Unified Search

Unified search combines the power of visual search and transcript search into a single query. It's the most comprehensive way to find moments in your library, especially when what you're looking for involves both what's seen on screen and what's being said.

How It Works

When you run a unified search, StarZero Agents searches both what's on screen and what's said. This means it can find clips that match on visuals, on dialogue, or on both — giving you the broadest and most thorough set of results.

When to Use Unified Search

Unified search is the best choice when:

• Your query involves both visuals and speech — "Find clips where someone is standing at a podium and talking about innovation"
• You want the broadest results — Unified search casts a wider net than visual or transcript search alone
• You're not sure whether the moment is defined by what's seen or what's said — Let StarZero Agents figure out the best match across both

Example Queries

Combining Visual and Spoken Criteria

• "Find clips where someone is demonstrating a product and mentions the word 'innovative'"
• "Show moments with a presenter on stage talking about climate change"
• "Find clips of someone cooking while explaining the recipe steps"

Multi-Concept Search

Unified search is especially powerful for finding content that matches multiple concepts at once:

• "Find videos that include both electric cars and charging stations"
• "Show clips that feature both the CEO and discussion of the Q3 results"
• "Find moments with outdoor scenery and narration about travel"

StarZero Agents can find clips where multiple elements come together.

Broad Discovery

Sometimes you just want to explore:

• "Find the most relevant clips about our product launch"
• "Show me everything related to sustainability in our content"
• "Find clips that would work for a social media highlight reel about teamwork"

How Results Are Ranked

The top results are usually clips that match on both what's on screen and what's said — the most complete and relevant matches.

Tips for Getting the Most Out of Unified Search

• Start broad, then narrow down — Run a unified search first to see what's out there, then refine with follow-up messages
• Be descriptive — The more detail you provide about both what you want to see and hear, the better the results
• Use follow-ups — After getting initial results, you can say things like "From those, show only clips where the speaker is outdoors" to refine further

When to Use a More Specific Search Instead

While unified search is powerful, sometimes a focused search gives better results:

• If you only care about what's visible on screen, use Visual Search
• If you only care about what was said, use Transcript Search

Focused searches can be more precise when your criteria are clearly in one category.