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@curation.jpg: 34 viral Instagram Reels

34 viral Instagram Reels by @curation.jpg (best x1,790), with each video's hook, views and viral factor. See which ideas worked.

A selfie-style shot, taken from a high angle, features a young woman with dark hair and fair skin. She's facing the camera directly, with text overlayed at the lower center. The woman is wearing headphones and a black top. She has a touch of blush on her cheeks and her lips are a deep pink. The background consists of grey, metal steps. The overall mood is casual and focused, likely a commentary on the content.

x14.4

64,609 views

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A selfie-style shot featuring a fair-skinned woman in front of a textured brown background. The woman is positioned slightly off-center, angled towards the left, with the upper torso and head visible. Her expression is a slight grimace, with one visible eye and an open-palmed hand near her face. She wears a simple white top and has visible earbuds in her ear.

x16.0

71,594 views

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The cover image displays a laptop screen with a blurred background image reminiscent of a watercolor painting. On the screen, there are various app icons, with the main text overlayed asking "which one should I go with?". Below the screen, a keyboard is clearly visible.

x113

505,136 views

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A young woman is seated in a black office chair, holding a white mug and taking a sip. She is wearing a black t-shirt and black pants. Her right hand rests on the chair's arm, and she has rings on her fingers. Behind her is a wooden desk with a computer monitor displaying a mood board. The monitor has an array of images on its screen. There are books to the side with a white wall in the background lit by natural light. The scene conveys a casual, stylish office setting.

x2.82

11,616 views

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A close-up shot of a young woman with brown hair, blue-green eyes looks directly at the viewer. Her hand is near her mouth covering it slightly, with the lips a little bit open, revealing the bottom teeth. The text overlay reads 'OMG pinterest just announced they're getting rid of AI?!?!'. The background is a light brown, and the overall composition is focused on the woman's surprised expression.

x19.1

79,267 views

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A laptop is open, displaying a website or app interface with a grid of colorful circular graphics. The screen is angled towards the viewer.

x6.63

27,477 views

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A person is sitting in front of a laptop, the screen displaying several black-and-white images. A hand with manicured nails is resting on the trackpad. Text overlays the top, and the background is a neutral wall, suggesting an indoor setting.

x12.6

53,038 views

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A young woman wearing a white lace top is taking a selfie. The background is a blurry street scene with a concrete sidewalk and a tree on the left side. Text overlay is put right above the woman’s head, where she’s showing a serious expression.

x2.29

10,602 views

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A woman is smiling widely, holding her right arm up in the air. She is wearing a black, ribbed top, and light wash denim pants with a black belt. The background includes white cabinets and wooden shelves with various items.

x2.50

11,539 views

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A young woman with long auburn hair is the focus of the image, set against a blurred background of a room with a white wall and a bed. She has fair skin, blue eyes, and a slightly elevated expression. Text overlaid describes the use of AI and offers an app link.

x210

930,845 views

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A person is shown from behind, sitting at a desk with a computer monitor displaying a set of green-toned images. Various books and a small keyboard are on the desk. The overall aesthetic is clean and modern with a focus on the color green.

x24.4

120,183 views

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A close-up shot of a man drinking from a clear glass. The man has dark hair and a beard. The background is a neutral color. Text overlay in the top left corner.

x2.16

12,399 views

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A woman with blue eyes, wearing a yellow jacket and a black leather jacket, is sitting in the driver's seat of a car. The window is slightly open, and the background shows buildings and the outdoors. Text overlayed on the image has a call to action.

x148

895,968 views

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A young man with curly brown hair and sunglasses stands in front of a brick building and a tall modern building. The text overlay reads, 'i could literally kiss the guy who showed me this'. He wears a dark t-shirt and a silver chain.

x92.1

569,388 views

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A woman with short, dark hair and glasses is holding a mug. She's wearing a white top and several rings. The background shows what appears to be a kitchen. Text overlays the image.

x3.04

18,586 views

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A person with blonde hair wearing a black shirt over a white t-shirt looks toward the camera. Their face takes up a large portion of the image. They have in-ear headphones in. The background consists of a gray metal pattern.

x2.20

14,382 views

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A woman in front of shelves strikes a kissing pose. Text overlays read 'the perfect trio doesn't exist'. Behind her are neutral shelves, decorated with vases and statues. The woman wears glasses and a white t-shirt, and three app icons float in front of her: Pinterest, Instagram and an app with black dots.

x7.38

48,233 views

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A woman with fair skin and short dark hair is looking upwards and slightly off-camera with a concerned expression. The frame is focused on her face and a bit of her upper chest where she is wearing a white, semi-sheer top. Behind her at the top of the frame is a large, round lamp fixture, which has an orange-yellow color.

x4.87

36,483 views

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The cover image is a selfie. The person, a woman, is in the center, looking down towards a white mug. The background is blurred, suggesting an indoor setting with a window visible, displaying an urban cityscape and an American flag. The lighting is soft, and the color palette is neutral, focusing on natural tones.

x50.1

417,459 views

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A selfie-style shot featuring a young man, viewed from the chest up, against a neutral background. He has dark hair and a neatly trimmed beard and mustache. Text overlayed on the image says, “can’t believe i went my entire life without knowing this pinterest hack.”

x2.27

18,867 views

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A woman with dark hair and a silver ring and hoop earrings is in a close-up shot, posing with her hand in front of her mouth, obscuring her lips. Behind her, a neutral-toned room is visible featuring wooden shelves displaying decorative items.

