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Free Video Hook Analyzer

Your first line decides whether anyone watches. Score it before you film, for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.

  • Free to use
  • No login
  • Result on screen first

Free, no login. Scores live as you type.

Your score shows hereType your opening line above to score it out of 100.

Why it matters

You lose most viewers in the first 3 seconds

It's brutal: on short-form, people decide whether to keep watching before you've finished your first sentence. A slow intro (“Hey guys, welcome back…”) and they're gone, no matter how good the rest is.

Great hooks start mid-action, open a loop and create a reason to stay. This tool checks for exactly that, and Neuron Create plans the whole video to keep them watching to the end.

What it checks

  • No slow introLines like welcome back lose people in the first three seconds.
  • A reason to keep watchingA teased payoff and some stakes hold attention.
  • Specific and about themA number or detail, and the word you, pull the viewer in.
  • Short enough to say in 3 secondsA hook is one punchy line, not a paragraph.

What to do next

Scored your hook? Here is what to do next.

Your result is yours to keep, with no email needed. These are the best next steps.

  • Sharpen the headline too

    The same rules of clear and specific help your page and posts.

    Headline analyzer

  • Plan the whole video

    Neuron Create plans it shot by shot to keep people watching to the end.

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  • See who to make it for

    The free plan shows your audience and where to reach them.

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Good to know

Questions, answered plainly.

  • What's a video hook?

    The first line, the first 2 to 3 seconds. On TikTok, Reels and Shorts it decides almost everything: if the hook doesn't land, people scroll before they ever see your content.

  • What makes a hook work?

    It opens a curiosity loop, hints at tension or stakes, is specific, talks to the viewer, and crucially skips the slow “welcome to my channel” intro that loses half your audience instantly.

  • Is it free?

    Yes, no login, scores live as you type. To plan the whole video for retention, use Neuron Create.

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Where this goes

Nail the hook, and the rest of the video

Neuron360 plans your video shot by shot to keep people watching, from the opening line to the call-to-action.

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Want to hear when the full suite opens?

Your result above is yours already. This is an optional swap: leave your email and we will tell you the day Neuron360 opens.

  • One confirmation now, and one email when the suite opens.
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  • No email? No problem. The tool works the same without it.