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An AI video analyzer for creators: reconstruct a reference and study its Viral DNA.

An AI video analyzer for creators: reconstruct a reference video’s story, dialogue and action, then study its hooks, pacing and reversals with optional Viral DNA.

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Add a reference video

What would you like to get?

Plot, dialogue and actions

Free preview: the first 15 seconds of a supported public link as a story script or AI video prompts, without Viral DNA. No registration; view-only. Sign in and run a full analysis to add Viral DNA, a longer range, copy or export.

7 dimensionsScored with explanations
Beat by beatHook, tension, emotion
EvidenceTied to timestamps
Add-onIn full analyses, not the free preview

Built for creators who study a reference before they write.

  • AI video analyzer for references
  • Story scripts with Viral DNA
  • Hooks, pacing and reversals
  • Evidence tied to timestamps
  • Creative design, not channel statistics

Real output · not a mock-up

What the AI video analyzer shows

A real Viral DNA analysis of one 35-second clip: the model score, the strongest mechanism and the drop-off risk the model marks on the timeline, a beat-by-beat reading next to what actually happens, and seven scored dimensions.

vidbreak / sample / story script + viral dna
Model score76/ 100

Viral DNA summary

A cinematic sci-fi shift hooks viewers with grounded relationship conflict before flipping into a high-concept memory simulation premise, though the pacing transition risks losing short-form viewers expecting immediate action.

Model interpretation, not audience data. Viral DNA does not measure actual retention.

2

Where the model sees the strongest mechanism and the drop-off risk

AI video analyzer example · 00:00AI video analyzer example · 00:04.5AI video analyzer example · 00:19.5AI video analyzer example · 00:27.5
Weakest risk · 00:05–00:19
Strongest mechanism · 00:20
00:0000:35
Strongest mechanism

High-concept contextual pivot at 00:20 ('40 YEARS LATER' wireframe transition) which transforms an ordinary romantic argument into a critical sci-fi simulation mystery.

Weakest risk

Extended conversational midsection (00:05-00:19) where traditional dialogue pacing may cause passive viewers to drop off before the twist.

3

Beat-by-beat reading

Pick a beat. What happens comes from the story script; the reading next to it is the AI video analyzer’s Viral DNA interpretation.

What happens · 00:19.5 – 00:27.5

The bridge figures dissolve into glowing wireframe avatars inside a dark cathedral-like laboratory marked '40 YEARS LATER'.

Celia (dismissive): "Whatever, Thom. We're done."

The holographic figures loop their movements as machinery hums overhead.

Viral DNA reading

Function
Midpoint genre twist recontextualizing the bridge memory into a futuristic laboratory hologram.
Viewer question
Why are these figures holograms 40 years later in a dark cathedral lab?
Tension change
Spikes conceptual curiosity as physical reality dissolves into holographic wireframes.
Emotion
Surprise and intrigue
Evidence on screen
Bridge environment transforms into a dark cathedral-like rig with glowing orange and blue vector figures.
Drop-off risk
Disorientation if viewers fail to understand the sudden time skip and aesthetic change.
4

Seven scored dimensions

Each dimension is scored 0–10; the weight is its share of the overall score.

First 3-second hookweight 20%
7

High visual quality and immediate emotional conflict, though pacing resembles traditional cinema rather than high-velocity short video.

Packaging promise alignmentweight 15%
8

The storyline stays tightly focused on the consequences and replay of Celia and Thom's split.

Conflict and information gapweight 15%
8.5

The reveal opens a massive curiosity gap regarding how a personal argument connects to a future crisis.

Beat retention progressionweight 20%
7.5

Progresses logically with a well-timed structural midpoint twist at 20 seconds.

Emotional build and releaseweight 15%
7

Offers a distinct emotional shift, though the ending acts as a setup rather than full catharsis.

Share and save motivationweight 10%
7.5

Likely shared among sci-fi fans and creators who appreciate clever concept pivots.

Evidence completenessweight 5%
8.5

All major plot beats, dialogue, and environment changes are clearly visible and audible.

Viral DNA interprets creative choices visible in the video. It does not measure actual audience retention, establish what caused virality, or guarantee performance for a rewritten version.

AI video analyzer example · Tears of Steel · (CC) Blender Foundation · CC BY 3.0 · source excerpt 00:20–00:55. Shown in the original English.Open the full result →

Scope

What the AI video analyzer reads, and what it does not claim

The AI video analyzer recovers the reference first, then interprets it, keeping what is shown separate from why it may work.

