Hookest

Hookest is a short video "beginning" material library that specializes in collecting the first few seconds of popular videos on TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, also known as hooks. It is tracked and updated every day. It is divided into categories such as cars, fashion, food, travel, music, sports, etc. It can be searched and performance data can be viewed.

People who make content mainly use it for two things: to see what kind of beginning in their own field can make people stop the most, and to keep an eye on what routines competing products are using recently.

Its integration point with AI is in MCP and API: collected hooks can be directly brought into Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini, and AI can help you dismantle the structure and change it into a script that suits you. There are also several free hook generation gadgets on the website. There is a free version, but full functionality requires payment. See the official website for prices.

Video tools deal with images, but stories have to be found separately. TVLab has sorted out popular short dramas and common routines (counterattack, hidden identity, contract marriage...), and each inspiration card comes with vertical screen shots and screen prompts.