These 78 TikTok & Instagram Reel hooks feel illegal to know…
Did I get your attention?
That was hook #17. And yep — it works.
You just got hooked. Welcome to the game.
The first 3 seconds of your video are everything.
If your hook sucks, your video flops. Doesn’t matter how good your message is — if no one watches, no one cares.
That’s why having a swipeable bank of proven TikTok and Instagram Reel hooks is a total cheat code.
Why Hooks Are Your #1 Growth Tool
Top creators know this. Smart brands are learning fast.
They engineer attention — on purpose.
Submagic dropped a goldmine of 78 viral video hooks used by high-performing TikTok and Instagram creators. We’ve tested them ourselves. They slap.
👇 We’re sharing the full list below. Swipe, steal, remix.
Because let’s be honest — in 2025, you’re not just competing with your competitors. You’re competing with cats on skateboards.
🎣 Hooks win eyeballs. Eyeballs win business.
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Hook List (Sample Below 👇)
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If I had to start all over again…
If I had to start all over again in real estate investing…
I’ve always been (PAIN POINT), but…
I’ve always been risk-averse, but here’s how I overcame it
Mistakes I made when (TARGET AUDIENCE)
Mistakes I made when starting my business
X (RELATED TO NICHE) that (DESIRED RESULT)
3 Social Media Strategies that Drive Engagement and Growth
X steps to (DESIRED RESULT)
5 Steps to Boost Your Website’s Traffic
Fun fact: (FACT)
Fun fact: The Eiffel Tower can be 15 cm taller during the summer due to thermal expansion
The craziest thing just happened at (PLACE), you will never believe it
The craziest thing just happened at the amusement park; you will never believe it!
Did you know that (FACT)
Did you know that honey never spoils?
This is the only thing you need to know about (RELATED TO NICHE)
This is the only thing you need to know about investing
Don’t hate me, but (HARD TRUTH)
Don’t hate me, but here’s the hard truth about success
This is why your (ACTION) isn’t working
This is why your marketing strategy isn’t working
Stop doing (PAIN POINT OF TARGET AUDIENCE) right now! Instead (DESIRED RESULT)
Stop doing these unhealthy habits right now! Instead…
This (RELATED TO NICHE) is the most dangerous (RELATED TO NICHE) of (PLACE)
This neighborhood is the most dangerous area of the US
This (PAIN POINT TO TARGET AUDIENCE) could kill you in 5 seconds
This financial mistake could kill your retirement plans in 5 seconds
These X (HACK/TIP/TRICK) feel illegal to know
These 3 productivity hacks feel illegal to know
Here’s how we (DESIRED RESULT)
Here’s how we boosted our website traffic in just 30 days.
Let’s figure out why (PAIN POINT TO TARGET AUDIENCE)
Let’s figure out why entrepreneurs struggle with time management.
What happens when we (DESIRED RESULT)
What happens when we achieve financial freedom?
(HACK/TIP/TRICK) I wish I knew earlier
The networking tip I wish I knew earlier
I tried every (HACK/TIP/TRICK), so you don’t have to
I tried every productivity hack, so you don’t have to
This simple mistake could be costing you ($)
This simple mistake could be costing you ($8,000)
Ever ask yourself why (PAIN POINT)
Ever ask yourself why some investors consistently outperform the market, while others struggle to make gains?
What if you could achieve (DESIRED RESULT) without (PAIN POINT OF TARGET AUDIENCE)
What if you could get fit without giving up your favorite foods or spending hours at the gym?
What if your (DESIRED RESULTS) were just one step away
What if your (DESIRED RESULTS) were just one step away?
What if I told you there’s a simple way to (DESIRED RESULT)
What if I told you there’s a simple way to earn $1,000 a month with this app?
Why doesn’t anyone talk about (RELATED TO NICHE)
Why doesn’t anyone talk about the potential of AI in the financial industry?
(TARGET AUDIENCE) will never admit these “secrets”
Influencers will never admit these secrets
(TARGET AUDIENCE) will never (DESIRED RESULT)
Millennials will never retire
How to get (DESIRED RESULT) step-by-step
How to get 1 million followers step-by-step
(RELATED TO NICHE) are dead
Agencies & SMMA’s are dead
The dark secret behind (RELATED TO NICHE)
The dark secret behind marketing firms
Steal my secret strategy on (DESIRED RESULT)
Steal my strategy on how I lost 30 pounds
How I went from (PAST SITUATION) to (DESIRED RESULT) in just (TIME) years
How I went from $500 to 500 million in just five years.
The (NUMBER) secrets to (DESIRED RESULT)
The two secrets to uploading the highest quality Instagram reels.
Here’s how I (DESIRED RESULT), (AGAINST COMMON BELEIF)
Here’s how I started my own business, while being broke
Here’s (NUMBER) underestimated (HACK/TIP/TRICK) to (DESIRED RESULT)
Here’s 3 underestimated hacks to lose weight fast
This is why your (ACTION) isn’t working
This is why your TikTok strategy isn’t working
This one mistake could be costing you (NUMBER)
This one mistake could be costing you a million dollars
Exposing my secret to (DESIRED RESULT)
Exposing my secret to recording a months worth of content in 1 day
How to get (DESIRED RESULT) in (TIME)
How to get 100k followers in 2 Months
Here are 3 quick ways to get (DESIRED RESULT)
Here are 3 quick ways to get more subscribers on YouTube.