It reads

  • The story, dialogue and action, as a story script or AI video prompts
  • The opening hook, conflict and information gap
  • Pacing, reversals and emotional turns, beat by beat
  • Evidence you can replay at each timestamp

It does not claim

  • Measure actual audience retention
  • Establish what caused a video to go viral
  • Guarantee results for a rewritten version
  • Read channel growth figures or private retention charts

How it works

How to analyze a reference before you write

01

Add a reference

Give the AI video analyzer a supported public link, or upload a video you are allowed to analyze. The free 15-second preview does not include Viral DNA.

02 Choose the output and Viral DNA

Story script or AI video prompts, with optional Viral DNA as its own credit component. Screenplays do not include Viral DNA.

2.1Default

Story script

Story, dialogue and action first; add Viral DNA to read the hooks.

2.2

AI video prompts

Timed prompts for a new production; Viral DNA is optional here too.

03

Choose the range

Up to 10 minutes for story scripts and prompts. Check the credit estimate before starting.

04

Read it against the source

Replay each timestamp the AI video analyzer cites, then use optional Rewrite to develop a version of your own.

Trust notes

Source media, storage and credits

Interpretation, not audience data

The AI video analyzer describes creative choices visible in the video. It does not read channel statistics or private retention charts.

Source media scheduled for deletion

Uploaded and imported source media and temporary derivatives are scheduled for deletion 24 hours after processing finishes.

See the credit estimate before you start

Review the selected range and estimated credits before starting analysis.

One-time credit packs

Pricing

One-time credits for the AI video analyzer: AI video prompts, story scripts and episodic screenplays, with optional Viral DNA.

  • One-time purchase
  • Purchased credits never expire
  • See the estimate before every run

Standard

Recommended
$19
1,050 credits

For regular prompts, scripts and episodic screenplay work.

Pack credits
1,050
First-purchase bonus
+525
First-purchase total
1,575
One-minute story scripts with Viral DNA≈ 14
or without Viral DNA≈ 18
Includes the first-purchase bonus; 106 credits per 60-second story script with Viral DNA, 85 without. AI video prompts with Viral DNA use 111. Rewrite uses additional credits.
Start with your video →

Premium

$59
3,500 credits

For frequent long-video and multi-episode analysis.

Pack credits
3,500
First-purchase bonus
+1,750
First-purchase total
5,250
One-minute story scripts with Viral DNA≈ 49
or without Viral DNA≈ 61
Includes the first-purchase bonus; 106 credits per 60-second story script with Viral DNA, 85 without. AI video prompts with Viral DNA use 111. Rewrite uses additional credits.
Start with your video →

Max

$99
6,000 credits

The best per-credit value for long or episode-heavy screenplay work.

Pack credits
6,000
First-purchase bonus
+3,000
First-purchase total
9,000
One-minute story scripts with Viral DNA≈ 84
or without Viral DNA≈ 105
Includes the first-purchase bonus; 106 credits per 60-second story script with Viral DNA, 85 without. AI video prompts with Viral DNA use 111. Rewrite uses additional credits.
Start with your video →

One-time packs, spendable on any analysis. Purchased credits never expire. Your first credit purchase includes a one-time +50% credit bonus on any pack.

AI video analyzer questions

It first reconstructs the story, dialogue and action as a story script or AI video prompts. Optional Viral DNA then examines the opening hook, pacing, visual patterns, reversals and emotional turns. It interprets creative choices rather than measuring actual viewer retention, and it is not included in episodic screenplays.

VidBreak mainly reconstructs story, dialogue and action as a script or prompts, with optional creative analysis such as Viral DNA. It is not a general summary, Q&A or video-indexing tool.

VidBreak turns existing videos into AI video prompts, story scripts, or professional episodic screenplays. Choose the result you need before starting. The screenplay workflow supports up to 60 minutes in one task; story scripts and AI video prompts can include optional Viral DNA analysis.

Add a video on the homepage or a Tools page, then choose Story script or Episodic screenplay. Supported public links offer a free 15-second story-script trial. Sign in for uploads, longer ranges or screenplays, confirm the range and credit estimate, then start.

No. The results are written AI video prompts, story scripts or episodic screenplays. Video rendering and editing happen in your chosen production tool. Optional Rewrite is available for story scripts and prompts.

Use an authorized public YouTube watch, Shorts or youtu.be link, a direct public video URL, or an uploaded file. Only analyze videos you own or have permission to study. VidBreak temporarily imports media for analysis but does not provide a source-video download.

Uploaded or imported source media and temporary derivatives auto-delete 24 hours after processing finishes. Generated results have no fixed expiry, but when your result capacity is exceeded the oldest result is deleted first. You can delete source media earlier when processing is inactive.

Minutes are rounded up once for the full selected range. Story script: 75 + 10 per minute; AI video prompts: 60 + 30 per minute; optional Viral DNA: 15 + 6 per minute. Screenplay: 210 + 35 per minute + 10 per episode, for selected ranges of 5–60 minutes and episodes of 1–5 minutes. You see the quote before starting.

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