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What it is
Google Cloud Video Intelligence is a cloud API that analyzes stored and streaming video and returns metadata for content discovery and video applications. Metadata can be extracted at video, shot, or frame level, and Google says its models recognize over 20,000 objects, places, and actions. Documented functions include label and shot-change detection, explicit-content detection, and face, logo, object, and person detection, as well as speech and text recognition. Streaming annotation can provide near real-time insights and support event triggers based on objects. Google lists content moderation, recommendations, searchable media archives, and contextual ad placement as use cases. Client libraries and a command-line quickstart support programmatic access. Each listed feature has its first 1,000 minutes per month free for both stored and streaming annotation; partial minutes round up. Beyond that amount, rates vary by feature and annotation type. Pricing is listed from $0.05, and a free trial is available. Other Google Cloud resources used by a project may incur separate charges. Celebrity recognition is a restricted-access feature.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- The API analyzes stored and streaming video and returns metadata for content discovery and video applications.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
- Compliance
- Google Cloud says it undergoes independent verification and offers certifications, attestations, and audit reports to help demonstrate compliance.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
- Support
- The documentation page links to Google Cloud support and community forums.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
- API access
- Google provides client libraries and a command-line quickstart for interacting with the API programmatically.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
- Cloud Storage costs
- Google notes that other Google Cloud resources used by a project, such as Compute Engine or Cloud Storage, may incur separate charges.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
- Features
- Documented features include label, shot change, explicit content, face, logo, object, person, speech, and text detection or recognition.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
- Metadata detail
- The service extracts metadata at the video, shot, or frame level.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
- Recognition
- Google says its models recognize over 20,000 objects, places, and actions in video.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
- Restricted feature
- Celebrity recognition is listed under restricted-access features in the Video Intelligence API documentation.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.cloud.google.com
- Streaming
- Streaming video annotation can provide near real-time insights and support object-based event triggers.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
- Use cases
- Google lists content moderation, recommendations, searchable media archives, and contextual ad placement as use cases.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
- Volume pricing
- Google advises customers requesting annotations for more than 100,000 video minutes per month to contact sales about discounts.Read 7 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Plans and prices
Video Intelligence API — stored video annotation Free Per minute; partial minutes round up; first 1,000 minutes per month are free for each listed feature Beyond 1,000 minutes/month: label detection $0.10/min · shot detection $0.05/min · explicit content detection $0.10/min · speech transcription $0.048/min · object tracking, text detection, and logo detection $0.15/min · face detection, person detection, and celebrity recognition $0.10/min Read 7 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Video Intelligence API — streaming video annotation Free Per minute; partial minutes round up; first 1,000 minutes per month are free for each listed feature Beyond 1,000 minutes/month: label detection $0.12/min · shot detection $0.07/min · explicit content detection $0.12/min · object tracking $0.17/min Read 7 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Metadata can be extracted at video, shot, or frame level.
- Recognizes over 20,000 objects, places, and actions, according to Google.
- First 1,000 minutes monthly are free for each listed feature.
- Streaming annotation can support object-based event triggers.
Limits
- Celebrity recognition is restricted-access.
- Other Google Cloud resources may incur separate charges.
- Partial minutes round up.
Who it suits
It suits teams building video discovery, moderation, recommendation, or archive-search applications that need metadata from stored or streaming video. Programmatic access is available through client libraries and a command-line quickstart.
Verdict
Video Intelligence offers a broad set of video analysis functions, with different rates for stored and streaming annotation after the monthly free minutes. Account for separate Google Cloud resource charges and the restricted status of celebrity recognition.
Where Specifiction places it
- AI Video Analytics Software#13 of 237.6
- Content Moderation Tools Software#13 of 227.5
