Video funnel analysis: where watch time drops
Watch-time is the metric the algorithm cares about most. Diagnose where in your video viewers leave and get specific edits to hold them longer.
Retention graphs tell the truth that view counts hide: the exact second your audience checks out. A big drop at three seconds is a hook problem; a slow bleed through the middle is a pacing problem; a cliff before the payoff means you buried the lede.
This tool analyzes your video as a watch-time funnel and points to where attention leaks, then suggests the kind of edit that fixes that specific leak — tightening a slow stretch, moving the payoff earlier, or cutting a tangent that loses people.
Because watch-time drives distribution on every major platform, fixing retention is usually the highest-leverage change you can make. Treat the suggestions as a draft plan to test, and let your own retention data confirm what worked.
The tool for this
🎯Video Performance Review
Diagnose a video's performance across the funnel and get next actions.
Frequently asked questions
Why does watch time matter so much? +
It drives distribution on every major platform. A video that holds attention gets shown to more people, so retention is usually the highest-leverage fix.
How do I know where viewers drop off? +
The tool analyzes your video as a watch-time funnel and points to the specific moments — early hook, middle pacing, or pre-payoff — where attention leaks.
What kind of fixes does it suggest? +
Targeted edits like tightening a slow stretch, moving the payoff earlier, or cutting a tangent — a draft plan to test against your own retention data.
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