Does your first line hold the viewer?

Score a Shorts opening for curiosity, payoff, clarity, numbers, and visual context. Free, no signup.

Shorts Hook Score reviews an opening line for curiosity, payoff, clarity, numbers, and visual context. Its score can help compare drafts, but it does not predict views or guarantee retention.

Use the suggestions to revise the opening, then choose the version that fits your video.

How to use

  1. Paste your hook into the box.
  2. Hit Score.
  3. See your score and the strong and weak spots across all five areas.
  4. Tweak the text using the tips, then score again.
  5. Review the highest-scoring opening, then choose the version that fits your video; a higher score does not guarantee views.

How to use the result

Reviews signals in the written opening. It does not measure the delivery, footage or actual viewer response.

  1. Read the opening aloud at your normal pace.
  2. Does the first image support the words?
  3. Use the opening in the full script before choosing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes a strong Shorts hook?

A strong Shorts opening is short, visual, and specific. It gives viewers a clear reason to keep watching, but no wording guarantees that they will.

Does the hook score predict views?

No single hook score guarantees views or retention. The score flags possible first-line weaknesses for you to review before publishing.