TikTok Analytics – Basics and Most Important Features (2025)

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When they emerged, social media offered a novel way to connect with others, and each social media network was mainly utilized for entertainment.

However, today, social media platforms have transformed into an industry, and many content creators use them to generate income.

Today, TikTok is more popular than other social media platforms, making it a powerful tool for generating income, launching and promoting your business, and creating an effective marketing strategy.

But how can TikTok creators assess whether their channels are progressing effectively?

This is where the TikTok analytics tool demonstrates its effectiveness.

What Is TikTok Analytics?

The TikTok analytics tool is accessible within the app and is designed to offer you a range of view analytics, follower insights, reach, and the impact of your TikTok content.

All this information is incredibly valuable—almost priceless—when it comes to developing a TikTok channel. It offers insights into what you need to improve, the type of content you should create and maintain, and which content is less engaging for your viewers.

Finally, you cannot use this feature or access your TikTok analytics unless your account is a TikTok Pro account.

Fortunately, changing a regular TikTok account to a Pro account is a simple process.

What Is TikTok Analytics

How to Switch a Regular Account to a TikTok Pro Account


Step 1

Open the TikTok app.

Step 2

Find the “Me” button in the bottom right corner of the screen and click on it.

Step 3

Select the three horizontal lines in the top right corner of the screen.

Step 4

Select the “Manage My Account” option.

Step 5

Click on “Switch to Pro Account.”

Step 6

Please select the type of account you wish to create.

There are two possible types:

  • Creator account (if you are an artist, influencer, content creator, or public figure)
  • Business account (if you are a retailer, service provider, or if you have a brand or organization)

Step 7

Please share some details about your TikTok account, specifically the type of content you usually create (art, cooking, personal blog, etc.).

Step 8

Click “Done.”

After completing this process, your account will be upgraded to a Pro account, enabling you to access your TikTok analytics.

How to Access TikTok Analytics?

 TikTok analytics can refer to the analytics of a specific video post from your profile (video analytics) or the analytics of your entire profile (profile analytics).

In both cases, you will receive advanced analytics on TikTok that will certainly help you develop your channel, identify your target audience, and perform a thorough content analysis of your profile.

How to Access TikTok Analytics?

Checking Individual Video Analytics


Step 1

Open the app.

Step 2

Click the “Me” button located in the bottom right corner of your screen.

Step 3

Find the video for which you want to check the TikTok analytics and open it.

Step 4

Select the “three dots” button in the bottom right corner.

Step 5

Click the analytics icon in the bottom left corner of your screen.

What information about the individual video can you confirm?

  • Number of likes
  • Number of comments
  • Number of shares
  • How many times it has been played
  • Average watch time
  • Full playtime of the video
  • Number of viewers who have watched the video
  • Top locations of the viewers who have watched the video

All these statistics can help you identify which types of videos people prefer and which types are less engaging.

This approach enables you to focus on different types of videos, thereby facilitating effective and successful growth for your account.

Additionally, audience territories can offer valuable insights, enabling you to create content specifically tailored to that country or city.

Reviewing the Complete Profile Analytics


Step 1

Open the TikTok app.

Step 2

Tap the “Me” button found in the bottom right corner.

Step 3

Open “Settings” by clicking the three horizontal lines located in the top right corner of your screen.

Step 4

Select the “Creator Tools” option from the menu.

Step 5

Finally, choose the “Analytics” option.

What Does the TikTok Analytics Feature Include?

All information related to your account’s analytics is organized into four tabs.

The tabs consist of the Overview tab, the Content tab, the Followers tab, and the LIVE tab.

Overview Tab

In the Overview section, you can view TikTok analytics for your profile over the past 7 days, the last month, or the previous two months, depending on the time interval you choose.

You can also select a custom date range, enabling you to choose any time interval you prefer.

The Overview analytics on TikTok offer a detailed account overview and can be very helpful for understanding how a recently posted video has affected your TikTok profile.

This approach will help you decide whether to record a similar video again or not at all.

You can now find a comprehensive list of all the information related to your TikTok profile in the Overview section.

  • The total number of views that your TikTok videos received during the selected time period
  • The total number of likes your clips received over the chosen period
  • The number of comments left by viewers on your videos within the selected date range
  • The total number of times people shared your videos during the chosen date range
  • The number of followers you have and how that number has changed over the selected time period, displayed as a Followers graph (this allows you to see whether your channel is growing or declining)
  • The total number of videos posted during the selected period
  • The number of times you have gone live on your profile within the chosen date range
  • The total number of times your profile has been viewed during the selected period

The data on the number of profile views can serve as strong performance indicators and indicators of content quality, making it particularly useful in brand or influencer marketing campaigns.

