What is a search inside video API?

A search inside video API is a programmable interface that enables searching within video content by indexing transcripts, metadata, and semantic topics. When a user searches for a term or concept, the API returns timestamped results that can be clicked to jump directly to the relevant moment in the video. V100 supports both keyword-based full-text search and semantic search that finds topics and concepts even when exact keywords are not spoken.

Can I search across all my recordings at once?

Yes. V100's cross-meeting search indexes all recordings in your account, enabling you to search across your entire video library from a single query. Results are ranked by relevance and include the meeting name, speaker, timestamp, and a transcript snippet for each match.

What is semantic video search?

Semantic video search uses AI embeddings to understand the meaning and context of spoken content, not just exact keywords. For example, searching for 'budget concerns' would find moments where speakers discussed 'cost overruns' or 'financial constraints' even if the exact phrase 'budget concerns' was never spoken. V100 generates semantic embeddings during transcription and uses vector similarity search to find conceptually related content.

SEARCH INSIDE VIDEO

Search Inside Video API
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A search inside video API is a programmable interface that indexes video transcripts and metadata to enable full-text and semantic search within recorded content. V100's video search API lets users type a query, receive timestamped results across all their recordings, and click any result to jump directly to that moment in the video -- turning hours of unwatchable recordings into an instantly searchable knowledge base that finds topics, not just keywords.

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Full-text transcript search

Semantic topic discovery

Click-to-jump timestamps

Why Search Inside Video Matters

Organizations record thousands of hours of meetings, training sessions, and presentations every month. Without search, this content is effectively inaccessible -- nobody has time to rewatch hours of video to find a specific decision or discussion point.

Recordings Become Useless Without Search

The average enterprise records 500+ hours of meetings per month. Without a way to search inside those recordings, they sit unused on storage. Less than 10% of recorded meetings are ever rewatched -- not because the content is not valuable, but because finding relevant moments takes too long.

Keywords Are Not Enough

Traditional keyword search only works when users guess the exact words that were spoken. Semantic search understands intent -- searching for "project delays" finds discussions about "timeline slippage" and "we're behind schedule" even if the word "delay" was never used.

Cross-Meeting Intelligence

The most valuable insights often span multiple meetings. When a user searches across all recordings, they discover patterns and decisions that would be invisible when viewing meetings in isolation. Cross-meeting search turns your video library into a corporate knowledge base.

How V100 Video Search Works

V100 indexes video content at three levels: exact text matching on transcripts, semantic embedding for topic discovery, and metadata indexing for filtering by speaker, date, and meeting attributes.

Full-Text Transcript Search

Every recording is automatically transcribed with word-level timestamps. The transcript is indexed for full-text search with support for exact phrase matching, boolean operators, and fuzzy matching. Results include the surrounding context and a direct link to the video timestamp.

Exact phrase and boolean search

Fuzzy matching for typos and variations

Result highlighting with context snippets

Semantic Topic Search

During transcription, V100 generates semantic embeddings for each segment of speech. These embeddings capture the meaning and context of what was said, enabling search by concept rather than exact keywords. The vector similarity engine ranks results by semantic relevance.

Find topics, not just keywords

Relevance-ranked results

Works across 40+ languages

Click-to-Jump Timestamps

Every search result includes a precise timestamp linked to the original video. Users click a result and the video player jumps to that exact moment. No scrubbing, no guessing -- direct navigation to the content that matters. The player highlights the relevant transcript segment during playback.

Word-level timestamp precision

Deep-link URLs for sharing moments

Transcript highlighting during playback

Cross-Meeting Search

Search across all meetings and recordings in your account from a single query. Results are faceted by meeting, speaker, date, and topic, enabling users to narrow down large result sets efficiently. Pagination and sorting by relevance or date are supported.

Search entire video library at once

Faceted filtering (speaker, date, meeting)

Sort by relevance or chronological

Integration Guide

Search inside your video library with a single API call. V100 automatically indexes transcripts and generates semantic embeddings during recording -- no additional setup required.

Record with Transcription

Enable recording and transcription on your meetings. V100 indexes content in real time as the meeting progresses.

Search via API

Send keyword or semantic queries to the search endpoint. Filter by meeting, speaker, date range, or content type.

