Free AI tool
TikTok Hook Generator
Describe your video in a few words, pick a tone, and get eight opening lines to test in the first two seconds. Works for TikTok and YouTube Shorts.
Example output
Generated by this tool for "meal prep for busy students", Curious tone.
What if Sunday meal prep took less time than ordering takeout?
question
Three cheap ingredients can cover a busy student's lunches all week.
bold claim
I prepped five student lunches with one pan and a tiny budget.
story
Start with these three meals when your class schedule leaves no time to cook.
list
This is the meal prep step that keeps rice bowls from getting boring.
curiosity gap
You don't need a full Sunday to meal prep for college.
contrarian
Could one grocery bag turn into five grab-and-go student meals?
question
Between lectures, I found a way to prep lunch without a kitchen full of gear.
story
What a Hook Has to Do
The hook is the first line of a short video, the words on screen and in the voiceover before the viewer decides whether to keep watching. It has one job: make the next sentence necessary.
The generator writes eight, in at least four different shapes (a question, a bold claim, a story opening, a list, a curiosity gap, a contrarian take), each under 15 words and specific to your topic. A line that would fit any video is a weak hook, so the more precise your description, the better the results.
How to Use a Hook
Say it in the first two seconds. No intro, no greeting, no logo first. The hook is the opening.
Put it on screen too. Many people scroll with the sound off. The same words as text catch them.
Keep the promise. If the hook asks a question, the video answers it. A hook the video does not pay off loses the viewer later instead.
Test more than one. Post the same idea with two different hooks and keep the shape that holds viewers longer.
Questions, Answered
What is a hook on TikTok?
The opening line of a video: what the viewer reads or hears in the first couple of seconds, before they decide to stay or scroll. It sets up a question, a stake or a surprise that the rest of the video resolves.
How long should a TikTok hook be?
Short enough to say in about two seconds. The generator keeps every hook under 15 words, which reads comfortably as on-screen text as well.
Is the hook generator free?
Yes. There is no account and no card. To keep it free for everyone, each visitor gets 5 generations every 10 minutes and 20 a day, and the tools have a shared daily limit.
Do the hooks work for YouTube Shorts?
Yes. Shorts and TikTok videos are watched the same way, vertically and with a swipe away, so the same opening lines work on both.
Can AutoFeed make the whole video?
Yes. AutoFeed writes the full script, generates the visuals, adds narration and captions, and posts the video to TikTok and YouTube Shorts on a schedule. See faceless videos.
Do you store what I type?
No. What you type is sent to the AI model to write your results and is not saved. AutoFeed keeps only a count of how many times each tool was used each day.
Keep Going
Turn These Hooks Into Videos That Post Themselves
AutoFeed writes the whole script, not just the first line, renders the video with narration and captions, and posts it to TikTok and YouTube Shorts at the times you pick.