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Hooked

AI-generated UGC style video from written prompts. Spin up authentic-looking social ads without hiring creators or booking a shoot.

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The Verdict

Hooked is built for performance marketers who need a high volume of UGC style video ads and want to test hooks fast without a creator budget. If your workflow is churning through variations and killing losers, the speed advantage is real. Just know that a quick note here: the public-facing site and structured data we pulled describe a news reader product, not a video generator, so verify the current product state before you commit budget.

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Access to basic features
  • Daily news updates

Pro

$9.99/month

  • Ad-free experience
  • Exclusive content
  • Offline reading

Enterprise

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  • Custom solutions
  • Team collaboration tools
  • Priority support

Note: the listed tiers reflect the reader product on the site. If Hooked is now selling video generation, expect usage-based or render-based pricing that is not shown here. Confirm before you scale spend.

Key Features

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Prompt to video

Turn a written concept into a UGC style clip without filming or editing.

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Fast hook iteration

Generate multiple variations of an opening hook to test what stops the scroll.

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Customizable output

Adjust format and framing so clips fit the platform you are targeting.

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Authentic UGC look

Clips read like real creator content rather than polished studio ads.

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Social sharing

Push finished clips to social channels directly for quick distribution.

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Clean interface

A user-friendly setup that keeps the barrier to a first render low.

Who It Is For

Performance marketers running paid social who need dozens of ad variants a week and cannot wait on creator turnaround. Volume and speed are the whole point.

Small brands and DTC teams without a creator network or a shoot budget, who still want ads that feel native to TikTok and Reels.

Agencies that need to prototype hook angles for a client quickly, then double down on the winners with real production later.

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