Hook · 9:16 · ~5s
Hook ads, generated with AI
5-second scroll stopper. A hook is the first five seconds that decide whether anyone watches the rest. This format generates pure scroll-stoppers: one hard visual idea built around your product, designed to be stitched in front of any ad or organic post you already have.
No filming required.
Best for
- The first five seconds in front of any ad
- A/B testing openers at low cost
What to give it
- One product shot and one hard visual idea
- Nothing else
Watch for: Make three hooks, stitch each in front of the same ad, and let hold rate pick.
Specs and cost
- Aspect
- 9:16 vertical
- Length
- 5 seconds by default
- Structure
- 2 shots in one render
- Engine
- Seedance 2.0 with native audio
- Inputs
- Product photos or a product page URL
- Cost
- 25 credits at 720p, 65 at 1080p
Prices are the current credit table; see every price. New accounts get 3 free images and 1 free video to try the studios first.
How it works
Add your product
One clean product shot is enough - the hook is built around a single hard visual idea.
Generate
Five seconds of scroll-stopping motion designed to be watched to the end.
Stitch it
Put it in front of any ad or organic clip you already run and watch hold rates move.
Questions, answered
Do I need to film anything to make a Hook ad?+
No. Clear product photos (or your product page URL) are all the platform needs - the video, motion and sound are generated.
What size and length is a Hook ad?+
Hook generates vertical 9:16 video around 5 seconds by default - made for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. You can change the aspect and duration before generating.
Can I edit the result?+
Yes. Every generation lands in your Library, and Cinema Studio lets you trim, stitch takes, add captions in six styles, drop in music or a voiceover, and export in full quality.
How much does it cost?+
Generation is priced in credits by resolution and length - a short 720p ad starts at 25 credits.
What does a Hook ad cost in dollars?+
25 credits at 720p and 65 at 1080p for the default 5-second length. On the Basic plan a credit is about 5 cents, so roughly $1.25 and $3.25. Failed renders refund automatically.
Can I change the words?+
Yes. The format writes a three-shot structure with placeholder dialogue; edit any line before you generate. Quoted lines are spoken by the presenter or narrator.
Which engine renders it, and why?+
Seedance 2.0. It renders product names, prices and URLs legibly on screen, which ad formats depend on, and it composes native voice and sound in the same pass.
Can I make it longer than the default?+
Change the duration before generating (5, 8, 10 or 15 seconds), or render two formats with the same product and presenter and join them in Cinema Studio with a short crossfade.
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