TikTok Live & Account Investigations

The TikTok Investigator

Account monitoring, live-stream capture, recording, transcription, and gift-network analysis for TikTok investigations. Track any account's live broadcasts and its regular posting, capture every gift and chat event in real time, convert diamond flows to USD, record and transcribe the stream, and export the results.

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Socialhose investigation dashboard tracking a live TikTok broadcast: diamond totals, total likes and chats, and a ranked list of top gift receivers

Live investigation overview · sample data

~2 min Live-detection cadence
100+ Accounts per investigation
200 = $1 Diamonds to USD on every row
5 Network risk flags

TikTok's Gift Economy Is a Blind Spot

TikTok Live allows users to send virtual gifts worth real money. Viewers purchase coins, send gifts during live streams, and creators convert diamonds to cash. This creates an unregulated, cross-border payment channel that sits entirely outside traditional banking oversight.

Criminal networks exploit this system to launder money through coordinated gifting patterns, circular flows between accounts, rapid high-value transactions, and fan-out/fan-in distribution networks. Without specialized tools, these patterns are invisible to investigators.

The Diamond-to-Cash Pipeline
Buy Coins
Send Gifts
Earn Diamonds
Cash Out

200 diamonds = $1 USD · No identity verification required for gifting

How It Works

Setup to export in six steps

1
Add Subjects & Triggers

Add TikTok usernames individually or in bulk. Profiles are enriched automatically, and you set trigger terms in any language - matched exact, fuzzy, and semantically across live chat and stream speech.

2
Detect Live & Track Posts

Subjects are checked for live status on a continuous cadence. When an account goes live we connect instantly - and between streams we keep tracking their regular posting, profile, and video activity.

3
Capture Everything

Gifts, chat messages, likes, follows, shares, member joins, and viewer counts are logged in sequence with full metadata. Critical trigger hits escalate by email while the stream is still live.

4
Map the Money

The gift ledger fills in real time. Leaderboards rank top gifters and receivers by diamonds, USD, and gift count, while the network graph scores every edge for circular flows, fan-in, fan-out, and rapid repeats.

5
Record & Transcribe

After the stream, a watermarked HD recording, original-language transcript, English translation, and AI analysis attach to the session - each finding cited to the exact transcript segment.

6
Export & Integrate

Pull everything out as CSV, PDF, branded PNG network graphs, and watermarked MP4 downloads, or connect the REST API (OpenAPI 3.1) directly to your own systems.

Features

Everything the platform captures, analyzes, and exports - grouped by what it does

Monitoring & Live Capture

Detect live broadcasts, capture every event in real time

Live chat and event capture feed showing gift, like, follow, and join events streaming in with timestamps

Real-Time Live Detection

Monitor up to 100 accounts with continuous, automated live detection. The moment a subject broadcasts, we connect and capture every event throughout the session.

Gift, Chat & Engagement

Gifts, chat messages, likes, follows, shares, member joins, and viewer counts - all logged in sequence with full metadata. The complete behavioral record, not just the financial layer.

Trigger Term Monitoring

Terms in any language matched three ways - exact, fuzzy, and semantic - across live chat and stream speech. Critical, Warning, and Info severities; critical hits escalate by email mid-stream.

Account & Post Monitoring

Coverage doesn't stop when the stream ends. Between broadcasts, every monitored account is tracked for new posts, profile changes, follower movement, and video performance.

Gift Economy & Network Analysis

Diamond flows valued in USD, scored as a network

Gift network risk view with diamonds received, risk flags for fan-in and high value, and top senders ranked by USD value
circular flows rapid repeats fan-in fan-out high value

Dollar-Valued Gift Ledger

Every diamond flow converted to USD at 200 diamonds = $1, on every row of every ledger and export. A financial record, not a raw gift count.

Network Graph Analysis

Interactive graph with subjects in teal, externals in gray, edges sized by volume and colored by risk. Multiple layouts, minimum-diamond and minimum-risk filters, and an ego view to isolate a single account.

Automated Risk Scoring

Five named flags score every edge: high-value concentration, rapid repeats, circular flows, fan-in, and fan-out. Colored green, amber, or red across the whole graph.

Leaderboards & Earnings

Top gifters and receivers ranked by diamonds, USD, and gift count. Per-account earnings intelligence aggregates cumulative diamonds, payout, and stream time across the whole investigation.

Recording, Transcription & Analysis

Recorded, transcribed, translated, and analyzed

Completed live session record with diamond totals, unique gifters, peak viewers, stream recording, and a gift-and-trigger timeline

Stream Recording

Watermarked HD MP4 with in-app playback, multilingual captions, and 15-minute presigned download links. The broadcast persists even after the account deletes it.

Transcription & Translation

Original language and English, timestamped, with per-segment confidence chips and full-text search. Right-to-left scripts supported: Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew, and Urdu.