x3.73

31,659 views

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A woman is sitting on a bed, looking at the camera while holding a phone. The lighting is soft, and the color palette is natural, with a beige cardigan and light blue jeans. Text is overlaid on the image.

x8.68

73,775 views

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A man with dark hair and a trimmed beard is centered in the frame, giving a close-up view. He is wearing a plaid shirt with a white undershirt. Above him, pipes and ceiling fixtures are visible, and the background is a plain, light-colored wall. The text overlayed on the image states "me when i found the app that saved me from pinterest".

x113

946,486 views

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A woman with dark hair and hoop earrings looks at the camera, with text overlayed. Her hand rests on a laptop keyboard. She is in a well-lit room.

x13.8

107,441 views

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A close-up shot of a person with brown hair and fair skin partially covering their mouth with their hand. The background is a blurred, textured surface. The person is wearing white earbuds and silver hoop earrings. The overlaying text reads 'POV you found the jailbroken pinterest hack'.

x110

871,160 views

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A selfie-style shot featuring a woman in the driver's seat of a vehicle. She has dark hair, green eyes, and is wearing a yellow jacket with black accents. The text overlay on the image says "me whenever i remember jailbroken pinterest exists". The background is blurred, likely showing the interior of a car.

x7.01

59,698 views

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A selfie-style shot with a young woman lying on a green couch, her face filling most of the frame. She has dark hair, styled with small butterfly clips, and is wearing a black top. Text overlayed on the image reads, "me whenever i remember jailbroken pinterest exists."

x158

1,392,701 views

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A woman lies on a bed, looking toward a laptop. The top portion of a dog with black spots is visible on the right side of the bed. The woman has blonde hair, and the text overlay reads, "how it feels to finally leave him (pinterest)".

x2.11

15,394 views

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A hand holding a silver smartphone displaying a color gradient. The phone screen shows a gradient from red to pink, with a spectrum of colors at the bottom. A finger is touching the screen. The background is a grey stone surface.

x4.30

30,753 views

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The cover image displays two side-by-side screenshots of a mobile app interface. The left screenshot shows a color selection tool with a gradient from dark to light blue and a spectrum of colors below. A white circle is positioned with a blue gradient. The right screenshot shows a series of images in a grid, with titles like 'American Woman' and other images related to the color blue. The text overlay reads 'my moodboard will never be the same:' in a sans-serif font.

x2.19

16,403 views

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The cover image is a phone screen showing two app interfaces side by side. The left interface displays a color picker with a gradient from green to pink, and a search bar. Below that is the search button. The right interface shows a search profile with a few images of different subjects. The words 'borrowed time', 'undi', 'borrowed world', 'undi', 'borrowed eyes' are listed at the top, with some images being shown below.

x106

796,132 views

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A close-up shot of a young woman with light skin, short dark hair, and green eyes. She is looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. The text overlay reads, “officially breaking up with pinterest because this new app is so much better:”. The background is blurred, suggesting a domestic setting.

x1,790

9,017,943 views

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Top hooks from @curation.jpg

  1. officially breaking up with pinterest because this new app is so much better:

    9M views · viral factor x1,790

  2. my favorite moodboard tool (that isn't pinterest)

    5.1M views · viral factor x1,025

  3. "pinterest is dead"

    1.3M views · viral factor x264

  4. "I asked chatgpt to generate me an image" cool, I went to public.work and found thousands of free images from libraries and museums

    930K views · viral factor x210

  5. me whenever i remember jailbroken pinterest exists

    1.3M views · viral factor x158

  6. if you use claude instead of chatgpt, google maps instead of apple maps and cosmos instead of pinterest i want to follow you (home)

    895K views · viral factor x148

  7. me when i found the app that saved me from pinterest

    946K views · viral factor x113

  8. which one should I go with?

    505K views · viral factor x113

  9. POV you found the jailbroken pinterest hack

    871K views · viral factor x110

  10. have been waiting my whole life for this:

    796K views · viral factor x106

Niches @curation.jpg posts in

Formats @curation.jpg uses

@curation.jpg by the numbers

The library has 34 viral Instagram Reels from @curation.jpg, with 23M views in all. The median video has 68K views, and the most viral reached a viral factor of x1,790. The biggest niche is Creative Tools, with 17 videos. Viral factor compares a video's views with its account's usual views: x10 means ten times the views that creator normally gets.

Viral videos in the library
34
Platform
Instagram Reels only
Total views
23M (23,772,051)
Median views per video
68K
Median viral factor
x13.2
Highest viral factor
x1,790

These figures cover all 34 videos in this list, not only the cards above.

Questions about @curation.jpg

What video formats does @curation.jpg use?

In @curation.jpg's videos in the library, the most used formats are Selfie with Background (12 videos), Face Close-Up (11) and Laptop Display (8).

Which @curation.jpg hooks went most viral?

The most viral hook in @curation.jpg's videos in the library is “officially breaking up with pinterest because this new app is so much better:” (viral factor x1,790, 9M views), followed by “my favorite moodboard tool (that isn't pinterest)” (x1,025). Every hook on this page links to its video.

How many views do @curation.jpg's videos get?

Across 34 videos, the median is 68K views, and together they have 23M views. The median viral factor is x13.2: the typical video got 13.2 times its creator's usual views.