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Thumbnail Text Analyzer

Sharper wording, better readability, higher click.

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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.

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Best practices
  • Test at 120px wide before shipping — if you can't read it, viewers can't either.
  • Use one accent color, not two.
  • Words on thumbnail must not duplicate the title.

Frequently asked questions

How many words should thumbnail text have?+

2-4 words is the sweet spot. 5+ words become unreadable on mobile browse.

All caps or not?+

All caps reads faster at small sizes but hurts feel-good topics. Match casing to emotion.

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