Find a Clip in a Long Video Without Scrubbing.Find a Clip in a Long Video Without Scrubbing
Skip the timeline drag and land on the exact moment.
Long recordings make finding one clip painful. SearchByVideo lets you describe the moment you need and instantly locates it, no matter how many hours of footage there are.
Why Find with SearchByVideo
Powerful features designed to help you find and extract video moments instantly.
Built for Long Footage
Search recordings that run for hours and land on the clip you need in seconds.
No Manual Scrubbing
Describe the moment instead of dragging through a long timeline frame by frame.
Exact Clip Location
Get the specific timestamp where your clip appears, ready to trim or share.
All Matches Ranked
See every relevant segment across the recording, sorted so you can pick the best clip.
Perfect For
SearchByVideo works for anyone who needs to find moments in videos.
Podcast Editors
Pull a quotable clip from a multi-hour recording without a full replay.
Webinar Hosts
Find the segment where a key topic was covered in a long session.
Livestream Creators
Locate highlight-worthy clips inside hours of stream VODs.
Legal & Compliance
Find a specific event in lengthy recorded footage for review.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find a clip in a long video?
To find a clip in a long video, upload it to SearchByVideo and describe the moment you want. The AI scans the entire recording and returns the exact timestamp, so you skip scrubbing through hours of footage.
Can I search a video that is several hours long?
Yes. SearchByVideo is designed for long-form footage and can locate a specific clip inside recordings that run for hours, returning the matching timestamps in seconds.
Do I have to watch the whole video to find a clip?
No. Instead of watching or scrubbing the full recording, you describe the moment and SearchByVideo takes you straight to it, which saves substantial time on long videos.
Will it find every matching clip in the recording?
SearchByVideo surfaces every segment that matches your description and ranks the results, so you can compare occurrences and choose the best clip across the whole video.
What if I only remember part of the moment?
A partial description still works. Describe whatever you recall, such as a person, action, or object, and SearchByVideo returns the closest matching clips for you to review.
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