Yes, it is possible to search through comments on TikTok videos. TikTok provides a few different ways for users to search and find specific comments on videos posted to the platform.
Searching Comments on a Video You Posted
If you posted a video on your own TikTok account, you have access to powerful tools for filtering and finding comments on that video. In the comments tab of your posted video, tap the filter icon in the upper right corner. This will open options to filter comments by:
- Newest
- Oldest
- Most liked
- Most replied
You can also search for specific keywords in the comments by tapping the search bar at the top of the comments tab. Type in a keyword or phrase and comments containing that text will be highlighted. This makes it easy to quickly find and read comments focused on a particular topic.
Searching Comments on Someone Else’s Video
If you are trying to search comments on a video posted by another TikTok user, your options are more limited. But it is still possible to find specific comments if you know what to look for.
While viewing someone else’s video, tap on the comments tab. Unfortunately there is no filter icon or search bar visible here. However, you can manually scroll through all the comments looking for keywords or phrases. This takes more effort but can be done.
Some tips for manually searching comments on someone else’s TikTok video:
- Scan for repetitive phrases that stand out as you scroll.
- Look through replies to top comments for relevant key phrases.
- Sort comments by Most Liked to surface popular topics.
- Check back regularly as new comments may contain keywords.
While not as easy as searching your own comments, with some effort you can manually dig through comments on other TikTok videos to find relevant phrases and discussions.
Using Advanced Search Operators
TikTok actually supports a few special search operators that allow finding comments in creative ways. These won’t work in the comment search bar, but can be used in the main TikTok search engine to surface videos and then view associated comments.
Here are some useful TikTok advanced comment search operators:
- @”username” – Finds comments by a specific user.
- #”hashtag” – Finds comments referencing a specific hashtag.
- “keyword phrase” – Finds comments containing an exact match of the phrase.
By searching for videos using operators like these, you can then browse the comments on the results and see discussions related to that specific user, hashtag, or phrase.
Searching Comments Through Third-Party Tools
There are also some third-party tools and browser extensions that allow expanded search options for comments across TikTok.
For example, tools like Tokboard and Comment Picker allow searching comments from multiple videos at once. Browser extensions like TikTok Comment Search add custom comment searchbars to any TikTok video.
While third-party tools involve more setup, they unlock more powerful ways to search through comments. So they are worth looking into for serious researchers and power users.
Analyzing Comment Sentiment
An even more advanced technique is using AI and machine learning tools to automatically analyze the sentiment of comments on a TikTok video.
Services like Lyrically allow uploading a video to scan all comments and categorize them as Positive, Negative or Neutral. This provides an overview of the general sentiment towards a video based on community reactions.
brands use sentiment analysis of TikTok comments for market research on how products or campaigns are received. Individual creators can also benefit from understanding if their content is getting positive or negative feedback.
Why Search TikTok Comments?
There are many valuable uses for searching through TikTok comments, including:
- Listening to audience feedback and suggestions.
- Identifying trending topics and viral memes.
- Engaging supporters and finding new collaborators.
- Researching mentions of products, brands or personalities.
- Monitoring conversations and discussions around important issues.
- Analyzing community engagement levels for different videos.
In summary, TikTok comments hold a wealth of insights if you know how to effectively search through them. Brands, creators, researchers and everyday users can all benefit from listening to community commentary on the platform.
While native TikTok search is limited, third-party tools unlock advanced techniques to surface relevant comments. Analyzing sentiment takes comment analysis to the next level. So if you are willing to put in the effort, there are exciting discoveries to be made from mining the depths of TikTok comments.
