Video Analysis

How to use the Video Analysis tool, what you can analyze, how to prompt effectively, example use cases, and technical limits.

The Video Analysis tool lets you ask questions about any video — summarize content, transcribe dialogue, identify specific moments, analyze tone and mood, or extract structured insights. The AI processes both the visual and audio track simultaneously, giving you a complete understanding of the video without watching it manually.

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What You Can Analyze

• Your uploaded videos — any video stored in Qolaba or accessible via CDN

• YouTube videos — any public YouTube URL

• Duration — videos up to approximately 45 minutes (longer videos up to 3 hours supported at lower visual quality)

• Content — both visual elements (scenes, actions, objects, on-screen text) and audio (speech, dialogue, music, sounds)

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How to Use It

Provide two things in your message:

1. The video URL — a link to your video in Qolaba storage or a public YouTube URL

2. Your prompt — a clear question or instruction about what you want to know

Example:

Video URL: https://youtube.com/watch?v=example
Prompt: Summarize the main points discussed in this video
and provide timestamps for each key section.

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What You Can Do

1. Summarization

Get a structured overview of the video content.

Summarize the main points discussed in this video.

Give me a 3-sentence summary of what happens.

What are the key takeaways from this presentation?

1. Transcription

Convert spoken dialogue into text — with or without timestamps and speaker labels.

Transcribe everything said in this video.

Transcribe with speaker labels and timestamps every 30 seconds.

What does the speaker say between 02:00 and 05:00?

1. Scene Description

Understand what is visually happening at any point in the video.

Describe what's happening in the first 30 seconds.

What objects and people appear in this video?

Describe the setting and atmosphere of this scene.

1. Finding Specific Moments

Locate content at precise points in the video.

At what timestamp does the product demo start?

Find all moments where the speaker mentions "AI". Include timestamps.

When does the music change to upbeat?

1. Content Analysis

Extract deeper insights about structure, tone, topics, and audience.

What is the tone and mood of this video?

Identify the main topics covered and when they appear.

What products or brands are shown or mentioned?

1. Quality & Production Review

Review technical or production aspects of the video.

Are there any audio issues or unclear moments?

Is the text on screen readable? What does it say?

Describe the video quality and lighting.

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Example Workflows

• Content Review — Brand Compliance

Review this video and identify:
1) All brand colors shown
2) Any logos or brand elements visible
3) The overall tone — does it feel professional and trustworthy?

• Meeting Notes — Action Items

Watch this meeting recording and create a list of:
1) All action items mentioned
2) Who they were assigned to
3) Any deadlines mentioned
Include timestamps for each in MM:SS format.

• Tutorial Breakdown

Break down this tutorial into step-by-step instructions.
For each step, provide:
1) What to do
2) The timestamp where it's shown (MM:SS)
3) Any tips or warnings mentioned

• Content Repurposing — Social Media

Identify 3–5 moments in this video that would make engaging
30-second social media clips. For each, provide the timestamp,
a brief description of why it's compelling, and a suggested caption.

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Technical Limits

Limit	Detail
Maximum duration	~45 minutes (up to 3 hours at lower visual quality)
Processing time	Up to 10 minutes for longer videos
Sampling rate	~1 frame per second with continuous audio processing
Videos per request	One video at a time for best results
Supported formats	MP4, WebM, MOV, and most common formats
Accessibility	Video must be publicly accessible or stored in Qolaba

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What to Avoid

• Vague requests — "Tell me everything" produces unfocused results

• Multiple complex tasks in one prompt — split them into separate requests

• Analyzing multiple videos at once — one video per request for best results

• Speculation — the tool analyzes what exists in the video, not external context or predictions