Vertical Cuts
Vertical 9:16 ideas for TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts, built for the first three seconds. Each one comes with an on-screen hook line to stop the scroll, plus the scene to generate.
- Story Hooks
- Did You Know
- Comedy
- Motivation
- Product & UGC
- Tutorials
- Kids
- Horror Micro-Stories
- Satisfying
- Challenges & Trends
Story Hooks
“Nobody believed her until the lights went out”
A girl warns her village about a storm no one else can see“He had 60 seconds to choose”
A man must pick which door to open as the timer ticks down“This is the last letter she ever wrote”
A grandmother’s letter is read aloud at a wedding“The phone rang from inside the empty house”
A family hears their own number calling from upstairs“I found this in my grandfather’s attic”
A boy opens a box that holds a glowing map“She was never supposed to win”
An underdog runner crosses the finish line first“They told him dragons weren’t real”
A farmer finds a baby dragon in his barn“Wait for the ending”
A cat plots against a robot vacuum and wins“He came back after 20 years”
A man returns to his childhood home and finds his old letters waiting“She found a key with her name on it”
A girl opens a locked door in her school“The last bus never arrived”
Passengers wait at a stop in the fog as lights flicker“This tree grants one wish”
A boy whispers to an old baobab at sunset“Don’t open the red box”
A grandmother hands her grandson a mysterious box“He trained 10 years for this moment”
A martial artist steps into the final fight“The dog knew before anyone else”
A dog barks at the sea before a giant wave appears
Did You Know
“Did you know octopuses have three hearts?”
An octopus swims with glowing visuals of its three hearts“This is how honey is really made”
Inside a beehive with bees making honey, cutaway style“Your body makes a new stomach lining every few days”
A colorful journey inside the stomach“This desert used to be green”
The Sahara changes from desert to grassland in a time-lapse“Here’s why the sky is blue”
Light rays scattering through the atmosphere, explained visually“Lightning is hotter than the sun’s surface”
A slow-motion lightning strike with heat glow“Some trees talk to each other”
Glowing roots connect a forest underground“This is how big the universe is”
A zoom-out from a phone to the whole galaxy“Did you know some frogs can freeze and come back to life?”
A frog thaws in spring sunlight“This fish can walk on land”
A mudskipper crawls along the shore“Bananas are technically berries”
A playful fruit lineup with labels“Your brain uses about 20% of your energy”
A glowing brain powering a body“Some turtles breathe through their back end”
A turtle resting underwater“Ants can carry many times their own weight”
A tiny ant lifting a giant leaf“Elephants can hear through their feet”
Elephants sensing a distant rumble
Comedy
“When the GPS gives up on you”
A GPS voice starts crying as the driver ignores it again“Mum when she finds out who ate the meat”
A dramatic investigation scene in the kitchen“Me pretending to work in the meeting”
An office worker sleeping with drawn-on open eyes“When the goat becomes village chief”
A goat gives a very serious press conference“Grandma on video call”
The camera only shows the ceiling fan the whole time“When the cat judges your outfit”
A cat rejects five outfits with one look“Robot butler took it literally”
‘Make yourself at home’ and the robot builds a house in the living room“The chicken that escaped the market”
A chicken leads a dramatic chase through the stalls“When dad finds the TV remote”
A dramatic movie-style celebration“Me after one push-up”
A man collapses like he ran a marathon“When the generator goes off during the match”
A whole street screams at once“That one friend at the party”
A man dances alone with full confidence“When you hear your name in an argument”
A slow, dramatic head turn“Teacher: any questions?”
The whole class freezes like statues“When the chicken refuses to be caught”
A slapstick chase in a backyard
Motivation
“Start before you’re ready”
A girl practises football alone in the rain under one light“Nobody sees the 5am mornings”
A runner trains in the dark before sunrise“You fail until you don’t”
An inventor’s machine fails again and again, then works“This is your sign to keep going”
A climber reaches the summit as the clouds part“Small steps, every day”
A seed grows into a tree across four seasons“They laughed at the dream”
A street artist later paints a gallery wall“Don’t stay down”
A boxer gets knocked down and gets back up“One day or day one?”
A man closes his laptop, opens a shop the next morning“Your future self is watching”
A young woman studies late with her future self beside her“Discipline beats motivation”
A runner trains in the rain every day of the month“Nobody claps at practice”
A dancer rehearses in an empty hall“Every expert was once a beginner”
A child’s first drawing becomes a museum painting“Bet on yourself”
A man quits his job and opens a food stall“Progress, not perfection”
A pottery bowl gets better with each try“Keep showing up”
A small shop’s first customer, then a queue
Product & UGC
“I didn’t expect this to work”
A creator tests a hair oil and shows the shine“Stop scrolling if your skin is dry”
A cream drop spreads into silky texture“The gadget that saved my mornings”
A coffee machine makes a perfect cup in seconds“3 reasons I’ll never go back”
A creator compares old and new sneakers“Unboxing the viral bag”
A slow, satisfying unboxing with soft lighting“This took my room from boring to wow”
A smart lamp changes colors around a bedroom“Watch what happens when I add water”
A dry face mask sheet expands in water“My honest review after 30 days”
A creator talks to camera with before-and-after clips“I tried the viral sneakers for a week”
A creator walks the city and rates comfort“This bag fits everything”
A creator packs a whole day into one bag“Morning routine in 15 seconds”
Quick product shots synced to a beat“Don’t buy this until you watch”
A creator compares two products side by side“The secret to glowing skin”
A slow-motion moisturizer application“Is it worth the hype?”
