Competition analysis
Break down what competitors do right, where they lose people, and what to copy vs. avoid.
Picker Stage
YouTube Analytics Intelligence
Analyze competitors to build a compete guide, then improve your own videos as your AI Creative Director learns from everything you feed it.
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Powered by AI • Deep Video Analysis • Retention Optimization
Two ways to use Analyze
Study competitors to build a compete guide, then improve your own content as your Creative Director learns your style.
Compete guide
Turn each analysis into a practical playbook: hooks, pacing patterns, structure, and positioning.
A Creative Director that learns
The more of your content you provide, the more it evolves into your personal director—tuned to your voice and goals.
Hook + pacing upgrades
Identify the exact moments viewers drop off and get concrete fixes for the first 30–60 seconds.
Actionable fix list
Skip vague advice. Get a prioritized list of edits, cuts, and rewrites to apply fast.
Consistent, repeatable process
Use the same framework across every video so your quality compounds over time.
Product tour
Competitor analysis report and editor workflow
Two core screens you’ll use: the report (build a compete guide + find fixes) and the editor (apply it and train your Creative Director).
Competitor + retention analysis report
Use it on competitors to build a compete guide, or on your own videos to pinpoint what to fix next.
- Compete guide: what to copy vs. avoid
- Retention timeline + hook/pacing diagnosis
- Kill Strategy + Optimization Strategy playbooks
Editor workflow (apply the compete guide)
Turn the report into action—rewrite, reorganize, and iterate while your Creative Director learns your style.
- Fix list next to your draft
- Rewrite guidance tied to the analysis
- Your personal Creative Director evolves over time
Output
Deliverables for competitor analysis + improving your own videos
Analyze competitors to build a compete guide, then apply it to your own content in the editor workflow.
Analyze
Scorecard + reasoning
Picker Score plus Pacing, Visual Retention, Storytelling Depth, and Context Fit — each with short reasoning.
Analyze
Timestamped timeline issues
A scan-friendly list of problems with time + severity (High/Medium/Low), so you can jump straight to edits.
Analyze
Kill Strategy + Optimization Strategy
Two markdown playbooks: what to cut/avoid and what to do next to improve retention and delivery.
Analyze
Advanced metrics & creative audit
Time-to-value, promise delivery gap, monotone index, disfluency density, golden timestamp, plus hook/b-roll notes.
Analyze
Chat about your report
Open the side-panel copilot and ask follow-ups about any score, timestamp, or strategy section.
Create
Script workspace you can iterate
A persistent script editor with headings/sections you can reorganize, rewrite, and refine with the assistant.
Workflow
From competitor URL to compete guide
Input URL
Paste a competitor video to learn their strategy, or your own to improve it.
Analyze
Get retention breakdown + structure notes that reveal what works and what loses attention.
Use it
Build a compete guide from competitor patterns, and train your Creative Director as you add more content.
Creator's Note
"I built Picker Stage because I needed a ruthless creative director for my own YouTube channel, Let's Talk Dev. It didn't just help me fix my pacing—it unlocked deeper competition analysis, allowing me to learn as much from my competitors' mistakes as their successes. It turned the 'black box' of retention into an engineering problem I could actually solve."
Mihai Farcas
Software Architect & Content Creator
Pricing Plans
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Choose the plan that's right for you
Pay As You Go
Perfect for occasional analysis
$14.99/ one-time
6 Analysis Reports
400 AI Credits
No expiration
Basic Support
Best Value
Pro Yearly
For serious content creators
$149.99/ year
8 Analysis Reports / month
500 AI Credits / month
Priority Processing
Advanced Analytics
Priority Support
Custom
For agencies and teams
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Custom Credit Limits
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