✦ Built by Contributors, for Contributors

Stop writing metadata
by hand.

ClipEngine AI generates a complete, submission-ready stock footage metadata package from screenshots of your clip — titles, up to 50 keywords, categories, and a 34-point technical audit — in under a minute.

ClipEngine AI — Metadata Workspace
CLIPENGINE AI
COMMERCIAL
EDITORIAL
00:47
INPUT
DROP SCREENSHOTS
1 – 4 FRAMES · 16:9
NOTES
✦ GENERATE
OUTPUT
TITLE
DESCRIPTION
KEYWORDS · 43 / 50
INTELLIGENCE
▲ TRENDING
◆ SEASONAL
● HIGH VOLUME
✦ AI SUGGEST
50
keywords per clip
34
point technical audit
<1min
screenshots to ready metadata
100%
platform-ready output
✦  Works great with BlackBox Global — the world's leading stock footage marketplace  ·  More platforms on the roadmap
✦ Built by Contributors, for Contributors

From screenshots to submission-ready metadata.
Completely automatically.

ClipEngine AI was built by stock footage contributors who got tired of writing metadata by hand. Upload 1–4 screenshots from your clip, hit Generate, and in under a minute you receive a complete, ready-to-paste metadata package — title, description, up to 50 buyer-intent keywords sorted by search volume, primary and secondary categories, and a commercial vs. editorial classification. Every field formatted to exact platform specifications. No guesswork. No copy-fitting. No manual writing.

▲ Market Intelligence
ClipEngine AI

The AI metadata engine for stock footage contributors

▲ TRENDING
city timelapse
golden hour
urban skyline
drone footage
magic hour
downtown sunset
aerial view
time lapse
◆ SEASONAL
spring sunset
warm evening
summer light
dusk cityscape
golden light
twilight hour
● HIGH VOLUME
stock footage
4k video
city aerial
urban landscape
sky background
sunset video
royalty free
✦ AI SUGGESTIONS
rush hour traffic
urban motion
city pulse
metropolitan glow
panoramic view
cinematic dusk
⚠ The Real Problem

Stock footage submission
is broken by design.

Every clip needs a title, description, up to 50 keywords, categories, and a commercial/editorial classification — all formatted to each platform's spec. Multiplied by hundreds of clips per month across multiple marketplaces, that is an unsustainable amount of manual admin that no creator should be doing by hand.

01
15–20 minutes per clip

Manual metadata writing for a single clip takes 15–20 minutes done properly. At 100 clips a month that's 25+ hours of admin — every single month, forever.

ClipEngine generates it all in under a minute
02
🎯
Keyword guesswork kills visibility

Buyers search with specific terms. If your keywords don't match what buyers actually type, your clip is invisible — no matter how good it is. Guessing doesn't work.

AI builds up to 50 buyer-intent keywords, sorted by volume
03
🚫
Rejections you didn't see coming

Letterboxing, watermarks, excessive noise, poor stabilisation — technical issues that fail review and damage your account health. They're invisible until it's too late.

34-point audit catches every blocker before you submit
04
📋
Platform formatting is unforgiving

Character limits, category taxonomies, keyword counts — each platform has its own rules. One miscounted field and your submission is rejected or miscategorised — every clip, every time.

Every field pre-formatted to exact platform spec
05
📈
Missing seasonal opportunities

Trending and seasonal demand moves fast. Christmas content peaks in October. Summer travel peaks in April. Miss the window and leave real money on the table.

Live trending and seasonal keyword intelligence built in
06
⚖️
Misclassified clips get rejected

A clip with visible logos or recognisable faces must be editorial. Getting it wrong isn't just one rejection — recurring misclassifications flag your entire account.

Auto-detects commercial vs. editorial on every generation
✦ VIDEO-FIRST DESIGN

No video upload.
No waiting.

Other tools expect the full video file. ClipEngine AI works entirely from screenshots — 1 to 4 still frames. No encoding, no bandwidth throttling, no 10-minute uploads.

