TikTok trends right now: what's trending in the US
40 videos from TikTok’s US trending feed in the latest scan (Oct 3, 2026), ranked by views per day since posting. The fastest right now is @outruncook (“Enjoy the Compilation of the Best Outdoor Cooking Videos…”), averaging 5.3M views a day, posted 6d ago.
Updated Oct 3, 2026 · based on 40 videos · How we measure
The feed is broad, so the signal is in the patterns rather than in any single clip. The themes that keep coming back: travel & places (8 videos), comedy & relatable skits (5 videos) and food & cooking (5 videos). 80% of the videos run on original audio instead of a licensed song, 55% of those with a known length are 15 seconds or shorter, and 30% have no real caption at all. Videos in this scan were posted between 12 hours and 89 days ago — only 3 of the top 24 were posted in the last 7 days; they are here because they were still in TikTok’s US trending feed at the latest scan, which runs every 1–3 days.
How to use it: pick the theme closest to your niche, open two or three of the examples, and copy the structure — the opening shot, the length, how text sits on screen — not the content. For new TikTok trends inside one niche, the niche pages further down rank videos from that niche’s own hashtags.
40videos in the US feed
5.3Mviews/day, fastest video
80%use original audio
15smedian length
What's trending on TikTok right now: 5 recurring themes
Themes that show up in at least two videos of the latest scan of TikTok’s US trending feed, with the fastest example of each.
Travel & places
8 videos · 9.8M views combined · median 32K views/day
Top: @zhangsanbarbecue — “The atmosphere at 7 p.m. in Chongqing is so amazing.” (114K views/day).
What to film: One place, best shot first: open on the view, put the location name on screen, keep it short enough to loop.
Comedy & relatable skits
5 videos · 174.8M views combined · median 174K views/day
What to film: One situation people recognize, acted in one or two shots, with the punchline before the 10-second mark. Swap the setting for your niche.
Food & cooking
5 videos · 50.8M views combined · median 61K views/day
Top: @outruncook — “Enjoy the Compilation of the Best Outdoor Cooking Videos 🌴🥬” (5.3M views/day).
What to film: Lead with the finished dish in the first second, then the steps in close-up; let the cooking sound carry it.
Simple counts across all 40 videos — useful as a checklist before you film.
You don’t need a trending song. 32 of 40 videos use original audio — talking, voiceover or the creator’s own sound. If you do want music, see the songs behind this week’s top TikToks.
Short wins the feed. 18 of 33 videos with a known length run 15 seconds or less (median 15s). Cut straight to the moment.
The first frame does the work, not the caption. 12 of 40 videos have no real caption, just emoji or hashtags.
Topic and place tags from TikTok’s US popular-hashtag scan, with how many scanned videos carried them. Tags that sit on exactly the same videos are shown once. Full list with views and averages →
The US feed is a mix of everything. These pages rank videos pulled from each niche’s own hashtags, so they are closer to what works for a specific audience.
In the latest scan of TikTok’s US trending feed (Oct 3, 2026), the recurring themes were travel & places (8 videos), comedy & relatable skits (5 videos) and food & cooking (5 videos). The fastest video, by @outruncook, averaged 5.3M views per day.
How are these TikTok trends ranked?
By views per day: total views divided by the days since the video was posted. It favors videos picking up now over old videos with large lifetime totals.
Where does the data come from?
From TikTok’s US trending feed and TikTok’s US popular-hashtag list, collected by a third-party data provider and refreshed every 1–3 days (40 videos in the latest scan, Oct 3, 2026). The niche pages use public videos found under each niche’s hashtags, refreshed about every 7 days into a rolling 21-day window. Every card links to the original post and shows the creator’s handle.
Are these the TikTok trends for 2026, or just this month?
This page only shows what was in the feed at the latest scan (Oct 3, 2026), and the videos in it were posted between 12 hours and 89 days ago. Check back rather than relying on year-ahead predictions.
How do I find TikTok trends in my own niche?
Start with the niche pages above. In the app, Followlly does the same for your own niche: top videos from your niche’s hashtags ranked by views per day (refreshed about every 7 days), your competitors’ outliers — videos at 3× their usual views or more by default, re-checked every 2–3 days depending on plan — and a plan for what to film next. Connect by handle, no password.