AI Video Search Engine with Timestamped Results
Search across videos and jump to the exact second that answers your question. Get AI-generated answers with evidence. API and no-code dashboard available.
- What is VidNavigator Video Search?
- VidNavigator Video Search is a semantic search engine that jumps to the exact timestamp of your answer across YouTube and your own video library. Instead of keyword matching, it embeds transcripts and searches by meaning — so a natural-language question returns clickable timestamps, available as both a dashboard and an API.
See it in action: query → answer → timestamp
Enter a natural-language question, get one synthesized answer, and a ranked list of videos — each with a jump-to-timestamp button that lands you on the exact second. Below is a real example of what the API and dashboard return.
Install next-auth@beta, add a app/api/auth/[...nextauth]/route.ts handler that exports GET and POST from NextAuth(), and wrap your root layout in a Server Component that calls auth(). For a typed session, generate next-auth.d.ts with the provider's schema.
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Auth.js v5 in Next.js 15 — Full Setup
94% matchWeb Dev SimplifiedCovers the route handler, session callback, and the typed declaration file end-to-end.
Jump to 5:42 - 31:12
Next.js App Router Authentication (NextAuth)
89% matchJack HerringtonWalks through protecting server components via the `auth()` helper.
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From Pages Router to App Router — Auth Migration
81% matchLee RobinsonMigration notes, including middleware-only routes and edge runtime caveats.
Jump to 3:21
Highlights
- Semantic search across YouTube and private uploads.
- Jump to key moments buttons for instant navigation to the parts that matter.
- AI-generated answers with timestamped evidence from video content.
- LLM‑ready JSON outputs for RAG pipelines and analytics.
Results include buttons to navigate directly to the exact timestamp that answers your query.
Get a direct answer to your question synthesized from the most relevant video segments.
Dive deeper into any search result with full AI analysis—summaries, entities, and Q&A.
What data is returned
The Search API returns rich, structured results with everything you need to build intelligent applications:
- Video metadata (title, thumbnail, channel, duration, views, likes)
- Relevance score (AI-computed 0-1 ranking)
- Transcript summary (concise overview of content)
- Timestamped moments (jump to exact seconds)
- AI answer (direct response to your query)
- Relevant text quotes from the transcript
- Entities: people, places, and key subjects mentioned
API Endpoints
Two endpoints for different use cases:
/v1/search/video
Search across YouTube using AI-enhanced queries and intelligent ranking. Returns the most relevant videos with summaries, timestamps, and entities.
- •Enhanced search with prompt engineering for better results
- •Filter by year range, duration, and focus (relevance/popularity/brevity)
- •AI analysis of transcripts for intelligent ranking
/v1/search/file
Search your uploaded files using vector similarity with AI reranking. Perfect for building private video libraries.
- •Vector similarity search using OpenAI embeddings
- •AI reranking for improved relevance
- •Signed URLs for secure file access
Code examples
Search YouTube or your uploaded files. Get ranked results with relevance scores, timestamps, and AI-generated answers.
Response example
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"results": [
{
"title": "React Authentication Best Practices 2024",
"url": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=abc123",
"thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/abc123/hqdefault.jpg",
"channel": "Web Dev Simplified",
"duration": 1245,
"views": 150000,
"relevance_score": 0.94,
"transcript_summary": "This video covers JWT, OAuth, session management...",
"timestamp": 342,
"relevant_text": "The key to secure authentication is...",
"query_relevance": "Uses NextAuth.js for seamless auth integration...",
"people": [{ "name": "Kyle", "context": "Host explaining concepts" }],
"key_subjects": [
{ "name": "JWT tokens", "description": "Secure token-based auth" }
]
}
],
"query": "How to implement authentication in Next.js",
"total_found": 12,
"explanation": "Found 12 relevant videos about Next.js authentication..."
}
}No-Code Dashboard
Use the VidNavigator Studio to search videos without writing code:
YouTube Search
Search across YouTube at /studio/search. Get ranked results with jump-to-timestamp buttons.
Try YouTube Search →File Search
Search your uploaded files at /studio/files. Semantic search across your private video library.
Search Your Files →Analyze Results
Click any search result to run full AI analysis—summaries, entities, and Q&A.
YouTube Channel Intelligence
Dashboard Feature
Go beyond single-video search. Scan an entire YouTube channel and search across all its videos at once. Find the most relevant moments from any creator's library, get AI-powered answers aggregated from multiple videos, and jump directly to key timestamps.
Scan entire channels
Add any YouTube channel and we'll index all its videos for instant search.
Cross-video search
Search across hundreds of videos at once. Get ranked results by relevance.
Aggregated answers
Ask a question and get an AI answer synthesized from multiple videos.
Jump to timestamps
Click any result to jump directly to the exact moment in the video.
How it works
- 1.Enter your question or search query.
- 2.AI enhances your query and searches video transcripts.
- 3.Results are ranked by relevance with jump-to-timestamp links.
- 4.Get an AI-generated answer synthesized from the best matches.
| Feature | /search/video | /search/file |
|---|---|---|
| Source | YouTube videos | Your uploaded files |
| Search method | AI-enhanced semantic search | Vector similarity + AI reranking |
| Returns | Ranked videos with timestamps | Ranked files with signed URLs |
| Best for | Research, citations, discovery | Private libraries, meeting search |