What it actually does
Your analytics already tell you a Short underperformed. They don't tell you it was the three seconds of black screen at the start, or that Saturday uploads pull 142% more views than your weekday average. ShortLens does.
- It reads the real second-by-second retention curve of each Short and locates where viewers left, to the second.
- For a deeper look, it watches the video itself: it scores your hook 0 to 100, lays your beats on a timeline, and ties each retention drop to the moment that caused it.
- It learns the patterns on your channel, not "channels like yours," and tells you what to try next.
The rules we hold ourselves to
Every figure is computed from your data first. The AI only ever interprets numbers it was handed, so it can't make a statistic up.
When a diagnosis is backed by your retention data it says measured. When it's inferred from the content, it says so. You always know which is which.
Two Google permissions, both view-only. ShortLens cannot post, edit, or delete anything. Ever.
Where we are: an honest pilot
ShortLens is in early access. That means real people are using it on real channels, the price is deliberately low, and there is no card on file and no auto-charge. It also means we're not going to show you testimonials we don't have yet, or invent numbers to look bigger. What you see on this site is the actual product, captured from a live channel, unedited.
Who it's for
Three kinds of Shorts creators, one review workflow: the operator running several channels who needs the winners to be obvious, the on-camera creator checking their instincts against the data, and the clipper hunting the cut that travels. See how each one uses it.