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Nov 10, 2026 8:51 PM UTC
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Text search for video footage should not require Input mode

Currently the ability to search for footage using text is exclusively available for footage imported through the input mode however users are not always in input mode particularly when they're in the middle of an edit and bringing an additional footage the scan should occur similar to transcription where it can be occur after we've already moved into the editing mode.

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    mattchristensen1
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    Nov 11, 2026 2:43 PM UTC

    ​@Cory35307857tkqg analysis for visual search works a little differently than transcription, which you’re correct you can run transcription at any time against any clip.

    With the analysis, it’s either turned on for all clips or it’s turned off, at the application level. You can find this preference in Preferences > Media Intelligence & Transcription. There, turn on “Analyze all imported media to search for visuals and audio”.

    When that setting is turned on, all media imported in the project will be analyzed for search, even if it was already imported before you turned on the preference.

    The switch in Import Mode is basically a shortcut to this preference. I hope that helps!

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