REJECTION · TIKTOK SHOP

TikTok Shop: Image contains watermark

Error message
Image rejected: watermark detected

What's happening

TikTok Shop rejects images with watermarks, brand logos overlaid as decoration, or text covering more than ~10% of the frame. The rule is enforced more strictly than Meta's. Listing tier drops to "Poor" and ad delivery is suspended.

Affected fields:image_link

Manual fix

Re-shoot product photos without watermarks, or commission a designer to remove them in post. Re-upload all affected images, wait for TikTok to re-validate.

Fix it with Emberfeed

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