VIDEO SCENE DETECTION
Video Scene Detection
Video scene detection automatically finds the points where one scene changes to the next and splits the video into individual clips at each one. Drop in any MP4 or MOV and this free, browser-based video scene detector analyzes every frame, marks each scene change, and lets you review and export each scene separately — no ffmpeg, no install, and nothing uploaded to a server.
VHS Scene DetectorAutomatically split your digitized tape into individual scenes — entirely in your browser.
Detect scenes automatically — freeSplit a video into scenes automatically
Point the tool at a long recording and it finds every scene change on its own — no scrubbing a timeline looking for cuts. Each boundary becomes a split point, so a two-hour file turns into the individual clips it was really made of. You review the detected scenes, rename them, and export each as its own file.
Detect scene changes without ffmpeg or code
The technical way to do this is ffmpeg with a scene-threshold filter, then a second command to cut on those timestamps — fiddly to tune and easy to get wrong on noisy footage. This is the no-code version: the same frame-by-frame scene detection, but visual, in your browser, with the cutting handled for you. If you searched for "ffmpeg split video into scenes," this is the shortcut.
Runs in your browser — nothing uploaded
Detection happens locally using the browser’s WebCodecs engine, so your video never leaves your device and there is no file-size upload limit or wait. That also makes it private by default: only a few low-resolution frames are ever sent anywhere, and only if you opt into AI cut-verification.
Built for digitized tapes and home movies
Scene detection is most useful on footage that was recorded in bursts and captured as one long file — exactly what happens when you digitize old tapes. It works on any video, but it's tuned for the noise and dropouts of digitized VHS, camcorder, Hi8 and MiniDV captures, where a plain brightness-threshold detector tends to fire on tracking noise instead of real cuts.
VHS Scene DetectorAutomatically split your digitized tape into individual scenes — entirely in your browser.
Try the video scene detector freeCommon questions
What is video scene detection?
Video scene detection is the automatic analysis of a video to find the points where one scene ends and another begins — a cut, a camera stop/start, or a hard visual change. Once those boundaries are found, the video can be split into separate clips at each one.
Can I split a video into scenes automatically online?
Yes. Upload an MP4 or MOV, and the detector analyzes every frame in your browser, marks each scene boundary, and lets you export each scene as its own clip. There is nothing to install and the video never leaves your device.
Do I need ffmpeg or code to detect scenes?
No. Command-line tools like ffmpeg can split on scene changes, but they require the right flags, a scene-threshold you have to tune, and a second pass to cut. This does the detection and the splitting for you, visually, with nothing to configure.
What video formats work?
MP4 and MOV work directly (Chrome or Edge, which support the WebCodecs API). If you have AVI, DV, or MKV, convert to MP4 first with a free tool like Handbrake.
Is it free?
Detecting scenes and previewing them is free with no sign-up. A free account (3 credits) unlocks AI cut-verification and exporting your clips.