A creator tests a gadget outdoors“My favorite thing I bought this month”
A quick unboxing with a reaction
Tutorials
“Make a cinematic AI shot in 3 steps”
A screen-style breakdown: idea, prompt, result“The 15-second jollof hack”
A quick cooking sequence with ingredient drops“How to tie a gele in one minute”
A smooth, close-up tying sequence“Fix this phone mistake now”
A hand changes one setting and the battery bar fills“The easiest way to fold a shirt”
A satisfying shirt fold in two moves“One trick for better selfies”
A face turns toward window light and glows“How to plant a mango seed”
Seed to sprout in a time-lapse“How pros light a product shot”
One light moved three ways around a bottle“Make your phone videos look cinematic”
Three quick camera tips in action“Braid in 30 seconds”
A fast, satisfying braiding close-up“Perfect fried plantain every time”
Golden plantain slices in a pan“Tie a tie in 10 seconds”
Close-up hands tying a tie“How to make a paper boat”
A boat folds and floats in a puddle“Clean sneakers fast”
Before-and-after sneaker cleaning“Light a portrait with one window”
A face lit three ways by one window
Kids
“The teapot that wanted to fly”
A tiny teapot practises rocket launches“Can a cloud be shy?”
A small cloud learns to rain on thirsty plants“The snail that delivers fast”
A snail runs the fastest delivery in the garden“A robot dog learns to fetch”
A girl teaches her robot dog with a ball“The lost sock’s big adventure”
A sock rides the washing machine like a theme park“The puppy who chased the moon”
A puppy jumps at the moon’s reflection in a puddle“Bedtime animals made of light”
Glowing paper animals fill a child’s room“The kite that flew a boy”
A boy floats over the city holding a kite“The cloud that wanted a friend”
A small cloud follows a kite across the sky“The robot who loved flowers”
A tiny robot waters a garden“The moon’s lost slipper”
A child returns a glowing slipper to the moon“The dragon who was scared of fire”
A baby dragon blows bubbles instead“The bus that sang songs”
A school bus sings all the way to school“A sock monkey’s big day”
A toy explores a bedroom at night“Fish learning to fly”
A little fish leaps toward the clouds
Horror Micro-Stories
“Don’t look at the third mirror”
A hotel hallway of mirrors shows a different past“The baby monitor whispered my name”
A babysitter freezes as the monitor crackles“Count the mannequins again”
Mannequins move closer each time the camera cuts“The elevator stopped at floor 13”
A floor that isn’t on the building plans“My GPS keeps sending me home”
A driver can’t escape his own street“The swing moves by itself”
An empty playground at night“There’s one more person in the photo”
A printed family photo with an extra figure“The footsteps match my heartbeat”
An attic ceiling and a slow camera push in“Who turned the lights back on?”
A family returns home to every light on“The doll wasn’t there yesterday”
A doll appears on a shelf in a new house“Stop answering unknown calls”
A phone rings with your own voice on the line“The painting blinked”
A slow push in on an old portrait“Nobody lives in apartment 7B”
A neighbor hears music behind a sealed door“I heard knocking from inside the wall”
A flashlight beam on cracked plaster“Count the stairs again”
A staircase with one more step each time
Satisfying
“Wait for the last layer”
Colored sand sliced in perfect layers“This sound is so satisfying”
Crunching through fresh snow in a silent forest“Watch the ink bloom”
Ink drops blooming in clear water“The perfect pour”
Honey pouring over pancakes in slow motion“Soap cutting ASMR”
Pastel soap bars sliced into thin curls“Clay on the wheel”
A pot rising from wet clay“Domino spiral”
A spiral of dominoes falling to the center“Bubble in slow motion”
A soap bubble pops in extreme slow motion“Peeling the perfect orange”
One long spiral peel in close-up“Cutting kinetic sand ASMR”
A knife slicing through purple sand“Rain on a tin roof”
Cozy shots of rain falling on a roof“Fresh paint roller”
A bright wall painted in one smooth stroke“Pouring melted chocolate”
Glossy chocolate filling a mold“Snow falling on a quiet street”
Slow-motion snowflakes under a streetlight“Folding laundry perfectly”
Crisp shirts folded in seconds
Challenges & Trends
“Which world would you live in?”
Four quick fantasy worlds, one after another“Guess the city in 3 seconds”
A fast drone flyover of a famous skyline at night“Rate this transformation 1 to 10”
A rusty car becomes a supercar“Pick a door”
Three glowing doors open to three different worlds“Spot the hidden cat”
A busy market scene with a cat hidden somewhere“Which era is this?”
A street morphs through five decades“Can you watch without smiling?”
A puppy meets snow for the first time“Comment your favourite”
Five tiny worlds shown in quick cuts“Which superpower would you choose?”
Four quick power reveals“Guess the food from the sound”
Close-up sizzling with a reveal“Rate this room makeover”
A small bedroom transforms“Which outfit wins?”
Three looks with a quick spin“Can you find the odd one out?”
A grid of identical cats, one different“Day or night version?”
A city morphs from day to night“Pick your dream house”
Three homes revealed one after another