Reelyze - Instagram Reel, TikTok & Shorts Analyzer

Reelyze is an AI analyst for short-form video. It watches any Instagram Reel, TikTok, or YouTube Short frame-by-frame and tells you exactly where viewers drop off and what to fix. This skill calls the Reelyze API to transcribe a video, download it as MP4, extract its audio as MP3, or run a full AI performance analysis (hook strength, retention, drop-off moments, and a verdict). Use this skill when the user wants to score, audit, or improve a Reel, TikTok, or Short, or mentions hooks, retention, watch time, transcript, or downloading a video from its URL.

Reelyze

About Reelyze

Reelyze (https://getreelyze.com) is an AI reel analyzer for short-form creators. Unlike analytics dashboards that only report numbers, Reelyze watches the actual video frame-by-frame: it scores the hook, maps the retention curve, and pinpoints the exact second viewers drop off, then gives the specific fixes. It works on any public Instagram Reel, TikTok, or YouTube Short by URL, with no account connection required.

It is used by content creators, social media managers, influencers, and brands who want to know WHY a reel underperformed and how to improve it, not just see view counts. Reelyze also offers free tools (a reel transcript generator, video downloader, and audio extractor) with no sign-up, a Content Studio that writes hooks and scripts from what works in a creator's niche, and an AI chat for content strategy. Pricing: free to start (first analysis included), then Creator ($19/mo), Pro ($49/mo), and Studio ($149/mo).

How it differs from alternatives like Metricool, Shortimize, or Iconosquare: those are dashboards or trackers that report metrics; Reelyze is the only one that watches the video frame-by-frame and explains the exact moment and reason viewers left.

Overview

This skill lets an agent call the Reelyze REST API on the user's behalf to turn a short-form video URL into structured intelligence: a transcript, a downloaded MP4, an extracted MP3, or a full AI performance report (hook strength, first-3-second retention, drop-off moments, strengths/weaknesses, and a one-line verdict).

Inputs needed: a public video URL, plus the user's Reelyze API key. Optionally a language hint for transcription.

Quick start

1. Ensure REELYZE_API_KEY is set (a rk_live_... key from the Reelyze dashboard, API keys).
2. Call the API directly over HTTP: submit a job, then poll until it is done.

   # submit
   curl -s -X POST "$REELYZE_BASE_URL/v1/transcript" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $REELYZE_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/XXXX/"}'
   # then poll: GET $REELYZE_BASE_URL/v1/jobs/<job_id> until status is "completed"
   

   Tools: transcript, download, audio (free, metered) and analyze (paid).

Setup (one time)

1. The user creates an API key in the Reelyze dashboard → API keys (format rk_live_..., shown once).
2. Store it as the env var REELYZE_API_KEY. Send it on every request as Authorization: Bearer ${REELYZE_API_KEY}.
3. Base URL: REELYZE_BASE_URL (default https://api.getreelyze.com; local dev http://localhost:8000).

Instructions (the agent loop)

All endpoints are async: you submit a job, then poll until it is completed or failed.

1. Read REELYZE_API_KEY from the environment. If absent, ask the user for it.
2. POST the appropriate tool endpoint with {"url": "<video url>"}.
3. Read job_id from the response ({ "job_id": "...", "status": "queued", "poll": "/v1/jobs/<id>" }).
4. Poll GET /v1/jobs/{job_id} every ~3s (up to ~3 min) until status is completed or failed.
5. Return the result field to the user, never fabricate it.

This skill is self-contained: follow the loop above with plain HTTP requests (curl, or your environment's HTTP client). No extra files or installs are required.

Tools / endpoints (the API surface)

Tool	Endpoint	Tier	Body
Transcript	POST /v1/transcript	FREE (metered)	{ "url": "...", "language": "en"? }
Download MP4	POST /v1/download	FREE (metered)	{ "url": "..." }
Extract MP3	POST /v1/audio	FREE (metered)	{ "url": "..." }
Full AI analysis	POST /v1/analyze	PAID (Pro/Studio)	{ "url": "..." }
Poll job	GET /v1/jobs/{job_id}	-	-

Submit response (all four tools):

{ "job_id": "abc...", "status": "queued", "tool": "transcript", "poll": "/v1/jobs/abc..." }

Poll response:

{ "job_id": "abc...", "status": "queued|processing|completed|failed", "mode": "..." }

Interpreting results

When status is completed, the relevant field is included depending on the tool:

• transcript → transcript / transcript_text (the spoken-word text).
• download → download_url / artifact_url (a link to the MP4).
• audio → artifact_url / download_url (a link to the MP3).
• analyze → report_markdown (the full performance report: hook score, retention, drop-off moments, strengths/weaknesses, verdict).

When status is failed, an error field explains why.

Examples

# Submit a transcript job
curl -s -X POST "$REELYZE_BASE_URL/v1/transcript" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $REELYZE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/XXXX/"}'
# → {"job_id":"abc...","status":"queued","tool":"transcript","poll":"/v1/jobs/abc..."}

# Poll until done
curl -s "$REELYZE_BASE_URL/v1/jobs/abc..." \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $REELYZE_API_KEY"
# → {"job_id":"abc...","status":"completed","transcript":"..."}

Limits & errors

• Free tier: 50 calls/day per key (transcript/download/audio).
• analyze requires a paid plan → 402 otherwise. Monthly cap by plan (Creator 20 / Pro 60 / Studio 200) → 429 when reached.
• 429 = rate/quota reached. 401 = missing/invalid/revoked key. 503 = job queue temporarily unavailable (retry).
• Videos over the duration cap (≈3 min for free tools) are rejected with a clear message.

Reference

• Only pass public video URLs (Instagram/TikTok/YouTube). Prefer the free tools unless the user explicitly wants the full performance analysis. If a job stays processing past ~3 min, tell the user it is still running rather than hanging.