Free tool

Free Hook Generator

The first line decides whether anyone watches the rest. Tell us what you sell and get fifteen scroll-stopping hooks for TikTok, Reels, Shorts, ads and captions.

Hooks are grouped by style, from questions and mistakes to stories and lists, so you can test different openings and keep the ones that work.

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Name the product or topic. The more specific, the better the ideas.

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The basics

What Is a Hook?

A hook is the opening line of a video, post or ad: the words that make someone stop scrolling. On TikTok, Reels and Shorts you have about two seconds before a thumb moves on. In a caption or an email, it is the first sentence. Everything else you made only gets seen if the hook works.

Good hooks are specific. “Hair tips you need” could be about anyone; “Three mistakes that make your braids loosen in a week” speaks to one person about one problem they have right now. This generator writes hooks around your product and your buyers, not generic templates.

Hook styles

Six Types of Hooks, with Examples

Most hooks that work fall into one of these styles. Mix them, because different buyers respond to different openings.

Question hooks

“Why does your jollof always burn at the bottom?” A question your buyer has asked themselves makes them stay for the answer.

Mistake hooks

“Stop putting your shea butter in the fridge.” Pointing out a common mistake makes people check whether they are making it.

Curiosity hooks

“The one thing I changed before my ebook started selling.” Open a loop the viewer wants closed, then close it honestly.

Result and before-and-after hooks

“From messy notes to a clean revision timetable in ten minutes.” Show the change your product really makes, without inventing numbers.

List hooks

“Three fabrics that don’t fade in the Accra sun.” A number tells viewers exactly what they will get and how long it will take.

Story hooks

“My first customer paid me with a MoMo transfer at 2 a.m.” A real moment from your business pulls people in like the start of a film.

For more examples, see ad hooks that stop the scroll and our headline formulas for sales pages and ads.

Step by step

How to Use Your Hooks

  1. 1

    Say it in the first two seconds

    Do not start with “Hi guys” or your name. Start with the hook itself, then introduce yourself later if you need to.
  2. 2

    Put the same words on screen

    Many people scroll with the sound off. Big text with the hook catches them even when they cannot hear you.
  3. 3

    Match the hook to the video

    The rest of the video must deliver what the hook promised. A hook that tricks people gets views and loses trust.
  4. 4

    Test two or three hooks

    Record the same video with different openings, or run them as separate ads. Keep everything else the same so you know the hook made the difference.
  5. 5

    Keep a swipe file

    Save hooks that worked for you and for others in your niche. Use the generator whenever you need fresh ones.

Beyond video

Hooks for Ads, Captions and Sales Pages

Hooks are not only for videos. The same lines work as the first sentence of an Instagram caption, the opening of a WhatsApp broadcast, an email subject line or the headline of a sales page. If you are running paid ads, testing hooks is the cheapest way to lower your cost per sale; read how to find marketing angles before you start.

Need something to say after the hook? The video ideas generator and short-form content ideas generator give you full ideas with outlines, and the product description generator writes the page people land on.

Send Every Hook Somewhere People Can Pay

A great hook earns attention; a clear next step turns it into money. Point every video and ad to one page where buyers can pay by mobile money or card. Paylead’s AI sales pages and free storefronts get you there in a few minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a hook?

The first line of a video, post or ad: the words that make someone stop scrolling and keep watching or reading. On short videos, it is roughly the first two seconds.

What makes a good hook?

It speaks to one kind of person about one thing they care about, and it opens a question they want answered. Being specific beats being clever: “3 mistakes that make your braids loosen in a week” beats “Hair tips you need”.

How long should a hook be?

Short enough to say in about two seconds or read at a glance: usually under twelve words. Put the same words on screen as text, because many people watch with the sound off.

Can I use these hooks for ads?

Yes. Test two or three different hooks on the same video. Keep the rest of the ad the same, so you know it was the hook that made the difference.

Is the hook generator free?

Yes. It is free with no account needed. A fair-use limit per visitor keeps it fast for everyone.

Are the hooks honest?

The generator is told never to invent numbers, results or claims. Check each hook before you use it, and only promise what your product really does.

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