AI Transcript Analysis

Executive summary, themes, narratives, calls-to-action classified by type, named entities, and risk observations - every finding cited to the exact transcript segment it came from.

Gift-and-Trigger Timeline

A timeline aligning every gift event and trigger hit to the transcript. Click any marker to jump to that moment - find the call-to-action that preceded the largest gift cluster in two clicks.

Five Risk Indicators That Expose Laundering

Our automated risk scoring analyzes every gift relationship across your investigation and flags patterns that indicate financial crime.

Each edge in the network graph receives a composite risk score from 0 to 1.0, color-coded from green (low risk) through amber to red (high risk).

High-Value Transfer

Large single-direction diamond flows that exceed normal gifting thresholds, indicating potential bulk money movement.

Rapid Repeat Gifting

Concentrated bursts of gifts in short time windows, suggesting automated or coordinated sending patterns.

Circular Flow

Bidirectional gift exchanges between accounts: A sends to B and B sends back to A. It's a hallmark of money laundering obfuscation.

Fan-Out Distribution

A single sender distributing gifts across many receivers, indicating fund dispersal through a distribution network.

Fan-In Aggregation

Multiple senders funneling gifts to a single receiver, suggesting fund collection from a coordinated network.

Exports & Integrations

Open formats and an API - no vendor lock-in

Gift flow network graph with monitored accounts, external users, and risk-colored edges across two clusters
Gift Flow Network Graph (PNG)

Branded, document-style export with investigation metadata, network valuation in USD, participant and connection counts, risk-colored edges, a legend, and a timestamp footer.

Session history table listing ended live sessions with duration, gifts, payout, likes, chats, and peak viewers
Session & Account Reports (PDF + CSV)

Branded landscape PDFs with summary statistics, plus CSV for data work - every gift transaction, trigger hit, and account metric in flat-file format.

In-app stream recording player with a watermarked video, duration, file size, and a download control
Stream Recording (Watermarked MP4)

HD, watermarked, with multilingual captions and a timestamped transcript attached. In-app playback and 15-minute presigned download links for secure export.

Transcript & AI Analysis

Original language and English, with per-segment confidence chips and full-text search. Structured AI findings - themes, calls-to-action, named entities, risk observations - each citing its exact segment.

Investigation Notes

Analyst observations attached to subjects and sessions, preserved across the investigation and exported with the case file.

Public API

An API key and OpenAPI 3.1 documentation. Pull every ledger, graph metric, and transcript into your existing case management system without a manual export step.

Specifications

The detail behind every feature

Monitoring

Live-detection cadence~2 minutes per monitored account
Accounts per investigation10 to 100+, depending on plan
CoverageLive broadcasts and regular posting
Profile enrichmentFollowers, verification, bio, posting history

Event Capture

Gift eventsSender, gift type, diamond value, recipient, timestamp
EngagementChat, likes, follows, shares, member joins, viewer counts
USD conversion200 diamonds = $1, applied on every row

Trigger Monitoring

Match modesExact, fuzzy, semantic
ScopeLive chat and stream speech, simultaneously
LanguagesAny language
SeveritiesCritical, Warning, Info - critical escalates by email

Network Analysis

GraphInteractive, multiple layouts, ego view, diamond/risk filters
Risk flagsHigh-value, rapid repeats, circular, fan-in, fan-out
Edge score0 to 1.0, color-coded green / amber / red
LeaderboardsTop gifters and receivers by diamonds, USD, gift count

Recording & Transcription

RecordingWatermarked HD MP4, in-app playback, 15-min presigned links
CaptionsMultilingual (original and English)
TranscriptTimestamped, per-segment confidence, full-text search
RTL scriptsArabic, Farsi, Hebrew, Urdu

AI & Scoring

Transcript analysisSummary, themes, narratives, CTA types, named entities, risk - segment-cited
Influencer scoringReach, engagement, consistency, authority, growth (0-100)

Exports

FormatsPNG network graph, PDF, CSV, watermarked MP4, notes
ReportsBranded, with summary statistics and full data tables

API & Access

REST APIAPI key access to your investigation data, OpenAPI 3.1
Team accessRole-based permissions, additional seats available

Plans & Billing

TermsMonth-to-month, no setup fee, cancel anytime
MeteringBy accounts monitored and monitoring hours
Add-onsAccounts, seats, recording accounts, recording hours
Further Reading

The Investigator's Field Guide to TikTok Live Money Laundering

A working reference on the patterns above: detection heuristics, false-positive considerations, and network analysis methods. Written for investigators, not marketers.

Data-Driven Influencer Scoring

Forget vanity metrics. Our scoring system uses actual video performance, live session data, and gift transaction history to build a true picture of every account.

Each score ranges from 0 to 100, calculated from real engagement data rather than static benchmarks. Investigators can quickly identify which accounts warrant deeper scrutiny based on objective, data-driven signals.

