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Video hook & hold rate calculator

Measure early attention with three-second views and compare it with longer video retention.

Your scenario

All amounts use the selected currency. No currency conversion is performed.

Results

Hook rate
30.00%
Hold rate
30.00%
15-second views per impression
9.00%

These are explicit working definitions, not universal platform metrics. Compare videos long enough for both milestones and use the same view-counting method.

Calculations stay in your browser. Saving stores one scenario per tool on this device.

How to use this tool

Replace the example values with your own inputs. Results update as you type. Keep your measurement period and definitions consistent, then use the result to inform the next question in your advertising review.

The formula

Hook rate = 3-second views ÷ impressions × 100. Hold rate = 15-second views ÷ 3-second views × 100.

Worked example

30,000 three-second views from 100,000 impressions gives a 30% hook rate. 9,000 fifteen-second views gives a 30% hold rate.

What the result can tell you

These are explicit working definitions, not universal platform metrics. Compare videos long enough for both milestones and use the same view-counting method.

Is it free, and where do my inputs go?

The tool runs in your browser without an account or an ad-platform connection. Calculation inputs are not sent to WhatWins. If you save a scenario, it stays in this browser on this device.

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