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Instagram Reels Hook Analyzer

Find out what's wrong with your Reels hook before you hit post. A timestamped critique of each segment, with rewritten hook lines.

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How it works

1

Upload your video

Drop in your video file. MP4 or MOV, up to 30 seconds.

2

AI encodes neural responses

A vision language model prompted as a senior paid-social strategist watches the whole cut and writes up what happens in each segment.

3

Get your results

Hook, Bridge and Offer scored 0–100 separately, a timestamped critique of each segment, concrete fixes, and rewritten hook lines.

What you get

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Hook score

0–100 for your opening, validated against 218 videos with real retention labels

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Segment critique

What is wrong at 0–2s, 2–5s and 5s onward, in writing, with timestamps

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Hook rewrites

One to five alternative opening lines you can shoot tomorrow

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Drop-off diagnosis

The moment the ad loses the viewer — and the reason why

Why hooks matter on Instagram Reels

Instagram's algorithm surfaces Reels with high initial watch rate — the percentage of people who keep watching past the first 3 seconds. Brain data shows that Reels hooks triggering the amygdala (emotion) retain 60% more viewers than information-only hooks. Supports .mp4 and .mov, 9:16 vertical format optimized for Reels analysis.

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Upload your first Instagram Reels video and get neural engagement data in minutes. Your first analysis is free.

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