Influencer scoring panel with a composite index, reach and engagement breakdown, and a live session performance chart

Built for Investigators, by Investigators

Purpose-built tools for teams that need evidence, not vanity metrics

Law Enforcement

Financial crime units investigating money laundering through social platforms

Compliance Teams

AML/CFT professionals closing the TikTok gap in transaction monitoring

Regulatory Bodies

Regulators seeking visibility into creator economy financial flows

OSINT Analysts

Open source intelligence professionals automating TikTok account monitoring

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Metered by accounts monitored and monitoring hours. No hidden fees.

Investigator

For focused investigations

$599 /month
  • 10 monitored accounts
  • 100 monitoring hours/month
  • Gift capture
  • Network visualization
  • Risk scoring
  • Influencer scoring
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Investigator Agency

For national-scale operations

$1,999 /month
  • 100+ monitored accounts
  • Unlimited monitoring hours
  • Everything in Investigator Pro
  • Custom integrations
  • Dedicated account manager

Scale With Add-Ons

Stack capacity on any plan. Prorated when added mid-cycle, cancellable anytime.

Additional Monitored Accounts

Expand your watchlist with more TikTok accounts under continuous live detection. Each unit adds one account to your monitoring cap.

$5 /account/mo
Additional Seats

Bring more analysts onto the investigation. Each seat gets full access to monitored accounts, network graphs, gift ledgers, and exports.

$29 /seat/mo
Stream Recording Accounts

Unlock full HD video and audio capture on monitored accounts. Each unit enables session recording on one additional account.

$10 /account/mo
Recording Hours - 10 Pack

10 hours of stream recording per month, summed across every recordable account. Stack multiple packs for more headroom. Requires at least one Stream Recording Account.

$500 /pack/mo $50 per recorded hour

Recording add-ons require an Investigator-tier plan. HD quality is standard; per-session duration caps vary by plan. Manage every add-on from your subscription dashboard at any time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What investigators ask before they start

Socialhose monitors the accounts you add, detects when they go live, and connects to each stream as it starts. Every gift transaction and chat message is recorded in real time with full metadata (sender, receiver, diamond value, message, timestamp). Capture continues throughout the session with no gaps.

Exports include audit logs, cryptographic hashes, and synchronized timestamps so the capture can support chain-of-custody requirements in formal proceedings. We do not provide legal advice; evidentiary standards vary by jurisdiction, and we recommend consulting counsel before introducing captured data in a proceeding.

Each gift relationship in the network graph is scored 0 to 1.0 across five dimensions: high-value transfer, rapid repeat gifting, circular flow, fan-out distribution, and fan-in aggregation. Scores are heuristic signals meant to surface patterns for human review - not automated determinations of wrongdoing.

An account is a TikTok username you add to active monitoring. You can swap accounts in and out at any time; billing is based on the number you have active. Monitoring hours are consumed only while a monitored account is actually live.

Yes. Gift ledgers, chat transcripts, and risk-scored network graphs export in open formats (CSV, JSON, and publication-ready diagram files). There is no vendor lock-in - your investigation data is yours.

No. All tiers are month-to-month with no setup fees and no minimum term. Self-serve tiers (Investigator and Investigator Pro) start immediately on registration. Cancel at any time.

Investigator and Investigator Pro include documentation and email support. The Investigator Agency tier includes a dedicated account manager and onboarding sessions covering platform use, risk-scoring interpretation, and network analysis workflows.

Add-ons stack on top of your base plan limits and bill on the same monthly cycle as your subscription. Adding an add-on mid-cycle prorates against the days remaining; removing one credits the unused portion to your next invoice. Quantities can be increased or decreased at any time from your subscription dashboard. Recording Hours packs (10-pack and 50-pack) require at least one Stream Recording Account to be active first - the dashboard surfaces this dependency at checkout.

Both. Live broadcasts are where the gift economy moves in real time, so that is where capture is most intensive. But monitoring doesn't stop when the stream ends - between broadcasts each monitored account is tracked for new posts, profile changes, follower movement, and video performance, which also feeds the influencer scoring. A monitored account is followed continuously, live or not.

Yes. Transcription supports right-to-left scripts including Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew, and Urdu. Every transcript includes the original language and an English translation, with per-segment confidence chips on each line and full-text search. The gift-and-trigger timeline aligns to the translated transcript.

Use CSV and PDF exports for reports, branded PNG exports for network analysis, and watermarked MP4 downloads for recordings. For automated workflows, the REST API (OpenAPI 3.1) pulls every ledger, graph metric, and transcript into your existing systems without a manual export step.

Start your first investigation

Add your accounts and the platform begins live-detection immediately. Month-to-month, no setup fee, cancel anytime. Investigator and Investigator Pro are self-serve.

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