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Supported social media links

Updated over a week ago

LazyLines can analyze content from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, and any website. Here's what you can do with each platform.

Instagram

What We Process:

Reels (Videos):

  • Full transcription + visual analysis

  • Metrics: views, likes, comments, engagement rate

  • Caption, hashtags, audio, post date

Image Posts/Carousels:

  • Caption, hashtags, post date

  • Engagement metrics

  • ⚠️ Image content NOT analyzed (captions only)

Profiles:

  • 10-100 recent posts

  • Bio, follower count

  • Content patterns

Best Practices:

  • Analyze Reels for full data, not image posts

  • Use Profile Analyst for deep account analysis

  • Add multiple Reels for pattern recognition

Limitations:

  • Private accounts inaccessible

  • Stories not available

  • Images not visually analyzed yet


TikTok

What We Process:

Videos:

  • Complete transcription + visual analysis (<2 min videos)

  • All metrics: views, likes, comments, shares, engagement

  • Caption, hashtags, sounds, post date

Profiles:

  • 10-100 recent videos

  • Bio, follower count

  • Content frequency analysis

Limitations:

  • Private accounts inaccessible

  • Region-restricted content may not load


YouTube

What We Process:

Videos:

  • Full transcription (any length)

  • Visual analysis (only <2 min videos)

  • Metrics: views, likes, comments

  • Description, upload date, channel info

  • For videos >2 min: Use fetch_link for transcript only (faster than watch_video)

Channels:

  • 10-100 recent videos

  • Subscriber count, description

  • Content themes, upload frequency

Best Practices:

  • Long videos: Use fetch_link for transcript

  • Short videos (<2 min): Get full visual analysis

  • Channel analysis for content strategy patterns


Facebook

What We Process:

Posts:

  • Caption text

  • Engagement: likes, comments, shares

  • For videos: Transcription

  • For images: Caption only

Ads:

  • Ad copy, format, CTA

  • Engagement metrics (if public)

Profiles:

  • Public posts only

  • Bio, post frequency

Best Practices:

  • Facebook Ad Library links work great

  • Focus on video posts for full data

  • Good for learning longer-form storytelling

Limitations:

  • Privacy settings limit access

  • Pages more accessible than personal profiles

  • Images not visually analyzed


LinkedIn

What We Process:

Posts:

  • Full text/copy

  • Engagement: likes, comments, shares

  • Format: text, article, video, carousel

  • For videos: Transcription

  • For images: Caption only

Profiles:

  • Public posts

  • Headline, bio

  • Content themes

Best Practices:

  • Best for B2B/professional voice analysis

  • Great for studying longer-form storytelling

  • Analyze engagement patterns on professional content

Limitations:

  • Connection requirements may limit access

  • Network-only content inaccessible

  • Image carousels: caption only


X/Twitter

What We Process:

Posts:

  • Tweet text

  • Engagement: likes, retweets, replies

  • Thread structure

  • For videos: Transcription

  • For images: Text only

  • Post date/time

Profiles:

  • Recent tweets

  • Bio, follower count

  • Tweet frequency and timing

Best Practices:

  • Analyze threads for narrative structures

  • Master short-form, concise writing

  • Study posting timing patterns

Limitations:

  • Private accounts inaccessible

  • Rate limiting may affect bulk analysis


Websites & Articles

What We Process:

  • Complete text extraction

  • Article structure, headlines, subheadings

  • Author, date, meta descriptions

Best For:

  • Industry research and trend analysis

  • Competitive blog/content analysis

  • Learning from long-form written content

  • Fact-checking and references

Limitations:

  • Paywalled content may not be accessible

  • Embedded videos need separate analysis


Quick Reference: What Gets Analyzed

Platform

Videos

Images

Profiles

Key Feature

Instagram

✅ Full

❌ Caption only

✅ 10-100 posts

Best for Reels analysis

TikTok

✅ Full

N/A

✅ 10-100 videos

Most comprehensive data

YouTube

✅ Full*

N/A

✅ 10-100 videos

*Visual for <2 min only

Facebook

✅ Full

❌ Caption only

✅ Public posts

Great for ads research

LinkedIn

✅ Full

❌ Caption only

✅ Public posts

B2B/professional content

X/Twitter

✅ Full

❌ Text only

✅ Recent tweets

Short-form mastery

Websites

N/A

N/A

N/A

Full text extraction

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