> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.videngineer.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What is videngineer?

> Reverse-engineer any video, keep the playbook.

videngineer answers: **what made this video work, and what should I carry into my own?**

Paste a YouTube, TikTok, X, or Instagram link, or upload a video file. videngineer turns it into a structured teardown: the strategy, the edit, the script skeleton, the sound map, the cast/world reference, and the production recipe.

It is a study and reference tool. Use it to understand the mechanism behind a video, build better briefs, and keep a searchable library of patterns that work.

## What you get

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  <Card title="The report" icon="chart-line" href="/getting-started/how-to-read-a-report">
    A tabbed teardown with the format call, hook, script skeleton, cuts, blueprint, sound, and cast/world layers.
  </Card>

  <Card title="The cuts" icon="scissors" href="/layers/cuts">
    Real shot boundaries, playable clips, reference frames, timing, and technique-focused titles.
  </Card>

  <Card title="The recipe" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/layers/recreation">
    Scene prompts and Cut Blueprints for adapting the mechanics to your own subject.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What the layers cover

* [What it's selling](/layers/what-its-selling) - format, logline, premise, thesis, and audience read
* [The Blueprint](/layers/blueprint) - shot mix, camera language, pacing, palette, and production scope
* [The Cuts](/layers/cuts) - every real shot as a playable clip
* [Script analysis](/layers/script-analysis) - the 7-element narrative skeleton
* [Hooks & re-hooks](/layers/hooks) - how attention is earned and re-earned
* [Cast & World](/layers/cast) - characters, environments, objects, and isolation tools
* [Sound layer](/layers/sound-layer) - music segments, SFX, voice tone, stems, and Sound Kit
* [Scorecard](/layers/scorecard) - a format-aware execution read when available

## Who it's for

videngineer is for creative strategists, founders, creators, and teams who study winning videos before making their own.

* **Founders** use it to pull the launch-video pattern before writing. See the [Founder playbook](/playbooks/founder).
* **Creators and operators** use it to build a reference library and ship faster. See the [Creator playbook](/playbooks/creator).
* **Marketing teams** use it to align writers, editors, and stakeholders around evidence. See the [Marketer playbook](/playbooks/marketer).

<Note>
  Free accounts can browse public teardowns without a card. To run teardowns on your own sources, choose Pro, Power, or Team. See [Plans, credits & top-ups](/billing/plans-credits-topups).
</Note>

## Where to start

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  <Card title="Your first teardown" icon="play" href="/quickstart">
    Browse public examples or analyze your own video source.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Submit a video" icon="upload" href="/running/submit-a-video">
    Supported sources, upload behavior, naming, and what happens after Analyze.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Public teardowns" icon="library" href="/running/public-teardowns-library">
    Study the free teardown library with filters and category pages.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Teardown to your video" icon="arrow-right" href="/scriptwriters/teardown-to-video">
    Turn a reference teardown into a shootable brief.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>