Cross Video Patterns
A Content Lab tool that studies 2 to 4 videos together and extracts the shared recipe — hooks, structure, thumbnails, and what the stronger videos have in common.
Overview
Cross Video Patterns lives in Content Lab, not as a single-video analysis. Open Go Viral → Content Lab (creator account, desktop), tick 2 to 4 public or unlisted YouTube videos, then run Cross Video Patterns. The tool looks for what those videos share and turns it into a recipe you can reuse.
How to run
- 1Sign in as a creator. In the dashboard sidebar, open Go Viral → Content Lab (desktop).
- 2Add videos to your workspace: paste public or unlisted YouTube links, pick saved videos, or send videos with Wayo Ads Saver.
- 3Select 2 to 4 videos (tick boxes, or Ctrl / ⌘ + click). You need at least two.
- 4In the Patterns panel, run Cross Video Patterns. Credits are taken only after a successful result.
- 5Open the result to read the shared hooks, structure, and recipe.
What it uses
Each run looks at every selected video’s packaging and performance, then compares them.
- Title and channel name
- Views, likes, and comments when available
- Video type (Short vs longer video), length, and publish date when available
Used when available
- Captions — quoted opening lines and spoken structure
- Thumbnail look — composition, text, and emotion cues
What it looks for
The write-up is organized around six questions. There is no 0–100 score ring like single-video Lab tools.
Hook patterns
- Shared opening moves (curiosity, bold claim, question, story)
- Quoted first lines when captions exist
Structure
- Shared story shape (setup → tension → payoff)
- Pacing and how often the video re-hooks attention
Why people stay
- Shared emotion, curiosity, and persuasion moves
Thumbnail look
- Shared composition, colors, overlay text, and expressions
What the stronger videos share
- What top videos in the set do that the others do not
- Format mix (Shorts vs longer videos) and timing clues
The recipe
- 3–5 essential ingredients for this cluster
- A step-by-step blueprint you can adapt to your niche
What you get
Results open in a Content Lab report you can reopen from history.
- Comparisons such as “3 of 4 videos open with a question.”
- Quoted lines and thumbnail details when captions or thumbnail look are available.
- A short recipe: ingredients + steps, not a score out of 100.
Credits
Cost is 5 credits plus 2 per selected video:
| 2 videos | 9 credits |
| 3 videos | 11 credits |
| 4 videos | 13 credits |
Not the same as…
Three tools sound similar. They do different jobs:
Cross Video Patterns (this page)
2–4 videos at once. Shared recipe. 5 + 2 credits per video.
Content Lab Pattern Fusion
One loaded video. How that video mixes formats. 3 credits.
Content Spy Compare
2–3 competitor videos, one scoring tool at a time (CTR, retention…). Cost = videos × that tool.
Case study
Scenario
A finance creator picks three recent “money habit” videos in the same niche — two Shorts and one 8-minute video — to find a weekly format that still feels like their channel.
The set
- Video A — Short, 1.2M views: “I stopped buying coffee for 30 days.”
- Video B — Short, 480K views: “The $7 rule that cleaned my spending.”
- Video C — 8 min, 91K views: “I tracked every dollar for 30 days (what actually changed).”
What the tool might return
3 of 3 videos sell a time-boxed experiment. The two Shorts win the click with a number in the first line; the longer video wins stay-time by showing the messy middle.
Shared hooks
- 2 of 3 open with a personal rule + a number.
- All three promise a result after a fixed number of days.
Recipe
- Pick one money rule you already follow.
- Put the number in the first line and on the thumbnail.
- For a longer cut, keep the same hook and add what failed in week two.
Takeaways
- Same niche + same promise beats a random mix of viral hits.
- Use the recipe as a brief, then write new lines — do not copy the source videos.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many videos can I select?
At least 2, at most 4 in Content Lab. The run will not start with a single video.
Can I mix Shorts and longer videos?
Yes. The tool will often say what the Shorts share that the longer video does not. For a cleaner recipe, keep format similar.
Is this Pattern Fusion?
No. Pattern Fusion studies one video (3 credits). Cross Video Patterns compares a set (5 + 2 per video).
Do private videos work?
No. Use public or unlisted YouTube links — same as other Content Lab tools.