AI Video Analysis & Q&A with Timestamped Evidence
Analyze any video to get summaries, people, places, topics, and ask questions with AI-powered answers backed by timestamped proof. API and no-code dashboard.
Highlights
- Summaries, people, places, and key subjects extracted automatically.
- Ask questions and get AI answers with exact timestamp evidence.
- Intelligent caching—summaries cached for instant retrieval.
- Works with online videos (YouTube, TikTok, etc.) and uploaded files.
People with context, places with context, and key subjects with descriptions and importance.
Ask any question; get an answer with the exact timestamp and relevant transcript segments.
YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, Vimeo, Dailymotion, and your uploaded files.
What data is returned
The Analysis API returns comprehensive, structured insights:
- Video metadata (title, thumbnail, channel, duration, views)
- Full transcript with timestamps (or as plain text)
- Summary — concise overview of the video content
- People — names with context explaining who they are
- Places — locations mentioned with context
- Key subjects — main topics with descriptions and importance
- Query answer — direct answer to your question with best segment index
API Endpoints
Two endpoints for different sources:
/v1/analyze/video
Analyze any online video by URL. Automatically retrieves or generates transcripts, then runs AI analysis.
- •Summaries cached for instant subsequent access
- •Query/question analysis always fresh
- •Works with YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, Vimeo, and more
/v1/analyze/file
Analyze your uploaded files by file ID. Perfect for analyzing meeting recordings, podcasts, and private content.
- •Same rich analysis as online videos
- •Works with any uploaded audio/video file
- •Integrates with /search/file for discovery + deep-dive workflows
Code examples
Send a video URL and optional query. Get back structured analysis with entities, summaries, and timestamped answers.
Response example
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"video_info": {
"title": "How AI is Changing Video Production",
"channel": "Tech Insights",
"duration": 1847,
"views": 245000
},
"transcript": [...],
"transcript_analysis": {
"summary": "This video explores how AI tools are revolutionizing...",
"people": [
{ "name": "Sam Altman", "context": "CEO of OpenAI, quoted on AI safety" },
{ "name": "Jensen Huang", "context": "NVIDIA CEO discussing hardware" }
],
"places": [
{ "name": "San Francisco", "context": "Location of major AI labs" }
],
"key_subjects": [
{ "name": "Generative AI", "description": "...", "importance": "high" },
{ "name": "Video synthesis", "description": "...", "importance": "medium" }
],
"query_answer": {
"answer": "The main topic is how generative AI is transforming...",
"best_segment_index": 12,
"relevant_segments": ["At 3:45, the host explains...", "..."]
}
}
}
}No-Code Dashboard
Use the VidNavigator Studio at /studio/analyze to analyze videos without writing code:
Paste any video URL
Drop a YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, or other video link and get instant analysis.
View structured insights
See summaries, people, places, and topics in a clean interface.
Ask questions
Type any question and get AI-powered answers with clickable timestamps.
Download transcripts
Export transcripts as text or JSON for your own workflows.
How it works
- 1.Provide a video URL (or file ID for uploads).
- 2.We retrieve or generate a transcript automatically.
- 3.AI extracts entities, topics, and creates a summary.
- 4.If you provide a query, we generate a timestamped answer.
| Output | What it contains |
|---|---|
| Summary | Concise overview of the video's main points |
| People | Names with context (e.g., 'Elon Musk — CEO discussing Tesla's roadmap') |
| Places | Locations with context (e.g., 'Berlin — where the new factory is located') |
| Key subjects | Topics with description and importance level |
| Query answer | Direct answer + best_segment_index + relevant_segments |