What the rate tells you
Engagement rate shows what share of an account's followers interact with a typical video. It's the number brands check first, because it reveals whether followers are real and paying attention.
How this calculator measures it
We divide the account's total likes by its number of videos to get average likes per video, then divide that by the follower count. It's a whole-account average, so one viral video can lift it and a large archive of old videos can lower it.
How to raise your engagement
Hook viewers in the first second, keep videos tight, answer comments with video replies and post at a steady pace. Asking a clear question in the caption and pinning a comment both give viewers an easy reason to respond.