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This is TikTok's trending-search list, not a roundup of viral videos. TikTok surfaces it to creators inside Creator Search Insights, a tool inside the TikTok app and, on desktop, at tiktok.com/csi behind a login. We pull it through TokConnect every week and publish it here with the search figure TikTok attaches to each topic.
If you want to know what people are typing into the TikTok search bar this week, this is the closest thing to a primary source that exists.
Trending on TikTok this week
Ranked by TikTok's own popularity score in the Trending tab of Creator Search Insights. "7-day searches" is the figure TikTok labels Search popularity on the topic page. The sparkline is the last seven days.
| # | Search topic | 7-day searches | 7-day trend | Videos | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | viral dessert ideas with minimal effort | 156.1M | flat | 0 | Gourmet › Food Tutorials |
| 2 | trying viral seafood wraps honestly | 118.0M | ▼ -10% | 0 | Gourmet › Food Tutorials |
| 3 | trending local desserts to review | 52.3M | ▼ -2% | 0 | Gourmet › Offline Catering |
| 4 | trying viral organic food finds | 118.0M | ▼ -10% | 0 | Gourmet › Food FMCG |
| 5 | volleyball highlights that go viral | 118.0M | ▼ -10% | 0 | Sports › Physical Sports |
| 6 | which viral foods are worth it | 118.0M | ▼ -10% | 0 | Gourmet › Food FMCG |
| 7 | trying viral spicy-sweet food finds | 118.0M | ▼ -10% | 0 | Gourmet › Food FMCG |
| 8 | how to get more rides in early | 95.3M | ▼ -4% | 0 | Tourism › Tourism Sites |
| 9 | Interactive edits for TikTok growth | 72.8M | ▼ -14% | 0 | Science and Technology › Software |
| 10 | rating viral self-care hacks | 52.3M | ▼ -2% | 0 | Fashion › Fashion Tutorials |
| 11 | best story upload ideas for views | 156.2M | flat | 0 | Science and Technology › Internet |
| 12 | Content ideas that boost engagement | 156.1M | flat | 0 | Science and Technology › Internet |
| 13 | trying viral indonesian fruit snacks | 118.0M | ▼ -10% | 0 | Gourmet › Food FMCG |
| 14 | trying viral nigerian food ideas | 118.0M | ▼ -10% | 0 | Gourmet › Food Tutorials |
| 15 | popular party moves in one routine | 78.2M | flat | 0 | Dance › Dance Tutorial |
| 16 | Easy edits for more engagement | 72.9M | ▼ -14% | 0 | Science and Technology › Software |
| 17 | best map secrets to comment on | 47.8M | ▲ 12% | 0 | ACGN › Games |
| 18 | fast ways to earn more wins | 47.8M | ▲ 12% | 0 | ACGN › Games |
| 19 | best update secrets to unlock | 33.4M | ▲ 30% | 0 | ACGN › Games |
| 20 | how to grow fast in storage hunter's | 33.4M | ▲ 30% | 0 | ACGN › Games |
Data: TikTok Creator Search Insights via TokConnect, pulled 19 September 2026. Open the snapshot.
Fastest risers
Topics whose searches grew most over the seven days in the snapshot, from a non-zero start.
| # | Search topic | 7-day searches | 7-day trend | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | places frozen in time | 3.8M | ▲ 574× | Science Knowledge › Geology Knowledge |
| 2 | wild animals interacting with humans | 3.9M | ▲ 566× | Science Knowledge › Biology Knowledge |
| 3 | how animals see the world | 3.9M | ▲ 557× | Science Knowledge › Biology Knowledge |
| 4 | Epcot drinking around the world | 4.1M | ▲ 533× | Tourism › Tourism Sites |
| 5 | largest human body parts | 4.1M | ▲ 532× | Science Knowledge › Biology Knowledge |
| 6 | how birds see humans | 4.1M | ▲ 529× | Science Knowledge › Biology Knowledge |
| 7 | underground music and culture | 4.2M | ▲ 526× | Tourism › Tourism Sites |
| 8 | red and green color theory | 4.3M | ▲ 520× | Science Knowledge › Science Knowledge - Others |
Content gaps this week
Topics people search for that have few or no videos yet. TikTok flags these as content gaps. Full list on the content gaps page.
| # | Search topic | 7-day searches | Videos | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gsx r1 | 13.2M | 0 | Vehicles & Transportation › Transport Equipment |
| 2 | dynamic bar iphone | 11.9M | 0 | Science and Technology › Digital |
| 3 | stacey dash hotel | 4.5M | 0 | Tourism › Tourism Service |
| 4 | choosing to stay single | 2.5M | 0 | Relationship and Psychology › Relationship Knowledge |
| 5 | outfit of the day fashion | 2.4M | 0 | Fashion › Fashion Tutorials |
| 6 | lawn mowing and grass cutting equipment | 2.2M | 789 | Household › Home Life |
| 7 | losing interest in video games | 2.1M | 0 | ACGN › Games |
| 8 | best trading app | 305.9K | 0 | Science and Technology › Software |
| 9 | pokemon unpacking | 299.5K | 0 | ACGN › Games |
| 10 | two sided mirror | 295.9K | 0 | Household › Home Life |
Data: TikTok Creator Search Insights via TokConnect, pulled 19 September 2026. Open the snapshot.
Trends by category
- TikTok food trends
- TikTok fashion trends
- TikTok sports trends
- TikTok travel trends
- TikTok gaming trends
- TikTok science trends
- Trending hashtags
- Content gaps
- Most searched topics
Frequently asked questions
What is trending on TikTok right now?
The table on this page lists the topics TikTok reports as trending in search this week, ranked by TikTok's popularity score, with the 7-day search figure for each. It comes from TikTok's Creator Search Insights, not from an editor's guess.
How often is this page updated?
Weekly. The date under each table is the day the data was pulled, and the snapshot link opens the raw response.
Where does TikTok show trending searches?
In the app: search "Creator Search Insights", open it, and tap the Trending tab. On desktop, log in and open tiktok.com/csi. It is only available to eligible accounts. Our Creator Search Insights guide walks through it.