Video Analysis

Deep-dive analytics for individual videos including retention, comments, and performance badges

Video Analysis

TubeLog's Video Analysis page gives you a complete breakdown of any video's performance — from watch-time curves to comment sentiment.

#Accessing Video Analysis

  1. Go to Videos in the sidebar
  2. Click any video card to open the detail view
  3. Or open it from the Top Videos table in Analytics

#Performance Badges

Each video receives an automatic grade badge for three key metrics:

#Net Engagement Rate

Measures positive audience interaction, weighted to discount neutral/negative comments:

Net Engagement Rate = (Likes + Shares - Comments × 0.5) / Views × 100%

| Grade | Score | |-------|-------| | Excellent (Purple) | > 8% | | High (Green) | 5–8% | | Average (Yellow) | 2–5% | | Low (Orange) | 0.5–2% | | Critical (Red) | < 0.5% |

#Audience Retention (Average View %)

The percentage of the video viewers watch on average.

  • > 50% — Excellent for long-form content
  • 30–50% — Typical for most YouTube content
  • < 30% — Hook or pacing issues detected

#CTR (Click-Through Rate)

Estimated from your impression sources (YT Search, Browse, Subscriptions) when direct data is unavailable.

#Retention Curve

The retention chart shows exactly where viewers drop off in your video:

  • X-axis: Video timeline (0% → 100%)
  • Y-axis: Percentage of viewers still watching
  • Hook zone (0–30s): Highlighted separately — critical for algorithm ranking
  • Re-watch peaks: Segments with above-100% retention indicate replays

#30-Second Hook Analysis

TubeLog identifies how many viewers make it past the 30-second mark and compares it against category benchmarks:

| Content Type | Benchmark 30s Retention | |-------------|------------------------| | Gaming | 65% | | Education / Tutorial | 70% | | Vlog / Commentary | 55% | | Short-form (Shorts) | 80% | | News / Current Events | 60% |

#Comments Analysis (Pro+)

#AI Comment Summary

A concise summary of viewer sentiment, broken down into:

  • What viewers loved
  • Points of confusion or criticism
  • Actionable improvement suggestions

#Comment Filtering

  • Questions only — find unanswered viewer questions
  • Unreplied only — engage with comments awaiting a reply
  • Keyword filter — search for specific terms

#Random Comment Picker

Select a winner for giveaways by filtering eligible comments (e.g., must include a specific keyword) and running the picker.

#Revenue Metrics (Monetized Channels)

| Metric | Description | |--------|-------------| | Est. Revenue | Estimated earnings for the 28-day period | | RPM | Revenue per 1,000 views | | CPM | Cost per 1,000 ad impressions |

#Growth Windows

TubeLog tracks how each video performs 3 days and 7 days after publishing:

  • 3-day growth: Early momentum indicator
  • 7-day growth: First-week performance snapshot

These are compared against your channel's baseline to identify breakout or underperforming videos.