Drop 1–4 screenshots from any frame of your clip
Multi-frame analysis understands motion, sequence, and setting
Your footage never leaves your machine — only screenshots are uploaded
UPLOAD ZONE3 FRAMES LOADED
DROP SCREENSHOTS HERE
1 – 4 FRAMES · 16:9 ASPECT RATIO
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✦ PLATFORM-READY OUTPUT

Built for stock footage.
Not adapted.

ClipEngine AI isn't a generic image tagger retrofitted for video. Every output field is calibrated to the exact specifications of professional stock footage marketplaces — title limits, keyword counts, category taxonomy, classification rules.

Title fitted to platform character limits, description to spec
40–50 keywords in accepted marketplace format
Primary and secondary category auto-selected
Commercial vs. editorial auto-detected, caption pre-filled for editorial
Optimised for BlackBox Global · more platforms coming
OUTPUT — BLACKBOX FORMATREADY TO PASTE
TITLE · 87 / 100
DESCRIPTION · 174 / 200
PRIMARY CATEGORY
SECONDARY CATEGORY
● COMMERCIAL
○ EDITORIAL
✦ KEYWORD AUDIT

Every keyword checked.
Before you submit.

The Keyword Audit strip runs automatically on every generation, giving you a live quality check across your entire keyword set. Count, frequency, duplicates, character limits — all verified in one persistent panel above your output.

Live keyword count — green when 40–50, amber below minimum, red over limit
Word frequency enforcement — flags any root word used more than 3 times
Duplicate detection — highlights repeated chips instantly as you add
Title and description character counts tracked live alongside keywords
Expandable details — full frequency table and concept review on demand
KEYWORD AUDITALL CHECKS PASSED
43 / 50
Title 87 / 100
Desc 174 / 200
Suffix 4 slots
WORD FREQUENCY
city
×3
urban
×2
aerial
×1
sunset
×4 ⚠
TECHNICAL AUDIT · 34 CHECKS
32 / 34 PASSED
BLOCKERS — 0 / 5 FAILED
Letterboxing / pillarboxing
Visible watermarks or overlaid text
Window boxing
QUALITY — 2 / 11 FLAGGED
Focus / sharpness
Stabilisation — minor camera shake detected
Exposure level
Noise / grain — slightly elevated in shadows
Colour balance
✦ TECHNICAL AUDIT

34 checks.
Zero surprises.

Every generation includes a full visual quality inspection — automatically, in the same API call. The audit catches the issues that cause rejections before you ever hit submit.

5 hard blockers — letterboxing, watermarks, windowboxing
11 quality checks — focus, exposure, noise, stabilisation
17 minor checks — colour, composition, grain, motion blur
1 AI content flag — detects AI-generated imagery
✦ KEYWORD INTELLIGENCE

Keywords that buyers are
actually searching for.

ClipEngine AI doesn't guess at keywords. Every generation is paired with four live intelligence streams — trending searches, seasonal demand, high-volume terms, and AI suggestions specific to your clip — all visible alongside your output. Add any keyword to your metadata with a single click.

Trending keywords — what buyers are actively searching this week
Seasonal demand — what's peaking right now in your clip's category
High-volume terms — the search phrases with the most buyer traffic
AI suggestions — curated additions specific to your clip's subject
KEYWORDS · 43 / 50AUDIT PASSED
city timelapseurban skylinegolden houraerial dronesummer lightstock footage4k videourban motionmagic hourdowntownroyalty freecity pulsesunset videogolden lighttimelapse video
AI coreTrendingSeasonalHigh volumeAI suggestions
→ Simple by Design

Complete metadata
generated in under a minute.

Three steps. No configuration. No learning curve. ClipEngine AI is designed to disappear into your workflow — the only thing you should be thinking about is the footage, not the metadata.

01 —
Upload your screenshots

Drop 1–4 still frames from your clip. No full video file. No waiting. Add a short note about the content if you want — or leave it blank.

02 —
Hit Generate

ClipEngine AI analyses your footage — subject, setting, lighting, motion — and builds the complete metadata package in under a minute. The 34-point audit runs in the same call.

