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Video Script Generator

Generate a retention-optimized video script outline. Pick a topic, target length, and style — get named sections (Hook, Setup, Main Content, Climax, CTA, Outro) with placeholder paragraphs you replace with your own content.

Enter a topic, pick a length and style, then generate a retention-optimized outline.

How to use this tool

  1. 01

    Define topic and length

    Enter your video topic and pick the target duration range.

  2. 02

    Pick your style

    Choose educational, story, listicle, tutorial, or review.

  3. 03

    Generate and fill in

    Click Generate, then replace each placeholder section with your real content.

Why this matters

Retention is YouTube's single biggest ranking signal. A video that holds 70% of viewers to the midpoint outperforms a video that holds 40%, even at the same view count, because YouTube interprets retention as quality and surfaces high-retention videos more aggressively. The script structure determines retention more than the polish does — bad structure can't be saved by great editing.

Generic 'AI scripts' produce filler prose that bloats the video and tanks retention. This tool outlines a retention-optimized structure (hook → setup → main → climax → CTA) you fill with your actual content, plus style-specific variations for tutorials, stories, listicles, and reviews. The skeleton is the value; you supply the substance. Pair with the video hook generator for opening-line ideas and the title generator to lock in the title before you record.

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FAQ

The first 15 seconds decide whether viewers stay or swipe — most channels see their steepest drop-off curve land somewhere between the 15- and 30-second marks. Treat the hook as a single sentence that promises the payoff and gives a concrete reason to keep watching. Channel branding, intros, and 'welcome back' burn the exact seconds you can't afford to lose.

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