Visual Video Analysis

Analyse YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram videos visually and aurally through natural language — break down editing styles, dissect hooks, study on-screen text, and understand what makes content perform.

Prerequisites

Connected AI assistant — Claude, ChatGPT, or any other supported platform
Active NexLev account — Connect to your AI assistant to get started. Upgrade to Pro for higher quota limits.

Best for visual and audio analysis. For text summaries and transcription, use the Video Content transcript tools first — they're faster and use a separate quota.

Your AI assistant calls these tools automatically. Just paste a URL and describe what you want to analyse — NexLev handles the rest.

Tools

`watch_youtube_video_and_ask`

Watch a YouTube video and ask anything about its visual content — editing style, hook, on-screen text, scene breakdowns, and more.

Example prompts:

Use Case	Example Prompt
Visual style	`Describe the editing style, b-roll usage, and camera movements in this video`
Hook analysis	`What visual hook does the creator use in the first 5 seconds?`
On-screen text	`List all on-screen text overlays, graphics, and captions shown throughout`
Scene breakdown	`What is happening on screen at the 1:30 mark?`
Thumbnail recreation	`Describe the thumbnail style and color grading used in this video`
Segment focus	`Analyze the intro only (0–30s) — what makes it compelling visually?`

How to use — paste a URL and your question:

Watch this video and tell me what hook they use in the first 5 seconds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXXX

Describe the editing style and b-roll usage in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXXX

Analyze the intro only (0 to 30 seconds) — what makes it compelling?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXXX

Parameters:

Parameter	Required	Description
`url`	Yes	Full YouTube video URL
`prompt`	Yes	Your question or analysis request
`startOffset`	No	Start time in seconds (e.g. `90` for 1:30) — focus on a specific segment
`endOffset`	No	End time in seconds — use with `startOffset` to isolate a clip

Use startOffset and endOffset to focus on a specific segment of a long video — this is faster and keeps the analysis precise. For example, to analyse only the first 30 seconds, set startOffset=0 and endOffset=30.

Troubleshooting

Tool not responding?

Check your NexLev account is active and the MCP connection is complete (see Quickstart)
If you've hit your daily quota, Upgrade to Pro for higher limits

Video not accessible?

Confirm the video is publicly available and the URL is complete and unmodified
Private, age-restricted, or region-locked videos cannot be analysed

Response is slow?

Visual analysis is more compute-intensive than transcript fetching — longer videos take more time
Use startOffset / endOffset (YouTube) to focus on a specific segment and speed up the response

Want text-based analysis instead?

For transcripts and summaries, use Video Content — it's faster and uses a separate quota

Rate Limits

Tool & Description	Free	Lite	Pro
Watch YouTube video and ask`watch_youtube_video_and_ask`	1	5	15
Watch Instagram video and ask`watch_instagram_video_and_ask`	1	5	15
Watch TikTok video and ask`watch_tiktok_video_and_ask`	1	5	15

Per user · resets every 24 hours

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