Introducing the all new Ascend. Read the announcement
Trusted by 10,000+ creators and brands.
Ascend watches millions of short-form videos and helps you create winning content for your niche.
Why it worked
Naming a very specific app feature that everyone uses makes the joke instantly relatable.
Make it yours
Make fun of a tiny hidden feature in your favorite tool tomorrow.
Reel by @googlephotos, 99M views, posted .
Why it worked
Calling out the target audience right at the start makes viewers stop scrolling.
Make it yours
Start your next video by naming the exact group of people who need your tool.
Reel by @kaiquecreator, 52M views, posted .
Why it worked
Starting with a fast zoom on a weird tool makes people stay to see what it does.
Make it yours
Film a tight close up of your best tool doing its job and list five uses.
Reel by @neelafinds, 42M views, posted .
Why it worked
It names a specific shortcut trick right on screen before showing the result.
Make it yours
Demonstrate a quick industry trick using items everyone already owns.
Reel by @cczuleighka, 39M views, posted .
Why it worked
Starting mid-action with clear text broke down a fast knockout so anyone could follow it.
Make it yours
Label every fast step in your best clip with short text on screen.
Reel by @onechampionship, 25M views, posted .
As seen in
See when an account took off, what it posted, and how to make your own version.
Why it worked
Starting with an impossible style timeline forces people to stay until the end.
Make it yours
Build a rapid outfit montage moving from ancient history to the far future.
Reel by @wisdm, 10M views, posted .
Wisdom Kaye@wisdm+323K followers this weekGrowth+317,641
Posted Nov 5.
Why it worked
Starting with a common food craving makes viewers stop scrolling instantly.
Make it yours
Film yourself holding the main ingredient while naming a late night craving.
Reel by @itsmannymichael, 396K views, posted .
Manny Michael@itsmannymichael+274K followers this weekGrowth+222,835
Posted Nov 7.
Why it worked
Starting with a bold promise to ignore reality forces people to stop scrolling.
Make it yours
Write a shocking first line about your niche on screen and talk over it.
Reel by @emmakarolyna, 985K views, posted .
Emma Karólyna@emmakarolyna+231K followers this weekGrowth+187,403
Posted Nov 8.
Ask anything about your niche. Ascend’s AI watches thousands of viral videos every day.
What's working in my niche this week?
What’s working in cooking this week
1. Practical kitchen hacks with an immediate payoff
The winning structure is: show the useful result immediately, add a curiosity-led text hook, then demonstrate the trick quickly.
Why it worked
Starting with a normal kitchen task that turns into an absurdly wild accident.
Make it yours
Film a simple chore and exaggerate where the tool or item ends up.
Reel by @creators, 37M views, posted .
Why it worked
Showing the finished glazed food right at the start hooks hungry people instantly.
Make it yours
Start your tutorial by showing the final finished result in the first second.
Reel by @zachchoi, 19M views, posted .
Why it worked
Starting with a bold freebie claim stops the scroll instantly.
Make it yours
Show how to make something expensive for zero cost today.
Reel by @alonaloewen, 16M views, posted .
Analyze your own video and see how it stacks up against the viral winners in your niche.
Create better scripts, use proven hooks, and watch your reach expand.
Why it worked
It drops you straight into the chaos before you know what is coming.
Make it yours
Start your next video right in the middle of a messy moment.
Reel by @chrisashley, 24M views, posted .
Chris Ashley@chrisashley942.3K followersWrong place wrong time #cake #basketball @thekinghandles
A basketball player slips and wipes out during a one-on-one game at a park court. A man holding a cake near a car accidentally gets hit in the face with a cake, setting up a humorous twist.
Wrong place wrong time
The reel opens mid-action on an intense basketball move with rapid movement, immediately drawing the viewer into the play.
Open any creator or brand to see their followers and how fast that number is changing, day by day.
Cristiano Ronaldo
@cristiano
681M followers·640 following
Growth+1,213,803
Type an idea, a hook, a creator or a link and find the Reels that already took off.
Search: Outfit ideas
Why it worked
Heavy text slams and a fast zoom lock eyes in the first second.
Make it yours
Flash bold text on screen while showing your best items.
Reel by @calvinklein, 18M views, posted .
Why it worked
Sudden jump cut from messy pajamas to full glam creates instant visual payoff.
Make it yours
Film yourself in casual clothes and jump cut to your finished look.
Reel by @suhanakhan2, 12M views, posted .
Get started for free. Change or cancel anytime.
For those just starting off
Free for 5 daysthen $50/mo
For those ready to scale
Free for 5 daysthen $150/mo
For those ready to ascend
Free for 5 daysthen $300/mo
Make viral videos with Ascend AI.
A real person helping you grow every day.
| Solo | Growth | Viral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The plan | |||
| Price | $50/mo | $150/mo | $300/mo |
| Usage | 1x | 5x | 15x |
| Weekly credits | 1,000 | 5,000 | 15,000 |
| Trial credits | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Ascend AI | |||
| AI Chat | Included | Included | Included |
| Analyze videos | Included | Included | Included |
| Analyze creators | Included | Included | Included |
| Discover search | Included | Included | Included |
| Track creators | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| Growth plan | |||
| Weekly hours | Not included | 15 | 30 |
| Expert human support | Not included | Included | Included |
| Targeted account growth | Not included | Included | Included |
| Location targeting | Not included | Included | Included |
| Competitor targeting | Not included | Included | Included |
| Hashtag targeting | Not included | Included | Included |
| Dedicated assistant | Not included | Included | Included |
| Dedicated device | Not included | Included | Included |
| Membership | |||
| 5-day free trial | Included | Included | Included |
| Change or cancel anytime | Included | Included | Included |
| No long-term contracts | Included | Included | Included |
| Satisfaction guarantee | Included | Included | Included |
Find the fastest-growing accounts in your niche and copy what works.
Restless@restless_fitness+210K followers this week · +61%
556K followers · 156 reels · 95K avg views
1M views
1M views
575K views
LANY@lany+199K followers this week · +9.2%
2.4M followers · 36 reels · 3.2M avg views
13M views
10M views
6M views
Coach Robert Blackwell@rbfor3+175K followers this week · +77%
400K followers · 71 reels · 123K avg views
2M views
1M views
382K viewsThe viral growth platform for brands and creators on Instagram. Ascend analyzes top viral videos in your niche and shows you what works best for your account.
Yes. Ascend Viral is now Ascend. Read the announcement.
Yes. Paste a link to your video and see how it stacks up against the viral winners in your niche.
Yes. Start with a free account, or try any plan free for 5 days.
Pick a plan and use everything for 5 days. Cancel before the trial ends and you pay nothing.
