Type a topic or paste a draft, and this hook generator writes ten opening lines for it, each under 20 words and each built on a different pattern: a question, a bold claim, a number, a story opener, a mistake, a contrarian take, a before and after, a curiosity gap, a how-to and a direct callout. The pattern is named next to every hook, so you see why it works and can test two or three on your audience. The hook is the highest-leverage line of any piece of content; ten distinct options in seconds beat agonizing over one.
Generated hooks are a starting point. Our guide on how to write TikTok hooks breaks down 15 formulas with real examples, and what hook copywriting is explains why the first line decides the rest.
Why turn a topic or post into a hooks?
- The hook is the highest-leverage line you write: it decides whether the rest gets read at all.
- Range wins: ten hooks on ten different patterns show you angles you had not considered.
- Named patterns teach you the craft: after a few runs you write better first lines without the tool.
- Grounded in your topic, the hooks are usable, not generic clickbait you would never post.
What is the Hook Generator?
A hook generator writes the attention-grabbing first line of a piece of content: the first post of a thread, the first line of a LinkedIn post, the first seconds of a video, the opening of an ad. On every platform, the opening decides whether people read or watch on. Good hook generators give you range rather than ten variations of the same sentence, because the best hook is often the one you would not have written first.
How it works
- 1
Add your topic or draft
Type the subject, paste the draft, or drop in a link to the article you need a hook for.
- 2
Get ten hooks
Each under 20 words, each on a different pattern, with the pattern named in brackets.
- 3
Pick, test, iterate
Keep the strongest, test two or three on your audience, and generate again for more angles.
What a great hooks includes
- Ten hooks in a numbered list, each under 20 words
- Ten different patterns: question, bold claim, number, story opener, mistake, contrarian, before and after, curiosity gap, how-to, direct callout
- The pattern named next to each hook
- Built from your topic or draft, not a generic template
Who it's for
Content creators
Open every thread, post and short video with a line that earns the next one.
Copywriters and ghostwriters
Get ten angles for a client's piece in seconds instead of staring at line one.
Marketers and advertisers
Test hook angles for ads and landing pages before you write the rest.
Benefits
- Ten hooks per run on ten different patterns
- Works for threads, posts, videos and ads
- Each pattern named, so you learn what works
- Four tones and six output languages
- Free to try, no signup for your first runs each day
Frequently asked questions
Is the hook generator free?+
Free to try: a few runs a day are generated right on this page with no signup, while the shared free pool lasts, and each run gives you ten hooks. When you need more than a few drafts, Tugan.ai's AI marketing team creates and posts your content on every channel. Get a taste with the free trial: the team reads your site and you get a custom audit of how to win more customers, no card needed. Plans then start at $349/week, cancel any week.
What kinds of hooks does it generate?+
Ten different patterns per run: a question, a bold claim, a number, a story opener, a mistake, a contrarian take, a before and after, a curiosity gap, a how-to and a direct callout. You get genuinely different options rather than ten versions of the same sentence.
Can I use the hooks for TikTok, Reels and ads, not just posts?+
Yes. The same principle drives reach everywhere: the first post of a thread, the first line of a LinkedIn post, the first seconds of a video, the opening of an ad. Name the format in your input (for example: a TikTok about meal prep) to steer the wording.
How do I know which hook is best?+
You cannot know for certain in advance: your audience decides. Pick the two or three that feel strongest and test them, one per post or one per ad variation. That is exactly why getting many options quickly is useful.
Can it write the full post after the hook?+
Yes. Once you have picked a hook, use the thread, LinkedIn post or newsletter generators to write the full piece from the same topic or link, so the hook and the body stay aligned.
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