Hooks library
TikTok hooks for slideshows: 180 examples by pattern
TikTok hooks for photo slideshows work differently from video hooks. There is no voice and no motion: the words on the first slide and the photo behind them decide if anyone swipes. Here are 180 slideshow hooks in 10 patterns, written for apps, each with fill-in blanks and an example post drawn slide by slide.
10 TikTok slideshow hook patterns
Each page has the pattern, why it works on a slideshow, 18 hooks grouped by kind of app, and an example post.
Listicle hooks
A number and a promise. The most saved shape on TikTok slideshows.
18 hooks
Mistake hooks
Name a mistake the viewer is making right now. Then fix it, one slide at a time.
18 hooks
Myth vs fact hooks
Something everyone believes, then what's true. One myth per slide.
18 hooks
Before and after hooks
Show the change. The swipe from before to after is the payoff.
18 hooks
POV hooks
Put the viewer in the moment they want. Then tell the story of getting there.
18 hooks
I wish I knew hooks
Advice from hindsight. The viewer gets to skip your mistakes.
18 hooks
Unpopular opinion hooks
A take people want to argue with, backed up one slide at a time.
18 hooks
Comparison hooks
This vs that. You tried both, so they don't have to.
18 hooks
How-to hooks
A result the viewer wants, without the part they hate. Steps follow.
18 hooks
Storytime hooks
A real problem, a turning point, what changed. People swipe to the end of stories.
18 hooks
Slideshow hooks vs video hooks
Most hook lists are written for talking videos. On a TikTok photo slideshow the first slide carries everything, so the hook has to read, not sound, right.
| Question | Video hook | Slideshow hook |
|---|---|---|
| What hooks the viewer | Video: The first spoken line, a face, motion in the first second | Slideshow: The words on slide 1 and the photo behind them |
| Time to land it | Video: About 1 to 3 seconds of sound and picture | Slideshow: About 2 seconds of reading, before the first swipe |
| What the hook promises | Video: That the video is worth watching | Slideshow: That the next slides are worth swiping, often with a number |
| Where it shows | Video: The opening of the video | Slideshow: Slide 1, which is also the post's cover in the feed and usually on your profile |
How to write a TikTok slideshow hook
- 1
One claim, under 14 words
The viewer reads slide 1 in about two seconds. Say one specific thing and stop.
How long slide text should be - 2
A detail only your viewer has
“Before my first paycheck”, “at 6 am”, “in week three”. A real moment beats a big promise.
- 3
Promise what the slides deliver
A 5 in the hook means five item slides. A story hook needs an ending. Viewers who feel tricked skip the next post too.
- 4
Statements, not questions
“Struggling to save?” wastes the hook on a question nobody asked. Name the mistake, the number or the scene.
Why AI-written slides sound fake - 5
Test it before you post
Paste the hook and the slides into the free checker: it counts the words and flags phrases that read as AI-written.
TikTok slide text checker
Every hook here is a template, like “blank: 5 money habits I wish I knew at blank: 22”. The boxed words are blanks for your own details.
Hooks for your kind of app
Every pattern page groups its hooks under these six kinds of app. For a sample post, hooks and the formats that fit one kind of app, see its use case.
Looking for the whole post, not only the first slide? The slideshow formats show each one slide by slide.
Questions
What is a TikTok hook?
The first thing a viewer sees or hears, written to make them stay. On a video it is the opening line and picture; on a photo slideshow it is the text on the first slide.
What makes a good TikTok slideshow hook?
One specific claim in under 14 words, a detail your viewer recognises, and a promise the next slides keep. Numbers, mistakes, a POV moment or a before and after all give the viewer a reason to swipe.
Are these hooks free to use?
Yes. Copy them, change the words in the boxes to your app's details, and post them. Every hook here was written for this page.
Which hook pattern should I start with?
Listicle and mistake hooks are the easiest for apps: they turn what your app helps with into tips people save. Try POV or storytime when you want posts that sound like a person rather than a brand.
Can Reelazy write hooks for my app?
Yes. Paste your app's link once and pick a format, or copy the format of a TikTok slideshow you like. Reelazy writes several hooks for each post, keeps the strongest, and you approve every post before it goes out.
Make your first 2 posts free
Paste your app or store link, show Reelazy a TikTok slideshow you like, and it makes your first 2 posts in that format. Free for 2 posts on 1 TikTok account, no card. Pro is from $19 a month.