Vivu
What it is
Vivu makes uploaded video libraries searchable by meaning and returns candidate moments as time ranges. It indexes each video once in the cloud across speech, on-screen visuals and text, speakers, and timing. Fast search uses one credit; Precise search adds a refinement pass and uses five credits total. Each search runs within a single project, so Vivu cannot search across projects. It finds moments in existing footage rather than editing or generating video. The web app and remote MCP connector work with Claude and other MCP clients, including ChatGPT, over Streamable HTTP with OAuth; browser uploads accept common video formats. Footage stays private to the customer's workspace, and projects and searches require sign-in. Uploaded video and derived data remain in the account until the video or project is deleted, and deletion is permanent. Vivu says service data travels over HTTPS and sign-in uses Google Firebase Authentication; its product backend runs in Google Cloud's us-central1 region in the United States. The free plan includes 20 indexing minutes and 50 search credits per month. Premium costs $30 USD per month and includes 180 indexing minutes and 500 search credits per month.
For and against
For
- Indexes speech, visuals, speakers, text and timing.
- Offers Fast and Precise search modes.
- Works with Claude and other MCP clients.
- Free plan includes 20 indexing minutes monthly.
Against
- Searches are limited to one project at a time.
- Uploaded video and derived data remain until deletion.
- Deletion of videos or projects is permanent.
- Premium costs $30 USD per month.
The verdict
Vivu is a search tool for locating candidate moments in existing video, not an editor or video generator. Consider its per-project search scope and retention rules alongside the free plan’s monthly allowances.
Who it suits
Vivu may suit teams in marketing, sales and enablement, training, events, AI and product, robotics or customer support that need to find moments in video libraries. It also supports workflows using Claude or other MCP clients.
Plans and prices
Free
20 indexing minutes/month · 50 search credits/month · Personal workspace · Web app and Vivu connector
Read 29 Sep 2026 · vivu.ai
Premium
180 indexing minutes/month · 500 search credits/month · Expanded workspace capacity · Web app and Vivu connector
Read 29 Sep 2026 · vivu.ai
On the record
- Integrations
- Claude is the main connector setup, and the maker says other MCP clients can connect to the same server.vivu.ai · read 29 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- Vivu describes workflows for marketing, sales and enablement, training, events, AI and product teams, robotics, and customer support.vivu.ai · read 29 Sep 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 · read 29 Sep 2026
- Not an editor
- Vivu finds moments in existing footage and does not edit or generate video.vivu.ai · read 29 Sep 2026
- Privacy and access
- Footage stays private to the customer's workspace, and workspace projects and searches require a signed-in account.vivu.ai · read 29 Sep 2026
- Processing location
- The maker says its product backend runs in Google Cloud's us-central1 region in the United States.vivu.ai · read 29 Sep 2026
- Project scope
- Each search runs inside exactly one project, and Vivu does not support searching across projects.vivu.ai · read 29 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Vivu makes video libraries searchable by meaning and returns candidate moments as time ranges.vivu.ai · read 29 Sep 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 · read 29 Sep 2026
- Search modes
- Fast search uses one credit, while Precise search adds a refinement pass and uses five credits total.vivu.ai · read 29 Sep 2026
- Security
- Vivu says service data travels over HTTPS and sign-in is handled by Google Firebase Authentication.vivu.ai · read 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- The site lists [email protected] for support questions.vivu.ai · read 29 Sep 2026
- Upload formats
- The connector documentation says any common video format is accepted for browser upload.vivu.ai · read 29 Sep 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 · read 29 Sep 2026
