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First 5 Seconds Analyzer
Diagnose your opening for retention.
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Run a real video through the full ViralHookAnalyzer.
Paste any YouTube, TikTok or Shorts link and get benchmarks, retention curves, and rewrites — grounded in your actual footage.
Analyze a video freeExamples
Best practices
- Cut all 'hey guys / welcome back' — start on the value line.
- Deliver the promise, tease the payoff, then move.
- First frame = pattern interrupt (visual or verbal), not intro branding.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the first 5 seconds so important?+
On every algorithm — YouTube, TikTok, Reels — the first 5 seconds decide whether a viewer stays, and that swipe-rate feeds directly into reach.
What's a good retention at 5 seconds?+
Above 70% on long-form; above 85% on Shorts. Below that, the algorithm cuts distribution fast.
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