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Paste the YouTube link
Give the YouTube video analyzer a supported public watch, Shorts or youtu.be link for a video you are allowed to analyze.
YouTube video analyzer · watch, Shorts, youtu.be
YouTube video analyzer: turn YouTube videos into scripts or AI video prompts.
Use a public watch page, a Shorts link or a youtu.be link for a video you are authorized to analyze. VidBreak works on the content of that selected video, so you can recover the story or describe its visuals without writing everything from scratch.
3 link typesWatch, Shorts and youtu.be
15 s freePublic-link preview
3 outputsOne per analysis
Up to 60 minScreenplay per task
Built for creators who start from YouTube references.
- YouTube video analyzer for creators
- YouTube Shorts
- AI video prompts from YouTube links
- Story scripts from YouTube links
- Screenplays up to 60 minutes
From link to writing
What the YouTube video analyzer does with a link
Three steps in the YouTube video analyzer, then the writing you get. The steps are interface illustrations. The outputs are real saved results made from a demo file of the clip, not a YouTube import.
vidbreak / sample / youtube link → result
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In the productInterface illustration
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Paste a supported link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…
✓ watch✓ Shorts✓ youtu.be✕ channel✕ playlist✕ private
Watch pages, Shorts and youtu.be links work. Channels, playlists and private videos do not.
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Preview and choose the range
00:0000:1500:35
The first 15 seconds are free and view-only. Sign in for up to 10 minutes, or 60 minutes for a screenplay.
03
Choose one output
AI video promptsPeople, actions and camera work
Story scriptPlot, dialogue and actions
Episodic screenplayEpisodes, scenes and dialogue
AI video prompts, story script or episodic screenplay, one per analysis.
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What you get
Real saved results for one 35-second clip.
00:04.5 – 00:19.5
On a canal bridge, Thom leans against the railing while talking to Celia.
Thom (pleading): "Look, Celia, we have to follow our passions. You have your robotics, and I just want to be awesome in space."
Celia turns toward him, raising her robotic prosthetic arm.
Celia (confrontational): "Why don't you just admit that you're freaked out by my robot hand?"
This saved sample was made from a demo file of Tears of Steel, not imported from YouTube.Open the full result →Use public videos you own or have permission to analyze. A YouTube link does not grant reuse rights, and VidBreak does not bypass private-video access or platform restrictions.
YouTube video analyzer example · Tears of Steel · (CC) Blender Foundation · CC BY 3.0 · source excerpt 00:20–00:55. Shown in the original English.Links and limits
What the YouTube video analyzer accepts
Every link goes through a source check, and its result decides. Check the link and the range before you start.
✓Public watch pagesyoutube.com/watch?v=…
✓YouTube Shortsyoutube.com/shorts/…
✓youtu.be short linksyoutu.be/…
✓RangesStory scripts and AI video prompts: 8 seconds to 10 minutes; screenplays: selected range of 5 to 60 minutes, with episodes of 1 to 5 minutes
✓Free previewFirst 15 seconds as a story script or AI video prompts, view-only
✕Channels and playlistsPaste a single video link instead
✕Private or inaccessible videosVidBreak does not bypass access restrictions
✕Some videos with embedding turned offThey can fail the source check; upload a file you have the rights to use instead
✕Live streamsNot supported
How it works
How to analyze a YouTube video
02 Choose your result
AI video prompts, story script or episodic screenplay. Viral DNA is optional for story scripts and prompts.
2.1
AI video prompts
Timed prompts for subjects, camera motion and sound.
2.2Default
Story script
Recover the story, dialogue and visible action.
2.3
Episodic screenplay
Up to 60 minutes of drama, split into episodes.
03
Choose the range
Preview the source, then select up to 10 minutes, or up to 60 minutes for a screenplay.
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Review and use it
Check what the YouTube video analyzer wrote against the video, then copy, download, export or optionally Rewrite.
More ways
More from the same video
Video to prompt
Turn a reference video into timed AI video prompts.
Video to prompt →Story scripts and screenplaysReconstruct the story, or turn up to 60 minutes of drama into an episodic screenplay.
Video to script →Viral DNA analysisExplore opening hooks, pacing, reversals and emotional turns.
AI video analyzer with Viral DNA →Reused-content riskReview originality considerations for reference-based work on YouTube.
Review reused-content risk →Trust notes
Source media, storage and credits
A link is not a licence
The YouTube video analyzer reads the video you choose, but a YouTube link does not grant reuse rights. Only analyze videos you own or have permission to study.
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 YouTube video analyzer: AI video prompts, story scripts and episodic screenplays.
- 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≈ 18
or one-minute AI video prompt runs≈ 17
Includes the first-purchase bonus; 85 credits per 60-second story script and 90 per 60-second prompt run, without Viral DNA.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≈ 61
or one-minute AI video prompt runs≈ 58
Includes the first-purchase bonus; 85 credits per 60-second story script and 90 per 60-second prompt run, without Viral DNA.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≈ 105
or one-minute AI video prompt runs≈ 100
Includes the first-purchase bonus; 85 credits per 60-second story script and 90 per 60-second prompt run, without Viral DNA.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.
YouTube video analyzer questions
It takes a supported public YouTube watch, Shorts or youtu.be link and turns the selected range into AI video prompts, a story script or an episodic screenplay. Choose one output per analysis. Story scripts and prompts support 8 seconds to 10 minutes; screenplays support up to 60 minutes.
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.
Yes. Paste a supported public YouTube Shorts link, then choose an output and analysis range. The free trial analyzes the first 15 seconds as a story script or AI video prompt. Only analyze videos you own or have permission to analyze.
Yes, in the Episodic screenplay workflow: select 5 to 60 minutes, even from a longer source, with episodes of 1 to 5 minutes. Automatic mode uses the source’s episode boundaries where possible and divides the story when they are unclear. For a selected range under 5 minutes, choose a story script or AI video prompts; these support 8 seconds to 10 minutes.
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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