03 —
Copy and submit

Review, add any trending keywords from the Intelligence panel, then copy each field directly into your platform. Every format, every limit, every category — already matched. Done.

★ Creator Stories

What stock footage creators are saying.

★★★★★

"I was spending 20 minutes per clip on metadata. Now it's under a minute. The keyword quality is genuinely better than what I was writing myself — and the audit catches things I'd never have spotted."

Marcus T.
Marcus T.
Stock videographer · 800+ clips accepted
★★★★★

"The intelligence panel is what sets this apart. Seeing trending and seasonal keywords right next to my output — and being able to add them in one click — is something I didn't know I needed until I had it."

Elena Vasquez
Elena Vasquez
Travel & nature videographer
★★★★★

"The 34-point technical audit alone is worth it. I caught letterboxing on three clips before submitting. That would have been three rejections. The most complete metadata tool I've used."

David Chen
David Chen
Commercial DP · Studio & location
◆ Pricing

Simple, honest pricing.

No surprise charges. No contracts. Cancel anytime.

FREE TRIAL
$0
10 GENERATIONS INCLUDED

  • Full workspace access
  • Up to 50 keywords per clip
  • 34-point technical audit
  • Platform-ready formatting
  • Market intelligence panel
  • No credit card required
Start Free →
STUDIO
$49/mo
500 GENERATIONS / MONTH

  • Everything in Pro
  • 500 clips per month
  • Batch processing tools
  • Advanced keyword settings
  • Keyword blacklist
  • Priority support
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ALL PLANS · FULL WORKSPACE ACCESS · NO CONTRACTS · CANCEL ANYTIME

? Common Questions

Common questions.

Everything you need to know before getting started.

Do I need to upload the full video file?

No. ClipEngine AI works entirely from screenshots. Upload 1–4 still frames — no video file, no large uploads, no waiting. Your footage stays private on your machine.

What counts as one generation?

Each time you press Generate counts as one generation. Reviewing output, editing keywords, or copying fields does not count — only the Generate action itself.

What is the 34-point technical audit?

A full visual quality inspection of your screenshots — automatic, in the same call, no extra cost. 5 blockers, 11 quality checks, 17 minor checks, 1 AI content flag.

Is my footage stored anywhere?

Screenshots are stored in a private, secure bucket tied to your account only. Never shared, never used for training, never visible to other users.

Which platforms does ClipEngine AI support?

ClipEngine AI is currently optimised for BlackBox Global, with full support for its field formats, character limits, and category taxonomy. Support for additional stock footage marketplaces is on the roadmap.

Can I cancel at any time?

Yes. No contracts, no lock-in. Cancel from your account settings anytime. Your plan stays active until the end of the current billing period.

◎ What's Coming

The roadmap.

ClipEngine AI is actively growing. Here's what's already in development.

● IN DEVELOPMENT
🌐
Multi-Platform Export

Generate metadata once and export it formatted for multiple stock marketplaces simultaneously — each with the correct field specs, character limits, and category taxonomy.

● IN DEVELOPMENT
📦
Batch Processing

Upload an entire folder of clip screenshots and generate complete metadata for all of them in a single run. Built for high-volume contributors with large libraries.

◐ COMING SOON
📊
Keyword Performance Analytics

Connect your contributor dashboard and see which of your keywords actually drive downloads. Close the loop between generation and revenue — learn what works and improve over time.

◐ COMING SOON
🎬
Direct Video Analysis

Analyse your video clips locally on your machine — no uploading required. Frame extraction, motion analysis, pacing, and cinematic characteristics detected client-side for faster, more accurate keyword generation.

○ PLANNED
Workflow Presets

Save complete metadata templates per content type — wildlife, corporate, aerial, lifestyle, sport. One click applies your preferred keyword rules, tone, and suffix settings to any clip.

○ PLANNED
🏷️
Platform Category Presets

One-click category presets for BlackBox, Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Pond5, and more. Switch between agency taxonomies instantly or define your own custom category lists — no manual retyping between platforms.

— GET STARTED TODAY —

Stop writing metadata.
Start submitting more.

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