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Vivu
What Vivu is
Vivu makes uploaded video libraries searchable by meaning, returning candidate moments as time ranges. It indexes each video once in the cloud across spoken words, on-screen visuals and text, speakers, and timing. Fast search uses one credit; Precise search adds a refinement pass and uses five credits total. Vivu finds moments in existing footage rather than editing or generating video, and searches are confined to one project at a time.
The web app and remote MCP connector support Claude and other MCP clients, including ChatGPT, through Streamable HTTP with OAuth. The maker says browser uploads accept common video formats. Footage remains private to the customer's workspace, with sign-in required for projects and searches. Uploaded video and derived data stay in the account until the video or project is deleted, and deletion is permanent. Vivu says service data travels over HTTPS, sign-in uses Google Firebase Authentication, and its product backend runs in Google Cloud's us-central1 region in the United States. The free plan costs nothing and includes 20 indexing minutes and 50 search credits monthly. Premium costs $30 USD per month and includes 180 indexing minutes and 500 search credits monthly.
Who it suits
Vivu may suit marketing, sales and enablement, training, events, AI and product teams, robotics, and customer support workflows involving video libraries. It is for finding moments in footage, not editing or generating video.
What it does well
- Indexes speech, visuals, speakers, on-screen text, and timing.
- Offers Fast and Precise search modes.
- Connects to Claude and other MCP clients.
- Free plan includes 20 indexing minutes monthly.
- Footage remains private to the customer's workspace, according to the maker.
What to know first
- Searches are limited to one project at a time.
- Vivu does not edit or generate video.
- Uploaded video and derived data remain until deletion.
- Deletion is permanent.
Limits
The Free plan is limited to 20 indexing minutes and 50 search credits per month. Premium provides 180 indexing minutes and 500 search credits per month; both plans search within one project at a time.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 USD per month · 20 indexing minutes/month · 50 search credits/month · Personal workspace · Web app and Vivu connector | Free |
| Premium | $30 USD per month · 180 indexing minutes/month · 500 search credits/month · Expanded workspace capacity · Web app and Vivu connector | $30 a month |
As vivu.ai lists them, read 29 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the Vivu website.
- Create an account and sign in to access workspace projects and searches.
- Upload common video formats through the browser.
- Use the Free plan or choose Premium at $30 USD per month.
- Connect through the Vivu web app, API, or remote MCP server.
Verdict
Vivu focuses on locating candidate moments in existing footage, with searches operating within individual projects. Consider the indexing and search-credit allowances, along with its retention and permanent-deletion terms.
Questions
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Free costs $0 USD per month and includes 20 indexing minutes and 50 search credits per month.
How much does Premium cost?
Premium costs $30 USD per month. It includes 180 indexing minutes and 500 search credits per month.
Which platforms are available?
Vivu lists API and web. Its remote MCP server works with Claude and other MCP clients, including ChatGPT.
Does Vivu edit or generate video?
No. Vivu finds moments in existing footage; it does not edit or generate video.
Can it search across projects?
No. Each search runs inside exactly one project.
Who makes Vivu?
Vivu is available at vivu.ai. Support questions can be sent to [email protected].
Facts from Vivu's own pages
- Integrations
- Claude is the main connector setup, and the maker says other MCP clients can connect to the same server. · vivu.ai, 29 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- Vivu describes workflows for marketing, sales and enablement, training, events, AI and product teams, robotics, and customer support. · vivu.ai, 29 Sept 2026
- MCP connector
- Vivu runs a remote MCP server that works with Claude and other MCP clients, including ChatGPT, over Streamable HTTP with OAuth. · vivu.ai, 29 Sept 2026
- Not an editor
- Vivu finds moments in existing footage and does not edit or generate video. · vivu.ai, 29 Sept 2026
- Privacy and access
- Footage stays private to the customer's workspace, and workspace projects and searches require a signed-in account. · vivu.ai, 29 Sept 2026
- Processing location
- The maker says its product backend runs in Google Cloud's us-central1 region in the United States. · vivu.ai, 29 Sept 2026
- Project scope
- Each search runs inside exactly one project, and Vivu does not support searching across projects. · vivu.ai, 29 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- Vivu makes video libraries searchable by meaning and returns candidate moments as time ranges. · vivu.ai, 29 Sept 2026
- Retention and deletion
- Uploaded video and derived data remain in the account until the video or project is deleted, and deletion is permanent. · vivu.ai, 29 Sept 2026
- Search modes
- Fast search uses one credit, while Precise search adds a refinement pass and uses five credits total. · vivu.ai, 29 Sept 2026
- Security
- Vivu says service data travels over HTTPS and sign-in is handled by Google Firebase Authentication. · vivu.ai, 29 Sept 2026
- Support
- The site lists [email protected] for support questions. · vivu.ai, 29 Sept 2026
- Upload formats
- The connector documentation says any common video format is accepted for browser upload. · vivu.ai, 29 Sept 2026
- Video indexing
- Vivu indexes each uploaded video once in its cloud across what is said, what is on screen, who is speaking, on-screen text, and timing. · vivu.ai, 29 Sept 2026
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