How to create summaries and chapters from a video library.
Minute-ly.com can turn connected VOD assets into summaries, chapters and structured metadata through a configured Video AI workflow. This helps teams organize long recordings and lets viewers find relevant parts without watching every minute.
- Input
- Recorded shows, interviews, events and libraries
- Output
- Summaries, timestamped chapters and structured metadata
- Workflow
- VOD workflow
Start with a representative library sample
Choose recordings with different speakers, topics, lengths and production styles. Identify source languages, existing captions and content rights. A news bulletin, interview and training session may each need a different chapter structure.
Understand speech and scene context
Analyze spoken content alongside scene and topic changes. Use that information to propose a concise summary and timestamped chapter boundaries. Preserve source identifiers and timecodes so every output can be checked against the original.
Set editorial rules for the output
Agree title length, tone, sensitive topics and summary format. Chapter labels should describe what happens in the segment. A summary must reflect the source rather than fill gaps with assumptions. Review names, numbers and claims before enabling unattended publishing.
Connect results to the viewing experience
Send chapter timestamps and descriptions to the supported CMS or player integration. Summaries can support catalog descriptions; structured metadata can support search in connected systems. Search functionality depends on the index and application built around that metadata.
Measure whether navigation improves
Track chapter clicks, plays after a chapter jump and subsequent watch time. For internal archives, compare the time needed to find a passage. Keep the metric aligned with the intended use rather than treating every additional click as success.
Questions, answered.
Are chapter labels the same as captions?
No. Captions represent speech and relevant sounds over time. Chapters divide a video into named sections; a summary condenses its main ideas.
Can the output be checked against the source?
Yes. Retain asset identifiers and timecodes so editors can review the original passage before approving the generated text.