Free Tool · Hook Finder

Find the Hook in Your Song

Upload your track and get the exact seconds where it hits hardest — with timestamps and the reason each moment works. Know precisely where to cut your TikTok clip before you post. Free, about 60 seconds, no card.

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Where hooks usually sit

The strongest second is genre-dependent — which is exactly why guessing fails. Typical start windows for the hook, from our hook-position-by-genre breakdown: Modern Pop cold-opens the chorus at 0:00–0:15, Phonk hits immediately at 0:00–0:12, Trap drops after a 4-bar 808 intro at 0:08–0:30, Drill leads with the sliding 808 at 0:00–0:15 — while House builds to its drop at 0:30–1:15 and Drum & Bass breaks at 0:20–0:50. If your song follows its genre pattern, your clip start is predictable; if it doesn’t, only the audio can tell you — that’s what the finder measures.

What you get

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Ranked moments with timestamps

Every strong window in your song, ranked — start second, peak second, and what kind of moment it is (drop, chorus entry, build).

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Why each moment works

Energy jump, vocal entry, structural contrast — each moment is labeled with the signal that made it stand out, so you learn what your song does right.

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The clip decision, made

The #1 moment is the second your short-form clip should open on. No more guessing which 15 seconds to post.

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7 reels already cut to it

The same analysis renders 7 beat-synced 9:16 reels around your best moments — captions and a 2-week posting plan included.

How it works

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Upload your song

MP3 or WAV, full track (30 seconds minimum). Drag and drop — no metadata needed.

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The audio gets scanned end to end

Energy, vocals and structure are analyzed second by second; candidate moments are detected and ranked, strongest first.

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Open your best moments

Each moment shows its timestamps and why it works — and the reels the analysis renders are already cut around the top ones.

Common questions

What does the hook finder actually detect?

It scans the full audio for the moments with the strongest combination of energy change, vocal presence and structural contrast — drops, chorus entries, builds. Each detected moment comes with a start timestamp, a peak second and a label for why it stood out.

Does it work on instrumental tracks?

Yes. Without vocals the detection leans on energy and arrangement contrast — drops and section changes. Tracks with vocals additionally get vocal-coverage weighting, so a sung chorus beats an instrumental bridge of equal energy.

Why does the hook second matter for TikTok and Reels?

Short-form viewers decide in the first 1–3 seconds. A clip that opens on your strongest moment retains dramatically better than one that opens on the intro. Most songs bury their best second 20+ seconds in — the finder tells you exactly where yours is so your clip starts there.

Is this the same as the chorus?

Often, but not always. The strongest 5–15 second window is frequently the chorus entry or the drop, but in many tracks it's a pre-chorus build, a beat switch or a bridge. The finder ranks what the audio says, not what the song structure labels say.

Is it really free?

Yes — the analysis that powers this tool is free and takes about a minute. You also get the full result: Virality Score, BPM, key, loudness check and 7 ready-to-post reels already cut around your best moments.

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Your best second, found

Timestamps, reasons, and 7 reels already cut around your strongest moments. Free analysis, about 60 seconds, no card.

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