Jump to Results

Each result includes a timestamp URL. Embed the V100 player or use deep-link URLs to navigate directly to the relevant moment.

search-video.js

// npm install v100-sdk
import { V100 } from 'v100-sdk';

const v100 = new V100('YOUR_API_KEY');

// Full-text keyword search across all recordings
const results = await v100.search.query({
  q: 'quarterly budget review',
  type: 'keyword',              // 'keyword' or 'semantic'
  filters: {
    dateRange: { from: '2026-01-01', to: '2026-03-28' },
    speakers: ['user_cfo'],      // Filter by speaker ID
  },
  limit: 20,
  offset: 0
});

// Each result includes:
// results.hits[0].meetingId    → "mtg_abc123"
// results.hits[0].meetingName  → "Q1 Finance Review"
// results.hits[0].timestamp    → 1847.3 (seconds)
// results.hits[0].speaker      → "Jane Smith (CFO)"
// results.hits[0].snippet      → "...the quarterly budget review shows..."
// results.hits[0].jumpUrl      → "https://play.v100.ai/mtg_abc123?t=1847.3"

// Semantic search: find topics, not just keywords
const semantic = await v100.search.query({
  q: 'concerns about project timeline',
  type: 'semantic',             // Finds "we're behind schedule" etc.
  limit: 10
});

// Search within a single meeting
const inMeeting = await v100.search.query({
  q: 'action items',
  meetingId: 'mtg_abc123',
  type: 'semantic'
});

Or use the REST API directly:

terminal

curl -X POST https://api.v100.ai/v1/search \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "q": "quarterly budget review",
    "type": "semantic",
    "filters": { "dateRange": { "from": "2026-01-01" } },
    "limit": 20
  }'

Use Cases

Video search transforms passive recording archives into active knowledge bases, serving teams across engineering, sales, legal, education, and executive leadership.

Engineering Knowledge Base

Developers search across design review recordings to find architectural decisions, API discussions, and debugging sessions. New team members onboard faster by searching for relevant discussions instead of rewatching hours of video.

Sales Call Review

Sales managers search across recorded calls for specific objections, competitor mentions, or pricing discussions. Semantic search finds relevant moments even when reps use different language to describe similar situations.

Legal and Compliance

Legal teams search recorded depositions, board meetings, and compliance training sessions for specific statements and commitments. Timestamped results provide precise references for legal documentation.

Pricing

Video search is included with V100 transcription at no additional cost. Semantic search and cross-meeting search are available on Pro and Enterprise plans.

Free Tier

$0/mo

Basic transcript search.

Full-text transcript search

Click-to-jump timestamps

Per-meeting search

No semantic search

RECOMMENDED

Pro

Usage-based

Full search with semantics.

Full-text + semantic search

Cross-meeting search

Faceted filtering

Deep-link sharing

Enterprise

Custom

Dedicated search infrastructure.

Volume discounts

Custom embedding models

On-premise indexing

Priority support

Make Every Recording Searchable Today

Free tier includes full-text transcript search with click-to-jump timestamps. Semantic search and cross-meeting search on Pro plans.

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Related Resources

Feature

Search Inside Video API
for Instant Discovery

Why Search Inside Video Matters

Recordings Become Useless Without Search

Keywords Are Not Enough

Cross-Meeting Intelligence

How V100 Video Search Works

Full-Text Transcript Search

Semantic Topic Search

Click-to-Jump Timestamps

Cross-Meeting Search

Integration Guide

Record with Transcription

Search via API

Jump to Results

Use Cases

Engineering Knowledge Base

Sales Call Review

Legal and Compliance

Pricing

Make Every Recording Searchable Today

Related Resources

Video Transcription API

AI Meeting Notes

Meeting Recording API

Search Inside Video APIfor Instant Discovery

Why Search Inside Video Matters

Recordings Become Useless Without Search

Keywords Are Not Enough

Cross-Meeting Intelligence

How V100 Video Search Works

Full-Text Transcript Search

Semantic Topic Search

Click-to-Jump Timestamps

Cross-Meeting Search

Integration Guide

Record with Transcription

Search via API

Jump to Results

Use Cases

Engineering Knowledge Base

Sales Call Review

Legal and Compliance

Pricing

Make Every Recording Searchable Today

Related Resources

Video Transcription API

AI Meeting Notes

Meeting Recording API

Search Inside Video API
for Instant Discovery