Break Down a Reference Video

What reference video breakdown is

Reference video breakdown helps you study how a video is built.

It is not the main ViraFlow workflow. Use it as a way to bring reference material into your own canvas project.

The useful output is not "copy this video." The useful output is structure: script flow, hook logic, shot order, pacing, image prompts, video prompts, and rewrite notes you can adapt.

Supported inputs

You can start from one of these:

• a TikTok URL
• an Instagram Reel URL
• a YouTube URL
• an uploaded local video

Uploaded videos are the most reliable fallback when a public link cannot be parsed. ViraFlow is best with short videos. Very long videos may fail unless you trim them first.

Use public videos only as reference, and follow the platform rules and usage rights that apply to your project.

Run a breakdown

1. Open the video analysis entry.
2. Paste a supported public video link, or upload a local video file.
3. Choose the report language if the option is shown.
4. Run the analysis.
5. Wait for the report to finish.
6. Open the result page.

If the link fails, try the upload path with a local copy you have the right to use.

What the report gives you

A completed breakdown can include:

• source script or transcript segments
• script logic breakdown
• shot-by-shot structure
• rewrite guidance
• shot rewrite reference
• recreate prompt
• production script rows with image prompts and video prompts

Use the report to decide what to keep, what to change, and what should become canvas material.

Bring the result into the canvas

Do not stop at the report page.

Use the useful parts this way:

1. Turn the structure into a Script node.
2. Replace the subject, character, product, setting, and message.
3. Use the image prompts to create storyboard images.
4. Use the video prompts to generate short clips.
5. Save strong images and clips as assets for later projects.

If the result page offers an Open Canvas or production script handoff, use it. If not, copy the useful script rows or prompts into a canvas project.

What not to copy

Do not copy:

• a real person's identity
• exact lines or captions
• brand assets
• the full scene composition
• the final video itself
• any private or restricted material

Copy the pattern, not the protected expression. Replace the visible material with your own version before publishing or using it commercially.

Next step

Use the result with Turn a Script Into Storyboards.