Hook Strength Analyzer for TikTok, Reels & Shorts
Score your hook in 5 seconds. Get 3 stronger rewrites. Paste your TikTok, Reels, or Shorts hook. We grade it 0–100 on specificity, curiosity, brevity, and emotional pull — and rewrite the weak ones for you. It's free — run it up to five times a day, no signup required.
Why hooks matter more than ever in 2026
Average completion time on short-form video has dropped to under 1.4 seconds before a viewer decides to swipe. That single first beat — visual + audio + opening line — decides whether your video gets shown to 200 people or 200,000. Algorithms across TikTok, Reels, and Shorts now treat the first-three-second retention curve as a primary signal: a strong hook is the cheapest distribution lever you have.
The good news is hooks are craft, not luck. The same patterns — specificity, opened information gaps, brevity, emotional triggers — show up in the top 1% of every niche. This tool grades you against those patterns and rewrites your hook so you can A/B test stronger versions before you film.
What does the Hook Strength Analyzer do?
Score your hook in 5 seconds. Get 3 stronger rewrites. Paste your TikTok, Reels, or Shorts hook. We grade it 0–100 on specificity, curiosity, brevity, and emotional pull — and rewrite the weak ones for you.
Does the Hook Strength Analyzer work for TikTok, Reels and Shorts?
Yes. The tool is tuned for short-form video across TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, and adjusts its advice to whichever platform you pick.
Is the Hook Strength Analyzer free?
Yes, and there's no signup. You get five free runs per day; if you need more, drop your email on this page and we'll keep the tool open and send you the formats winning in your niche each week.
How do I get better results from the Hook Strength Analyzer?
Be specific. Name your exact audience, the outcome you want from the video, and paste your real copy rather than a paraphrase — the more concrete the input, the more usable the output.
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