(NUMBER) things that feel illegal to know
3 Websites that feel illegal to know
(NUMBER) things about (NICHE) I wish I knew earlier
3 things about dropshipping I wish i knew earlier
This will change the way you use (RELATED TO NICHE)
This will change the way you use TikTok
Why 99% of (TARGET AUDIENCE) won’t (RELATED TO NICHE)Why 99% of marketers won’t make content consistently Everything you knew about (SUBJECT) is WRONG!
Everything you knew about the Titanic is wrong!
Stop doing (RELATED TO NICHE) if you want to do (DESIRED RESULT)
Stop doing cold outreach if you want to scale past $5k/mo
Struggling with (PAIN POINT OF TARGET AUDIENCE), here’s a secret tip I wish I knew earlier
Struggling with creating high-quality videos, here’s a secret tip I wish I knew earlier
The biggest secret about (DESIRED RESULT) no one has told you
The biggest secret about starting your own business nobody has told you
This is how I achieved (DESIRED RESULT)
This is how I achieved 10k followers in 30 days
Stop scrolling, you want to see this if you want (DESIRED RESULT)
Stop scrolling, you want to see this if you want your posts to go viral
No one has told you this yet but (RELATED TO NICHE) are dead
No one has told you this yet but hashtags are dead
If you are struggling with (PAIN POINT OF TARGET AUDIENCE) then try this
If you are struggling with (PAIN POINT OF TARGET AUDIENCE) then try this
This simple trick helped me to (ACHIVEVE DESIRED OUTCOME) and it can help you too
This simple trick helped me to quit my 9-5 forver and it can help you too
Here are 5 signs why (PAIN POINT OF TARGET AUDIENCE)
Here are 5 signs why you’re following isn’t growing
Everything you know about (RELATED TO NICHE) is 100% wrong
Everything you know about eating healthy is 100% wrong
Here’s how I achieved (DESIRED RESULT) in (TIME)
Here’s how I achieved gaining 15 pounds of muscle in 90 days
This hack will save you hours if you (RELATED TO NICHE)
This hack will save you hours if you create content
# 5 mistakes you’re probably doing if you’re not getting (DESIRE RESULT)
5 mistakes you’re probably doing if you’re not getting sales through your content
Are you tired of (PAIN POINT OF TARGET AUDIENCE), then try this
Are you tired of paying for ads and seeing little results, then try this
You need this free tool if (DESIRED RESULT)
You need this free tool if you want to increase your close percentage
Other (RELATED TO NICHE) are lying to you!Other content creators are lying to you!You will look at (RELATED TO NICHE) differently by the end of this video
You will look at personal trainers differently by the end of this video
Stop (ACTIVITY) if you want to (DESIRED RESULT) instead try this.Stop doing bicep curls if you want to huge arms instead try this.Here is a (RELATED TO NICHE) secret you need to knowHere is a marketing secret you need to knowIf you are a (TARGET AUDIENCE) and you are not (ACTIVITY) then try this
If you are a weightlifter and you are not eating the proper nutrition then try this
My biggest regret as an (TARGET AUDIENCE) was not discovering this technique sooner
My biggest regret as an financial planner was not discovering this technique sooner
Why is nobody talking about this game-changing (RELATED TO NICHE) strategy
Why is nobody talking about this game-changing sales strategy
(TARGET AUDIENCE) fail to achieve (DESIRED OUTCOME) for one of 3 reasons
Youtubers fail to achieve 1000 subscribers for one of 3 reasons
All (TARGET AUDIENCE) that have achieved (DESIRED RESULT) have this one thing in common
All entrepreneurs that have achieved financial freedom have this one thing in common
Why is nobody talking about this (TOOL) to get (DESIRED RESULT)
Why is nobody talking about this editing software to create high-quality content
This is the easiest tip to follow if you want (DESIRED RESULT)
This is the easiest tip to follow if you want to save $1000 next month
If you can’t (PAIN POINT OF TARGET AUDIENCE) then try these [NUMBER] [TIPS/TRICKS/HACKS]
If you can’t get clients for your business then try these 5 tips
Stop feeling sorry for yourself because (PAIN POINT OF TARGET AUDIENCE) instead try these (NUMBER) (TIPS/TRICKS/HACKS) to get (DESIRED RESULT)
Stop feeling sorry for yourself because you’re not gaining muscle instead try these 7 hacks to get 15 pounds of muscle in 3 months
(NUMBER) useful (TOOL) every (TARGET AUDIENCE) must know about
5 useful AI tools every marketer must know about
Watch this if (PAIN POINT OF TARGET AUDIENCE)
Watch this if your social media isn’t growing
Final Word
You don’t need a new camera.
You don’t need a 60-second script.
You need 3 seconds of fire.
Pick a hook. Hit record.
Let it do the work.
