TikTok engagement rate calculator

Use the counts from the videos you are comparing

Enter the views, likes, comments and shares for one TikTok video, or totals for a defined set of videos. Keep the selection and capture date together. An account-wide like count does not belong beside the views from a single video.

For a fictional video with 80,000 views, 2,000 likes, 120 comments and 280 shares, the total is 2,400 interactions. The views-based rate is 2,400 ÷ 80,000 × 100 = 3%. If the account has 20,000 followers, the separate follower-based result is 12%.

The two results describe the same activity against different denominators. Neither tells you how many unique people interacted or how many viewers followed the account afterwards.

How the calculator handles missing data

Add the known interactions, divide by views and multiply by 100. Blank interaction fields are excluded; enter zero only when the measured count is zero. The result lists what was included.

You need a positive view count and at least one known interaction value. If the views are missing, there is no views-based result to report.

Compare TikTok results without treating followers as viewers

A TikTok video can be watched beyond the people who follow the account. A high follower-based rate is therefore a reason to inspect the views and interactions, rather than assume the calculation failed.

For a campaign, use videos with a comparable format and reporting age. Keep shares visible when the brief asks for content people pass on; a like and a share count equally in the total but describe different actions.

If a post was promoted, record that alongside the result. Public post counts alone do not establish how much activity was organic. The Creator Index is a sample of OwlScran accounts and cannot supply that split for your campaign.

Calculate a group of videos from totals

Add the interactions across your selected videos and divide by their combined views. For example, 100 interactions from 1,000 views and 100 from 9,000 views give 200 ÷ 10,000 × 100 = 2%. Averaging the two post percentages would give a different answer.

Use the same interaction types across the group. If shares are missing for some videos, report a consistent likes-and-comments calculation rather than implying the partial share total covers every video.

OwlScran prepares connected-account averages from up to 20 eligible videos, each at least seven days old. The method explains its field-coverage rules. Those account figures can sit alongside featured work in your free media kit.

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