Free tool

Video hook checker Does your first three seconds stop the scroll? Find out before you post.

Drop a TikTok, Reel or Short. You get a hook score for the opening, the exact spots the eye lands on, and the moment attention starts to drift, with the fix. Free, no sign-up.

Why people pick this one

A hook is not the words, it is where the eye goes in the first three seconds. This shows you that, second by second, on your actual video, so you can fix the opening before it costs you the scroll.

Works with
MP4, MOV and WebM, vertical or widescreen, straight from your phone or your editor.
Comes back as
A Hook score for the first three seconds, a score for the whole opening minute, the spots seen first, a heat view that plays with the video, and tips.
Detail
Drag a box over your face, your text or your product to see how much of the opening glance it gets.
Limits
The first minute is scored free; whole videos up to ten minutes with a free account.
Price
Free, no sign-up.

How to check a hook in three steps

  1. Drop the video in. The opening is scored in seconds.
  2. Read the Hook number. 75 and up means the eye lands in one place at once. Press play and watch where it goes in the first three seconds.
  3. Sharpen the opening. Start on the face, the product or the biggest movement, put the text where the eye already is, and score the new cut.

Questions people ask

What is a good hook score?

75 and above. Between 55 and 75 the opening works but could hit harder. Below 55 the eye has nowhere to land, and the tips say what to put there.

Does it read my caption or my audio?

No. It scores what a viewer sees, which is what decides the scroll in the first second, before a word is read.

Does it work for TikTok, Reels and Shorts alike?

Yes. Any vertical video, and widescreen too.

Is it free?

Yes. The first minute of any video is scored free with no sign-up; whole videos up to ten minutes with a free account.