Short video ideas, with a hook and a prompt for each
Idea lists for every niche and business, each idea with its hook, a short outline and a prompt you can turn into a narrated, captioned video.
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Featured
- Faceless YouTube channel ideas with AI (2026)
- Faceless TikTok ideas you can make with AI
- YouTube Shorts ideas you can make without filming
- TikTok video ideas for small businesses, by business type
- Real estate reel ideas for agents who don't want to be on camera
- Halloween short video ideas for TikTok, Reels and Shorts
- Black Friday video ideas for small businesses (TikTok, Reels, Shorts)
- Thanksgiving video ideas for YouTube, TikTok and the classroom
- Christmas video ideas for TikTok, Reels and Shorts
- Holiday video ideas for companies, teams and families
- New Year video ideas for YouTube, TikTok and Instagram Reels
For businesses
- Coaching video ideas that show how you think
On Veedio’s Pro and Studio plans you can clone your own voice and use a presenter avatar made from your photo.
- Dental practice video ideas that put patients at ease
Veedio’s patient education and dental marketing tools turn a short written brief into a narrated, captioned video.
- E-commerce product video ideas for every stage of the sale
Veedio can read a product page URL and turn it into a video script.
- Restaurant video ideas that fill tables
Veedio makes vertical 9:16 videos for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, and square 1:1 or landscape 16:9 for other placements.
- Video marketing ideas for small businesses
Veedio plans are Starter $19/mo (600 credits), Pro $49/mo (2,000) and Studio $149/mo (7,500), with a 7-day money-back guarantee on the first payment.
For creators
- AI story video ideas, with a prompt for each
Veedio has ten named visual styles for stories, including anime, watercolor, claymation, comic and cinematic.
- Cooking Shorts ideas for a recipe channel
Veedio has a recipe video generator that writes the steps, narrates them and captions every word.
- Easy YouTube Shorts ideas for beginners
Veedio’s shortest length is 30 seconds; the others are 60s, 90s and 180s.
- Educational Shorts ideas that teach one thing well
Educator voices in Veedio include Alice (clear, engaging educator), Matilda (knowledgeable, upbeat explainer) and River (relaxed, neutral, informative).
- Fitness Reel ideas that don’t need a filmed workout
Veedio renders vertical 9:16 Reels at 30s or 60s, and up to 180s.
- History Shorts ideas that make the past feel close
Veedio’s documentary, retro and watercolor styles suit history; toy bricks and voxel suit playful reconstructions.
- Horror Shorts ideas that work in under a minute
Daniel (steady broadcaster) and Brian (deep, resonant) suit slow-dread narration; Lily (velvety, cinematic) suits psychological horror.
- Kids cartoon video ideas for toddlers to early readers
Gentle voices for children’s content include Jessica (playful, bright, warm), Elli (soft storytelling) and Alice (clear educator).
- Motivational Shorts ideas you can write yourself
Motivational narration voices in Veedio include Brian (deep, resonant, comforting), Charlie (confident, hyped) and Will (relaxed optimist).
- Personal finance Shorts ideas for an educational channel
Investor.gov, run by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, offers a free compound interest calculator.
- Pet video ideas for Shorts, Reels and TikTok
Veedio has dedicated AI cat, dog and animal cartoon video generators.
- Tech Shorts ideas that explain the gadgets in your pocket
Veedio’s 3D render and voxel styles suit tech diagrams; the stick-figure style suits quick how-tos.
- Travel Shorts ideas you can make without a plane ticket
Veedio’s travel video generator turns a destination or itinerary into narrated, captioned scenes in 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9.
- What are good viral Shorts ideas?
YouTube Shorts can be up to 3 minutes long, but every idea here is written for 30 to 60 seconds.
- YouTube Shorts ideas without showing your face
Veedio has 20 AI voices, from Daniel (steady broadcaster) to Elli (soft storytelling), so no recording is needed.