Introducing the all new Ascend. Read the announcement

Everything you need to grow.

Find what works in your niche, make it your own, and grow on Instagram.

As seen in Forbes Entrepreneur Medium

Stuck on an idea? Just ask.

Ascend watches thousands of viral videos every day, so every answer comes with the videos to prove it.

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.

  • 348 comments57K likes388 breakout score
    elle_kvl17M views

    Reel by @elle_kvl, 17M views, posted . A kitchen tip that starts with a paper towel folded around a knife blade.

  • 232 comments9K likes34 breakout score
    elle_kvl1M views

    Reel by @elle_kvl, 1M views, posted . Leftovers reheated on a wire rack over a pan of simmering water.

  • 20K comments140K likes39 breakout score
    brunchwithbabs3M views

    Reel by @brunchwithbabs, 3M views, posted . A home cook walks through the spread she made for game day, starting with a long sub sandwich.

Try asking for

  • Reel ideas you can film today
  • A script for your account, based on a trending Reel
  • The hooks that are landing in your niche
  • The creators in your niche growing fastest
  • The songs taking off this week

New ideas every day. Made for your niche.

Every day, Ascend picks the top viral videos in your niche. Turn any of them into a script for your account.

jasminelondonn4M views

Reel by @jasminelondonn, 4M views, posted . A tabby cat resting on a small grey bed on top of a cat tree.

anticbikes103K views

Reel by @anticbikes, 103K views, posted . A man talking to the camera about e-bike options followed by footage of electric bikes.

christalynn.95872K views

Reel by @christalynn.95, 872K views, posted . An adult woman sitting in a car talking to the camera about a motivational quote.

saviourmifsud1M views

Reel by @saviourmifsud, 1M views, posted . A scenic video montage of the Faroe Islands showing coastal views and dramatic ocean waves.

Already posted? See how it stacks up.

Paste a link to your own video and compare it with the viral winners in your niche.

Get a better script, a stronger hook and your next idea.

Or send it by DM

Found a video while scrolling? Send it to @dmascend and ask about it.

bizwithlaurelle587K views

Reel by @bizwithlaurelle, 587K views, posted . An adult content creator sharing cinematic camera tips in a room with green walls.

Watch the best videos back to back.

Scroll your niche full screen, with the caption, the song and the transcript right beside each video.

Got a question about the video you’re watching? Ask it right there.

99 comments2K likes42 breakout score
michaelajacobs107K views
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Reel by @michaelajacobs, 107K views, posted .

@michaelajacobsMichaela JacobsVerified@michaelajacobs186.2K followers
AudioWicked GameChris Isaak

Caption

flats edition🍂🥿 I love a comfy cute shoe in the fall/ winter, next up boots!! Comment “shoes” for the links sent to your DMs <3 https://liketk.it/6oJPo #fallshoes #balletflats #loafershoes

Have an idea? See if it already went viral.

Search an idea, a hook, a creator or a link and find the videos that already took off.

Narrow it down by niche, date, format, hook and sound.

Search: personal growth

  • rbfor31M views

    Reel by @rbfor3, 1M views, posted .

  • kikabruh1M views

    Reel by @kikabruh, 1M views, posted .

See who’s taking off in your niche.

Open any creator to see their follower growth, their best videos and the creators like them.

@whatsup_brieWhats Up Brie@whatsup_brie

+121K this month · +112%

230K followers · 39 reels · 362K avg views

Reel by @whatsup_brie, 3M views3M viewsReel by @whatsup_brie, 1M views1M viewsReel by @whatsup_brie, 1M views1M views
@reedmakesvideosReed Parish@reedmakesvideos

+104K this month · +81%

232K followers · 20 reels · 970K avg views

Reel by @reedmakesvideos, 316K views316K viewsReel by @reedmakesvideos, 112K views112K viewsReel by @reedmakesvideos, 111K views111K views
@lz_interiorsLZ InteriorsVerified@lz_interiors

+54K this month · +33%

218K followers · 210 reels · 45K avg views

Reel by @lz_interiors, 1M views1M viewsReel by @lz_interiors, 287K views287K viewsReel by @lz_interiors, 244K views244K views

See your own growth, day by day.

Your followers, your recent videos and the accounts like yours, all on one page.

Want to stay out of the public rankings? Turn on “Hide me from discovery” in Settings.

How growth tracking works
@finslife_

Finlay Jacobs

Verified

@finslife_

38K followers·70 following

Growth+10,203

26.8K29.8K32.8K38.7KSep 10Sep 15Sep 20Sep 25Oct 1Oct 6

Included in Growth and Viral

Get followers where you want them.

With the Growth Plan, get targeted, local followers as a creator, brand or business. You choose who to reach.

Trusted by 10,000+ creators and brands.

  • Followers who fit your account
  • Local, targeted followers: a city, a zip code or a whole country
  • Target by gender, similar accounts and hashtags
  • Start, pause or stop anytime
See plans

And the small things.

More accounts

Add more accounts on a paid plan. Each account has its own plan.

Light or dark

Light mode or dark mode, whichever you like.

Your language

Read the dashboard in 18 languages.

Stop anytime

Stop an answer whenever you like. You’re not charged for it.

Built for Reels only. Not photos, carousels, TikTok or YouTube.

Questions, answered.

More answers in the help center.

What can I ask Ascend?

Anything about growing with Reels: what to post, which hooks and songs are working, and who’s growing fastest in your niche. Every answer comes with the videos behind it.

What can I ask Ascend?

How do I search for videos?

Type an idea, a hook or a creator, or paste a link. Then narrow it down by niche, date, format, hook and sound.

How do I use Discover?

What doesn’t Ascend cover?

Ascend is built for public Instagram Reels. Not photos, carousels, TikTok or YouTube.

What can’t Ascend do?

Know what to post next.