How we measure trends
Every trend page says whether the trend is hot now, still trending or past its peak. It's one number: how many different creators posted an AI version of it in the last 7 days. Last measured 5 November 2026.
What we count
We search TikTok for the trend's name plus "ai" (through TikHub, which reads TikTok's public search): the 90 most relevant posts of the last 30 days and the 30 most relevant of the last 7. A post counts only if its caption names the trend. Then we count the different creators who posted in the last 7 days. Creators, not posts or views: one account posting ten times is one creator, and one huge video is a viral post, not yet a trend.
What the labels mean
| Label | Creators in the last 7 days |
|---|---|
| Hot now | 15 or more |
| Still trending | 4 to 14 |
| Past its peak | Fewer than 4 |
Filters people use all year (like Glow Up) aren't measured.
Week against week
Search results are a sample, so one search can't say whether a trend is growing. We keep every count and compare the same search a week apart; when there is a count from 7 to 10 days earlier, the page shows it.
What it can't tell you
- It counts AI versions only, not everyone doing the trend for real.
- It's TikTok only; a trend can be bigger on Reels or Shorts.
- A small trend can return so few posts that the count says little.
What we don't do
We don't link the posts we counted: when we looked at the most-watched ones on 4 November 2026, many were CapCut template and app tutorials, some were off-topic, and one was a deepfake of politicians. And we don't estimate views.
The numbers
The latest counts are on AI trends today and on each trend's page.