A high number of profile views specifically indicates that viewers enjoyed some of your videos so much that they decided to visit your profile to explore your other content.

Furthermore, a brand can gain deeper insights into its marketing campaign, as a high number of profile views indicates that people are genuinely interested in what the brand offers.

This data holds greater significance for brand marketers than the total number of basic views, as individuals often come across a video and watch it even if they are not interested in the advertised product.

In contrast, a profile view is a true sign of interest.

Content Tab

Content analytics provide detailed data about the video content on your profile, enabling you to gain accurate and valuable insights into your TikTok video performance.

Like the Overview tab, we have compiled a list of data available in the Content tab.

  • The total number of views for each video on your profile
  • The number of likes received on any of your TikTok posts
  • The total number of comments left on each of your posts
  • The number of times each of your TikTok posts has been shared
  • The total number of viewers who have watched any of your videos (note that this may be the same as the number of video views, but some individuals may have watched a specific video multiple times)
  • The number of times any viewer has watched a full video of yours
  • The average time people have spent watching any of your videos (this can indicate how effectively you hold people’s attention)
  • The top locations from which a specific video of yours has been viewed
  • The total amount of time people have spent watching each of your videos
  • The top 9 videos of yours that have experienced the fastest growth in viewers over the past 7 days
  • The sources from which the traffic for each of your videos has originated

The traffic sources consist of hashtags, searches, the Following feed, sounds, your profile, and the For You page.

This approach will help you identify which sources generate the most traffic for you. If you have recently used new hashtags, you will be able to assess their effectiveness.

Followers Tab

As the name implies, this tab centers on your audience and the TikTok data related to it.

Since audience demographics are a key metric, Follower analytics is an essential feature of TikTok analytics to monitor, as it significantly impacts your channel’s follower growth.

Keep in mind that you need a minimum of 100 TikTok followers to access your followers’ analytics.

Finally, we have gathered all the data available in this tab into the list below.

  • The times of day and specific days when your viewers are most active (you can check which times yield the highest views and aim to post videos during those periods to enhance viewership)
  • The sounds that your followers listen to most frequently (you can incorporate these sounds more often to attract additional views)
  • The videos that your followers tend to watch the most (these videos can inspire new ideas for your own TikTok content)
  • Your followers’ genders (expressed as a percentage)
  • The top 5 countries where your followers are located

LIVE Tab

LIVE tab

The LIVE tab provides historical data about your live videos from the past 7 or 28 days.

If you did not go live during these periods, you will not be able to see any statistics.

These statistics encompass the following data.

  • The amount of time you have spent hosting live videos during the selected period.
  • The total number of times your live videos have been viewed in the chosen date range.
  • The total number of new followers you gained while hosting your live videos during the selected period.
  • The number of viewers who have watched your live videos at least once (this stat counts TikTok users who have watched your live videos multiple times as one view, meaning one viewer counts as one view regardless of how many times that viewer replayed your live video).
  • The highest number of viewers present at one time during your live videos in the selected date range (also known as Top Viewer Count).
  • How many diamonds you earned while hosting live videos in the chosen date range.

Since some of you may not be acquainted with diamonds, allow us to explain.

Diamonds are a form of virtual gift that your viewers can send to you during your live videos.

These diamonds, along with other virtual gifts, can be exchanged for money later.

Finally, please remember that only creators who are 18 years old or older are eligible to receive these gifts.

Hashtag Analytics

Hashtag analytics is an extra feature offered on TikTok.

There, you can find information on the number of views for videos associated with a specific hashtag.

This can be extremely useful, as it enables you to identify the most popular hashtags and incorporate them into your videos.

This approach ensures that you remain informed about the latest TikTok trends and might even motivate you to start new TikTok hashtag challenges or create trending videos.

To view hashtag analytics, simply enter the desired hashtag in the Discover tab. The number of views for that hashtag, along with some related hashtags, will be shown.

Conclusion

This text can be valuable for both new and experienced TikTok creators, as the TikTok analytics tool is, in our opinion, an essential component for developing a TikTok channel and becoming a TikTok influencer.

TikTok influencers can gain valuable insights into their audience’s preferences, including their likes and dislikes, enabling them to tailor their content and create an effective content strategy.

Once again, TikTok analytics is an essential feature in the journey to becoming a successful TikToker. We have made an effort, and hopefully succeeded, in covering all the relevant information about it in this text.

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Stefan Mitrovic

Stefan is a long-time content creator and one of the Stream Mentor's co-founders. He's a tech geek and a Dota 2 player (not even a good one) who wanted to help others become professional streamers and earn from the comfort of their home.