Which posts deserve a closer look?
Compare views with engagement to shortlist references that attracted a response.
The actual Looksee workspace: library, stats, search and bulk actions.
From Instagram to useful research.
- Collect posts Open a profile and collect the posts Instagram loads.
- Find the standouts Compare views, captions and the available metrics.
- Keep what you need Download media, save ideas or export your research.
01 / Stay in your research flow
A research desk, beside Instagram.
Open Looksee from the post’s research icon or Chrome toolbar. Browse Instagram with your library close by, then use the sidebar to move between research tools.
From a post to a working idea.
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Open the slideout
Keep collected posts, captions and stats together. Search the library and filter to the references you want to study.
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Choose your next task
The navigation sidebar connects Reel library, Analytics, Transcripts and Saved reels. AI analysis and export are one menu away.
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Keep useful references
Save posts to Looksee’s local library and return to them when you write a brief, plan a shoot or draft a script.
Two real interface states: the compact research panel and its expanded navigation. Captured from the shipped interface’s local preview with fictional sample data.
Explore the workspace tools →1. Research slideout
2. Navigation sidebar
02 / Understand what stands out
See more than a view count.
Put each Reel in context before choosing it as a reference. Compare available views and engagement, check the collected average, and explore patterns in length, timing and hashtags.
Posts collected
Know how much evidence you have. This is your collected sample, not the account’s complete history.
Total Reel views
See the combined reach of collected Reels with available view counts.
Average Reel views
Use a baseline for comparison. Viral score is a Reel’s views divided by this collected average.
Engagement by views
Compare reactions with reach using available likes and comments relative to views.
What length is worth exploring?
Compare average views by Reel length, with sample counts beside each group.
When were strong posts published?
Read the posting-time heatmap to identify patterns to investigate in your own content.
These are observations from collected posts, not predictions or access to private Instagram Insights. Small samples and missing metrics limit conclusions.
Explore every analytics view →03 / Work with a shortlist
Choose once. Act on the group.
Build a set of useful references instead of handling every post separately.
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Find the right set
Search captions, filter content types or show Reels performing at least 2× the collected average.
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Select your posts
Tick individual posts or select all visible results. Your selection is highlighted before you act.
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Download, save or export
Use one bulk action for the group: download available media, keep references in Looksee or export selected rows to CSV.
Download availability depends on the media Instagram exposes. Saving to Looksee keeps a local reference; it does not bookmark the post on your Instagram account.
From research to your next brief.
Study a hook, keep a visual reference, build a swipe file or bring a shortlist into your content plan.
Download posts in one click
Save available media straight from a post. Use the Looksee icon separately to open the research drawer.
- Download without opening the drawer
- Videos, photos and carousel media when available
Download a whole selection
Build a reference set for a campaign or shoot, then download, save or export the selected posts together.
- Select individual posts or visible results
- Download, save or export your selection
Spot your standout Reels
Find references worth studying before you plan your next Reel. Compare each post with the collected sample’s average.
- Filter to Reels at 2× the collected average or higher
- Search captions and hashtags
Understand the performance
Compare available views, engagement, Reel length, posting times and hashtags.
- Explore each chart separately
- Keep missing metrics distinct from zero
Turn a Reel into a script
Study a Reel’s opening hook, pacing and wording as timestamped English text, then copy useful excerpts into your research notes.
- Hosted transcription after confirmation
- Copy scripts or use them as research for AI
Keep your best references
Build a searchable local swipe file for creative briefs, shoot references and future scripts.
- A local library for saved posts and scripts
- Search, sort and reopen your references
Take research into a spreadsheet
Export the current view or a selection for your next working session.
- Download CSV for Excel or Google Sheets
- Copy table rows and available transcript text
Bring evidence to ChatGPT or Claude
Give ChatGPT or Claude the captions, metrics and scripts behind your shortlist, instead of starting from a blank prompt.
- Choose what to copy before sharing it
- Open your AI tool and send the prompt yourself
Start with the Chrome extension.
Download Looksee, install it once, then refresh Instagram.
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Download and unzip.
Keep the extracted folder somewhere permanent.
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Load the extension in Chrome.
Open Extensions → Manage Extensions. Turn on Developer mode, choose Load unpacked, and select the folder containing
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Refresh Instagram.
Open a profile or post. Use the corner controls, or pin Looksee to open its research drawer.
Updating an existing installation? Replace its files, click Reload in Chrome’s Extensions page, then refresh Instagram.
Your session. Your research.
Looksee reads posts you can already view and never asks for your Instagram password. Download with the creator’s permission. Media and metrics depend on what Instagram exposes; analytics describe your collected sample.
English transcription is supported. Billing completion and sustained host capacity are still being validated. Review privacy information before hosted processing. Workspace screenshots use fictional sample data; the example script is hand-authored.