Use case · Trend Radar
Trend Radar: what's working in your niche right now
Trend Radar is ViralDub's research tool for short-form video. Name your niche and it looks at YouTube, TikTok and Instagram side by side: the most-watched recent videos, the ones that beat their channel's usual views, and the formats and hooks behind them, each finding with its source. It ends with five video ideas, each with a hook, a format and the platform it suits best, ready to make in the Studio.
Key takeaways
- Three platforms side by side: YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.
- Official data where it exists, cited web research where it doesn't. Nothing is scraped.
- Winning formats come with their evidence: how many top videos and findings show each one.
- Five video ideas at the end, each one ready to start in Motion.
- Every plan has a monthly allowance, including one report on the free plan with a confirmed email.
Where the data comes from
| Platform | Source | What it gives |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube | YouTube's official Data API | The most-watched videos of the last 7, 30 or 90 days, scored by views a day and by how far each beats its channel's usual views |
| Meta's official hashtag search, when connected | Top posts for the niche's hashtags, ranked by engagement a day (the API gives no views) | |
| TikTok and Instagram on the web | Web search over public pages such as TikTok Creative Center | Formats, hooks, sounds, hashtags and example creators, each with its source; older findings flagged |
What a report gives you
- Winning formats with evidence: the format, the platforms it works on, how many top videos and findings show it, and their total views.
- Outliers: videos that did far better than their channel usually does. A small channel with a big video means the idea did the work.
- Creators to learn from: steady performers set apart from one-hit channels.
- Five video ideas: a hook, a format from the Motion library and where it plays best, each one ready to start.
How to use it
- 1
Name your niche
A few words, such as "SaaS product demo videos" or "home espresso".
- 2
Read the report
Formats, outliers and creators, with a link to every source.
- 3
Go deeper on one creator
Run a Creator X-ray on a profile from the report to see which of their videos broke out.
- 4
Make the video
Start one of the five ideas, or follow a top video's structure with make it like this video.
Who it's for
Founders and marketers who post Shorts, Reels and TikToks for a product and want to know what to make next. It is not a social listening or analytics suite: it doesn't track your own accounts, schedule posts or report on competitors over time.
Frequently asked questions
Does Trend Radar scrape TikTok or Instagram?
No. It uses YouTube's and Meta's official APIs where they are connected, and cited web research for the rest. TikTok has no open trend API and scraping breaks both platforms' terms.
How many reports do I get?
A monthly allowance on every plan, counted per calendar month. The free plan includes one report with a confirmed email; the pricing page lists the rest. A report that fails is given back.
How fresh are the results?
YouTube looks at the last 7, 30 or 90 days. Research for a niche is reused for a few hours, so a repeat report on the same niche is quick.
Can I turn an idea into a video?
Yes. Each of the five ideas starts a Motion video with its hook and format filled in.
What languages does it cover?
It researches the niche you name; the video you make from it can be narrated in any of 22 languages.