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Life & fun · July 15, 2024

I scraped 3.2B TikTok profiles and 9B posts to build this search engine

B = Billion Aiming to scrape 1 Trillion TikTok posts by this year.

I scraped 3.2B TikTok profiles and 9B posts to build this search engine launched on July 15, 2024 with 22 votes, #1,037 of 5,184 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.

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In plain words

This search engine indexes TikTok content, currently covering 3.2 billion profiles and 9 billion posts with plans to reach 1 trillion posts. It allows users to search and explore TikTok data at scale. The tool is designed for researchers, marketers, and anyone wanting to discover trends or specific content across the platform. It stands out by providing large-scale searchable access to TikTok posts that would otherwise require manual browsing.

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Discover TikTok Influencer & Viral Content

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