Use VidCC alongside vidIQ
vidIQ helps you research topics and work on titles and thumbnails. VidCC explains what happens inside your published video around moments worth reviewing. You can use both to connect the idea you planned with what viewers actually watched.
Where each tool fits
vidIQ offers keyword ideas, video ideas, title generation and thumbnail tools. VidCC's main offering is video retention analysis: the measured YouTube curve beside playable footage, timestamped observations, and editing options you can discuss with Viddy.
Use these roles to decide where each product fits in your process. Both products have other capabilities, and availability and usage limits depend on each product's plan.
| Criterion | vidIQ | VidCC |
|---|---|---|
| Topic research | Explore keyword and video ideas for your subject. | Review earlier videos to choose an opening or explanation worth improving. |
| Titles and thumbnails | Generate title options and preview thumbnail placements. | Inspect what viewers see and hear around a measured retention drop. |
| Editing decisions | Keep the planned topic and audience promise as context. | Review timestamped observations and ask Viddy about possible edits. |
From an idea to a retention review
Research the question
Use vidIQ to explore a topic and draft packaging. Write down the result the viewer should get from the video. Treat research scores and generated suggestions as inputs to your judgment.
Publish and wait for usable data
Open the video's retention report in YouTube Studio. Wait for usable YouTube Analytics data before starting measured-retention analysis in VidCC.
Review the footage in VidCC
Open an eligible public video, inspect a marked moment and read the explanation. Ask Viddy for alternatives, then choose one change you can try in a future upload.
Keep a record of the next test
Note the change before you review the result. Pulse can keep that test beside 48-hour and seven-day retention check-ins. Compare similar uploads and inspect the context around any difference.
An opening example
Suppose your title promises a quick camera setup, but the published video begins with a long introduction. Research may help you state the promise clearly. A measured drop in the opening gives you a specific stretch of footage to review in VidCC.
Showing the completed setup before the introduction is one editing idea to test. It is an illustrative example, not evidence that the change will improve retention. Traffic sources, topic and audience mix can also affect the next video's result.
Using both independently
This workflow uses the products separately. VidCC does not import vidIQ scores or require a vidIQ subscription. Connect your YouTube channel to VidCC through Google sign-in and choose a supported video with usable retention data.
VidCC is an independent product and is not affiliated with vidIQ. Its explanations are a second opinion on the footage, and no edit guarantees more views. The Free plan has a limited allowance; check the current plans and your available usage before running analysis.