Media creators—from YouTube influencers to Hollywood studios—share a common goal: crafting stories that captivate audiences. Yet, much of their energy is consumed by repetitive, time-intensive tasks that have little to do with actual creativity. The solution? Automation that empowers creators to focus on storytelling, not busywork.

tl;dw is reshaping media production, enabling creators to streamline their workflows and unlock new possibilities. Here’s how.

Dialogue is the backbone of storytelling. From iconic one-liners to heartfelt exchanges, words bring stories to life. Yet, finding these gems has traditionally required a painstaking process called a “watchdown” or “breakdown.”

Editors watch hours of footage, transcribing memorable lines and marking timecodes for future use. It’s a grueling process, as one editor put it: “Watchdowns are very repetitive and waste countless hours of creative time.”

What if this could be done in seconds? With tl;dw, dialogue search becomes effortless:

• Search across entire catalogs or specific subsets (e.g., all comedies or dramas).
• Filter by characters or actors, pinpointing moments tied to specific individuals.
• Break language barriers with multilingual search capabilities.

The result? Editors can zero in on exactly what they need without scrubbing through hours of footage.

Visual elements often convey what words cannot. A dramatic close-up, a bustling cityscape, or a red race car zooming past—all these moments carry emotional weight. For editors, locating the perfect shot has traditionally meant endless scrubbing and scanning.

With tl;dw, this process is revolutionized. Using natural language, editors can search for specific visuals, such as:

• Characters or objects (e.g., “a close-up of a smiling child”).
• Locations or settings (e.g., “sunset over the ocean”).
• Action sequences or attributes (e.g., “a car chase in a busy street”).

Imagine the creative freedom when every frame of your content library is just a search away.

Sometimes, editors know exactly what they’re looking for—because they’ve seen it before. But finding similar shots across an entire catalog is another story.

With tl;dw’s reverse shot search, creators can start with one stunning visual and instantly discover others that match its composition, style, or theme. Whether it’s a close-up of food from your favorite food documentary or a dynamic landscape shot, tl;dw enables seamless discovery of complementary visuals.

By automating the mundane, tl;dw frees creators to focus on what they do best: telling incredible stories. Dialogue search, visual search, and reverse shot search are just the beginning. With AI-powered video understanding, tl;dw is transforming media production into a space where creativity thrives.

The future of storytelling isn’t about working harder—it’s about working smarter.