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How to Delete ‘Now’ Memories on TikTok

Published maart 12, 2025

After BeReal made a big splash within the social media landscape a couple of years ago, TikTok has been looking to create its own features that resulted in BeReal gaining popularity. These features are called Now en Memories.

BeReal’s appeal came from the fact that the app’s sole use-case was users taking photos of themselves in the moment, without any filters or preparations ahead of time. These raw, authentic photos showcasing what users were doing in that very moment became an instant hit, which led to TikTok making sure they would retain their own users.

TikTok’s Now feature uses a phone’s front and back cameras for in-the-moment photos. It also notifies users that they should take a selfie every day within 3 minutes. This prompt for authenticity has turned out to be a big hit on TikTok.

However, not everyone is satisfied with how photos turn out without having much time to prepare. This has led to users looking for how to delete Now Memories on Tiktok. After a Now photo has been posted, it will soon get sent to Memories, which are Now photos that have been archived.

How to Use TikTok Now

Before we get too far, it’s a good idea to understand how to access TikTok Now in the first place. Your TikTok app may need to get updated to the latest version if you do not see a Now tab. Additionally, you may need to download the standalone TikTok Now app if you are located in the United States.

If you have TikTok Now, you will be able to see a Now tab on the right side of the Home tab in the bottom section of the screen.

To use TikTok, do the following:

  1. Kraan on the Now tab
  2. Creëren a new Now or wait until you are prompted to do so
  3. Kraan on Post to upload your Now

Opmerking: You are given 3 minutes to take your photo, and are allowed to reshoot the photo an unlimited number of times.

After you confirm you like the picture you took, make sure you have the correct privacy settings enabled. You have the option to select either Vrienden of Everyone. Simply tap on the button atop the blue check to confirm your settings.

After you have correctly created and shared your Now photos, you will be able to see them on your Now page, along with a timestamp.

How to Delete Now Memories on TikTok

If you are looking to get rid of any trance of your Now photos, but no longer see them on the Now page, what do you do? They will still exist on the Now Memories page. To permanently delete Now Memories, take the following steps:

  1. Ga naar the Now tab
  2. Tik op Now Memories
  3. Go through the Now posts you have made within the past month and tap on the one you would like to delete permanently
  4. Tik op the Share icon to open a new menu
  5. Tik op the Delete icon
  6. Confirm your choice by tapping on Delete once more

After taking these steps, you will have deleted your selected Now Memories photos.

Protip: If you would like to permanently delete Now Memories from TikTok but still retain copies on your device, you can do so.

Conclusie

TikTok Now is the popular social media app’s answer to BeReal, with Memories being an archive of all Now photos you have taken previously. Sometimes, be it due to a photo being unflattering, or some other reason, you may decide you want to get rid of Memories. Now that you know how to delete Now Memories, you can do so with ease, never worrying about others seeing photos you prefer were kept off of TikTok Now.

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Jessica is consultant, onderzoeker en hoofdredacteur van de blog Buzzoid, gespecialiseerd in sociale media, marketing en digitale strategie. Ze is afgestudeerd aan Antioch College en behaalde haar MBA aan Boston College's Carroll Graduate School of Management, met als specialisatie STEM Management.

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