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TikTok Content Research Agent

Stop scrolling TikTok for research. Search for trending videos in any niche, pull transcripts from winners, and extract the hooks, formats, and patterns that actually drive views.

Content researchHook analysisTrend discoveryTranscript mining

The Challenge

Creating TikTok content without research is a coin flip. You watch a few videos in your niche, try to remember what worked, and guess at a format. Meanwhile, your competitors are using the same three hook formulas because they actually work. You need a systematic way to analyze what's performing, extract the patterns, and adapt them for your own content.

What This Prompt Does

Search Trending Videos

Find the highest-performing videos for any keyword or niche on TikTok

Pull Engagement Data

Get views, likes, shares, and comments for every video analyzed

Extract Transcripts

Pull the spoken content from top videos to analyze hooks and structure

Identify Patterns

Surface common hooks, formats, and content gaps across winners

The Prompt

The Prompt

Task

Use @TikTok/Search VideoName it "TikTok/Search Video" and call it with @TikTok/Search Video to find trending and high-performing videos in a specific niche or topic. For top results, use @TikTok/Get Post DetailsName it "TikTok/Get Post Details" and call it with @TikTok/Get Post Details to pull full metadata including engagement stats. Then use @TikTok/Get TranscriptName it "TikTok/Get Transcript" and call it with @TikTok/Get Transcript to extract the spoken content and captions from the best-performing videos, analyzing hooks, structures, and patterns that drive views.

Example: Research the top-performing TikTok videos about "email marketing tips" — pull transcripts from the top 10 and tell me what hooks and formats work best.

Input

The user will provide:

  1. A niche, topic, or keyword to research
  2. Optional: number of videos to analyze (default: 15-20)
  3. Optional: specific angle (hooks, formats, content structure, trending sounds)
  4. Optional: competitor accounts to include in research

Example: "Research TikTok content about personal finance for Gen Z. Focus on what hooks get the most views and what video formats drive engagement."

Context

Search & Discovery

  1. Use @TikTok/Search VideoName it "TikTok/Search Video" and call it with @TikTok/Search Video with the target keyword to find relevant videos
  2. Sort results by engagement metrics to identify top performers
  3. For the top 15-20 videos, use @TikTok/Get Post DetailsName it "TikTok/Get Post Details" and call it with @TikTok/Get Post Details to pull:
    • Play count, like count, share count, comment count
    • Video duration, creation time
    • Author information and follower count
    • Hashtags and description text

Transcript Analysis

  1. Use @TikTok/Get TranscriptName it "TikTok/Get Transcript" and call it with @TikTok/Get Transcript on the top 10 highest-engagement videos
  2. For each transcript, extract:
    • Opening hook (first 3 seconds / first 1-2 sentences)
    • Content structure (listicle, story, tutorial, hot take, reaction)
    • Call to action (follow, comment, share, link in bio)
    • Spoken word count and pacing
    • Key phrases that appear across multiple top videos

Pattern Recognition

Across all analyzed videos, identify:

  • Hook patterns: What opening lines appear in multiple top performers? (e.g., "Stop doing X", "Here's what nobody tells you about Y", "POV: you just...")
  • Format patterns: Are listicles outperforming stories? Are talking-head videos beating text overlays?
  • Length sweet spot: What duration range gets the best engagement?
  • Hashtag strategy: Which hashtags appear across winners?
  • Content gaps: Topics with high search interest but few quality videos

Output

Research Summary:

  • Total videos analyzed: [N]
  • Average engagement rate across top performers
  • Dominant content format
  • Optimal video length range

Top Hooks That Work: Ranked list of opening hooks from the highest-performing videos with their view counts

Content Format Breakdown: | Format | Count | Avg Views | Avg Engagement Rate | |--------|-------|-----------|---------------------|

Transcript Patterns:

  • Common phrases and talking points across top videos
  • Typical content structure (intro > problem > solution > CTA)
  • Average word count and pacing notes

Content Opportunities:

  • Underserved subtopics worth creating content for
  • Hook formulas to adapt for your brand
  • Format recommendations based on what is working now

Example Usage

Try asking:

  • →"Research the top TikTok videos about meal prep and tell me what hooks work best"
  • →"Analyze trending SaaS marketing content on TikTok and extract the transcript patterns"
  • →"Find the best-performing fitness TikToks this month and break down their content structure"