Before and After
You reworked the hook and recut the middle. Did it actually help?
Before and After puts two versions of your video side by side and shows exactly what your changes did, across hook, pacing, audio, visual, and engagement, plus what measurably changed in the edit: length, shots, cut rate, and on-screen text. Instead of hoping the edit was worth it, you see the difference and keep only the changes that moved the numbers.
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Score dimensions compared
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Versions overlaid at once
Measured
Editing changes, from the files
The Edit Question
Every rework is a bet. Settle it.
Re-editing a video costs time, and most creators never find out whether the new cut was actually better or just different. Before and After removes the doubt by comparing the two analyses directly, so you can see whether the hook got stronger, the pacing tightened, and the predicted drop-offs eased, before you commit to the new version.
Opening 3 seconds lack a pattern interrupt.
Current hook
“So here's my morning routine…”
Suggested hook
“Stop waking up tired. This changed everything.”
Score by Score
See exactly what changed, and by how much.
The comparison breaks the change down across every creative dimension, so a vague sense that the video feels better becomes a concrete read: hook up, audio balance improved, a soft middle still soft. You keep the edits that helped and revisit the ones that did not.
- Score deltas across hook, pacing, audio, visual, and engagement
- Predicted retention curves for both versions, overlaid
- A plain-language summary of what improved and what did not
- Measured editing changes: length, shots, cut rate, first cut, and on-screen text
- The virality read for each version, side by side
Strong performance
Improve hook and audio for an A.
Predicted and Measured
Honest about which numbers are real.
The scores, the summary, and both retention curves are predictions from the analysis of each version, and they are labeled that way. The editing changes are measured from the two files themselves, so the same pair always gives the same numbers, and they never claim a change helped. To test published versions with a real audience on YouTube, use Experiments.
Build the Habit
Track improvement across your whole channel.
One comparison proves a single edit. A series of them shows your craft improving over time. Comparing your reworks, and your newer videos against your older ones, turns editing from a gut-feel exercise into a measurable skill you can watch sharpen.
Track improvement across your whole channel.
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wasted proving an edit worked
Measured
editing changes, from the files
Further Reading
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FAQ
Common questions
It puts two analyses side by side and reports the change in every score (hook, pacing, audio, visual, engagement), overlays both predicted retention curves, and writes a plain-language summary of what improved and what did not. It also lists what measurably changed in the edit itself: length, shot count, average shot length, first cut, cuts per minute, and on-screen text.
Predicted. Both curves come from each version's analysis and are labeled as predictions. The editing changes beside them are measured from the two files. To test published versions with a real audience on YouTube, use Experiments.
That is the most common use, comparing a rework against the original, but you can compare any two of your analyses. Creators also use it to compare a newer video against an older one to see how their craft is trending over time.
It tells you whether your changes helped and where they fell short, score by score. Paired with the action plan from each analysis, that gives you a clear next step: keep what moved the numbers, and rework what did not.
Yes. The whole comparison works before publishing, so you can decide between two cuts without spending views to find out.
Want the full detail? Read the Before and After Video Comparison documentation.
Find out if your edit actually helped.
Compare two versions of your video and see exactly what changed, score by score, plus the measured changes in the edit itself. Keep only the edits that moved the numbers. Included with Growth.
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