Analyze Video
The Analyze Video block sends a video to a video analysis model and returns a text-based analysis of its contents, guided by a prompt you provide.
Analyze video content using a text prompt
The Analyze Video block sends a video to a video analysis model and returns a text-based analysis of its contents, guided by a prompt you provide. The prompt tells the model what to look for or extract from the video, and the block outputs the result as a string stored in an analysis field. You can optionally specify a destination variable to capture that output for use in later steps of your workflow.
The block requires two inputs: a prompt describing the analysis instructions, and a URL pointing to the video to be analyzed. By default, it uses the video analysis model configured at the workflow level, though you can override this with a specific model setting per block if needed.
This block fits into workflows that need to extract information from video content programmatically — for example, pipelines that process user-uploaded videos, moderate content, summarize recordings, or pull structured data from video footage. Because the output is plain text, it can be passed directly into other blocks for further processing, storage, or display.
What you can build
Real-world workflows powered by the Analyze Video block.
Video Content Moderation
Automatically analyze user-uploaded videos against a set of content guidelines and flag videos that may violate policies before they are published.
Meeting Recording Summaries
Process recorded video meetings by prompting the model to extract key discussion points, decisions, and action items from the footage.
E-Learning Quality Review
Analyze instructional video content to verify that required topics are covered and that the presentation meets defined educational criteria.
Sports Footage Analysis
Extract play-by-play descriptions or performance observations from sports recordings to support coaching or reporting workflows.
Product Demo Evaluation
Analyze product demonstration videos to identify which features are shown and generate structured notes for sales or marketing teams.
Security Camera Review
Process security footage clips with a targeted prompt to detect and describe specific activities or events captured on camera.
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What are the required parameters for this block?
The block requires two parameters: a prompt (a string describing how to analyze the video or what to look for) and a videoUrl (a string containing the URL of the video to be analyzed).
What does the block return?
The block outputs a single field called analysis, which is a text string containing the model's analysis of the video based on the provided prompt.
How do I use the analysis output in later workflow steps?
You can specify a destination variable using the destinationVar parameter. The analysis text will be saved to that variable, making it available for subsequent blocks in the workflow.
Which video analysis model does the block use?
By default, the block uses the video analysis model configured at the workflow level. You can override this on a per-block basis using the videoAnalysisModelOverride parameter.
What kinds of workflows is this block suited for?
This block is suited for workflows that need to extract, summarize, or evaluate information from video content — such as content moderation pipelines, meeting summarization tools, educational content review systems, or any workflow where video footage needs to be interpreted and its findings passed to downstream steps.
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