u/southie_sweetheart

I kept running into the same thing — I'd spend an hour on a video, post it, and it'd die at 400 views. Then I'd post something I made in 5 minutes and it'd blow up. I wanted to know why before I posted, not after.

So I built something. You upload your video (up to 60 seconds) and it analyzes your script, tone, and framing to give you:

Viral potential score (1-100) — how likely it is to actually get pushed by the algorithm

Risk flag — catches anything that could get sxdowbxnned taken out of context, or start a comment war you didn't want

An AI read — shows you how a random person scrolling at 2am would actually interpret your video

The part I use the most: if your score is low, it'll rewrite your script in 3 styles — Safe, Viral, or Savage — with predicted scores for each. So you can test different angles before you waste time filming a version that flops.

Think of it as a first-audience test before your real audience sees it.

I also broke down what we've been seeing in the data about what actually makes content go viral — some of the patterns were not what I expected: https://socialshield-hlu7.polsia.app/blog/what-makes-posts-go-viral

Free to try if you want to test it on your next video:

https://socialshield-hlu7.polsia.app

Curious if other creators would actually use something like this in their workflow or if I'm solving a problem only I have lol ?

I post a lot for my projects and I kept having the same problem — I'd write something, think it was fine, and then either nobody cared or someone in the comments found a way to read it that I never intended.

So I built SocialShield. You paste in a post (or upload a short video) and it gives you:

A viral potential score (1-100) — basically how likely it is to get traction

A reputation risk level — flags anything that could be misread, taken out of context, or blow up in a bad way

An AI interpretation that reads it the way a stranger on the internet would

If the scores are rough, it rewrites the post in 3 tones — Safe, Viral, or Savage — with predicted scores for each version. One tap to copy.

The whole idea is that 3-second gut check before you send something you can't unsend. Like spell-check but for "will this ruin my week."

We analyzed what makes social posts go viral — the patterns are weirdly predictable once you see the data:

https://socialshield-hlu7.polsia.app/blog/what-makes-posts-go-viral

The tool is free to try (3 checks/day): https://socialshield-hlu7.polsia.app

Would love feedback — especially if you think the scoring is off. That's the hardest part to calibrate.

I post a lot for my projects and I kept having the same problem — I'd write something, think it was fine, and then either nobody cared or someone in the comments found a way to read it that I never intended.

So I built SocialShield. You paste in a post (or upload a short video) and it gives you:

A viral potential score (1-100) — basically how likely it is to get traction

A reputation risk level — flags anything that could be misread, taken out of context, or blow up in a bad way

An AI interpretation that reads it the way a stranger on the internet would

If the scores are rough, it rewrites the post in 3 tones — Safe, Viral, or Savage — with predicted scores for each version. One tap to copy.

The whole idea is that 3-second gut check before you send something you can't unsend. Like spell-check but for "will this ruin my week."

I also wrote up what we've been learning about what actually makes posts go viral — the patterns are weirdly predictable once you see the data: https://socialshield-hlu7.polsia.app/blog/what-makes-posts-go-viral

The tool is free to try (3 checks per day): https://socialshield-hlu7.polsia.app

Would love feedback — especially if you think the scoring is off. That's the hardest part to calibrate.