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Quickstart answers: what should I do first inside videngineer? You can start two ways: browse public teardowns for free, or run a teardown on your own source from a paid plan.
Go to videngineer.com/teardowns/ and open any public teardown. No card is required.Use filters and category pages to find a reference by format, niche, or style. When you find one worth studying, open the report and start with the logline, the hook, and The Cuts.
Free is for browsing public teardowns. Pro, Power, and Team can run new teardowns. Power and Team also unlock queue and batch workflows.

1. Pick the right source

Use a source you have the right to study. Public links work best when the original post is available without a private login. Upload is the right path when you have the file locally or the source platform blocks a clean pull. Supported sources:
  • YouTube
  • TikTok
  • X
  • Instagram
  • Direct file upload

2. Wait for the report

Most short videos finish in about 60-90 seconds. Longer videos and batch jobs can take more time. You can leave the page; finished reports stay available from your analyses list and Library.

3. Read it in order

Start with the fastest path:
1

Read the logline

The top of the report tells you what the video is selling, who it is for, and what kind of format it belongs to.
2

Open Script

Read the hook, re-hooks, emotional arc, beat sheet, CTAs, and voice-over notes.
3

Open The Cuts

Watch the real shot sequence. The technique titles become your first production outline.
4

Check Blueprint, Sound, and Cast & World

Use these layers to understand pacing, visual system, music/SFX, recurring people, locations, props, and isolation options.
See How to read a report for the full tab-by-tab guide.

4. Save what matters

Star the teardown or any important media so it lands in your Library. Put files in Folders when you need a durable location. Use Collections (saved filters) when you are building a living reference view for a launch, category, client, or campaign. Open Canvas separately when you want to compose those references on a board.

Library overview

How saved analyses, Assets, Folders, Collections, and Canvas work.

Plans & credits

What each plan includes and which actions use credits.