Why can't I see my TikTok drafts after switching phones?

TikTok drafts live on the original phone, so signing into the same account on a new phone usually won't bring them over. TikTok says drafts can disappear when an account is moved or switched to another device, and they can't be transferred between accounts. There isn't a dependable cloud restore for them. If you still have the old phone and the drafts are there, open TikTok on that phone and deal with the videos there before uninstalling the app, clearing its storage, or resetting the phone. If the old phone was wiped, replaced, or the app was reinstalled, the drafts are unfortunately usually gone.