Find any moment in your video, instantly.
Describe the clip you want in one sentence — our AI searches every frame, finds the exact timestamp, and hands you a viral-ready clip. Stop scrubbing hours of footage.
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Match_Highlights_raw.mp4
1:58:40 · 2.6 GB
00:47 – 01:03
96%7 seconds · Clip
The game-winning moment — the crowd erupts. Perfect hook.
1:31:05 – 1:31:19
88%7 seconds · Clip
Pure celebration — the clip everyone will re-share.
SearchByVideo is an AI-powered video search tool that finds the exact timestamp of any moment inside your own video from a plain-language description. Instead of scrubbing through footage or reading a transcript, describe a person, action, object, scene, emotion, or on-screen text — and jump straight to the moment. Learn how AI video search works →
Search what you see, not just what you hear.
Objects
- · Red car on the street
- · Laptop on the table
- · Blue coffee mug
Actions
- · Person jumping
- · Opening a door
- · Pouring coffee
Scenes
- · Beach at sunset
- · Kitchen interior
- · City skyline
Emotions
- · People laughing
- · Looks surprised
- · Crowd cheering
Text on screen
- · "Subscribe now"
- · "Q4 Results" slide
- · Movie title card
Visual moments
- · Best goal in match
- · Product unboxing
- · Fireworks display
Built for people who live in footage.
YouTube / podcast editors
Find highlights, cut fluff, and create chapters in seconds.
Course & webinar teams
Jump to key explanations and screenshots for replays and clips.
Family & event videos
Relive special moments without scrubbing for hours.
Sports & game footage
Find plays, goals, and key actions across long recordings.
Research / journalism
Locate visuals and on-screen text for accurate reporting.
Why not transcript search?
Traditional transcript search
- Only finds spoken words
- Misses visual scenes and actions
- Doesn't work on silent footage
- Can't detect objects or on-screen text
- Returns vague matches without context
SearchByVideo
- Finds visual scenes, actions, objects, and text
- Works on any footage — silent or noisy
- Understands what's happening on screen
- Returns precise, timestamped scene matches
- Jump, clip, and export instantly
How it works
Upload your video
Upload any video file. We support MP4, MOV, AVI and more.
AI indexes every scene
Our AI analyzes visuals and audio to build a smart scene index.
Search with natural language
Describe what you're looking for in your own words.
Jump / save / export
Jump to exact timestamps or export clips for your workflow.
Analyze once. Search forever.
Simple, credit-based pricing that scales with your needs.
5 credits per video
One-time cost
Unlimited searches
After analysis
No charge per query
Only pay to analyze
Your videos stay private. You stay in control.
Secure processing
Your videos are encrypted in transit and at rest. We use industry-standard security.
Delete anytime
Remove videos and indexes instantly. They're gone from your account.
No third-party sharing
We never sell or share your videos or data with anyone.
Frequently asked questions
What is SearchByVideo?
SearchByVideo is an AI-powered video search tool. You upload a video and describe any moment in plain language — a person, action, object, scene, emotion, or on-screen text — and it returns the exact timestamps where it appears, so you can jump to or export that moment in seconds.
How do you find a specific moment in a video?
Upload the video, let the AI index every scene, then type what you are looking for in natural language. SearchByVideo returns the exact timestamps that match, ranked by confidence, so you can jump straight to the moment instead of scrubbing.
Can you search a video without a transcript?
Yes. SearchByVideo analyzes the visuals — scenes, actions, objects, and on-screen text — so it finds moments even when there is no transcript and even on completely silent footage.
Can you search a video by scene instead of by keyword?
Yes. Describe the scene ("sunset on the beach", "the moment the box is opened") and SearchByVideo returns the timestamp where that scene occurs.
How is this different from reverse video search?
Reverse video search identifies where a video came from. SearchByVideo searches inside your own video to find the exact moment you describe. They solve different problems.
What video formats are supported, and is it free?
SearchByVideo supports MP4, MOV, WebM, and AVI. You get 15 free credits on signup (about 3 video analyses) with no credit card required. Analyzing a video costs 5 credits; searching an analyzed video is free and unlimited.
More questions? See the full FAQ or contact support.
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