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Two tools, one workflow: highlights finds the moments, clip_export extracts them as MP4 files.

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Find highlights automatically

Give Augent a transcribed file and it picks the most interesting moments by content density: 
Find the 5 best moments from this podcast: ~/Downloads/podcast.mp4
Augent uses chapter detection to find topic boundaries, then ranks segments by quotability and insight density. No query needed.

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Find highlights by topic

Describe what you’re looking for and Augent finds every relevant moment using semantic search: 
Find every moment someone recommends a product in ~/Downloads/podcast.mp4
This is focused mode. It matches by meaning, not keywords — “product recommendations” will find moments where someone says “you have to try this” even without the word “product.” More ideas:
  • "heated debate": the most contentious moments
  • "life advice": personal wisdom and life lessons
  • "funny moments": humor and jokes
  • "[person name]": every mention of a specific person
  • "pricing strategy": business strategy discussions
  • "controversial take": hot takes and unpopular opinions

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Export highlights as clips

Add clip: true to any highlights call to export each moment as a separate MP4 video: 
Find the 3 funniest moments in ~/Downloads/podcast.mp4 and export them as clips
Each clip is saved to ~/Desktop as a separate MP4 file with padding around the moment. Only the relevant segment is downloaded — not the full video.

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Export a specific clip

If you already know the timestamps, use clip_export directly: 
Export a clip from https://youtube.com/watch?v=xxx from 2:00 to 3:00
Only the requested segment is downloaded. A 60-second clip from a 3-hour video takes seconds. You can also specify a custom output directory and filename: 
Export a clip from https://youtube.com/watch?v=xxx from 0:00 to 0:30, save it as "intro" in ~/Videos/clips

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Adjusting padding

When exporting clips around keyword matches or highlights, the default padding is 15 seconds before and after. If the clip feels too short or too long, just ask: 
Give me 30 seconds of padding around each highlight
Re-exporting a clip with the same filename automatically overwrites the previous file.

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Typical workflow

  1. Download audio from a URL
  2. Search or highlight to find moments: by keyword, meaning, or automatically
  3. Export clips around matches
Download this podcast: https://youtube.com/watch?v=xxx
Find every moment they discuss funding challenges and export clips with 20 seconds of padding
One prompt, from URL to MP4 clips on your Desktop.

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Web UI

Clip export is also available visually in the Web UI. Click the film icon on any search result to create a region on the waveform, fine-tune with nudge buttons, preview the selection, and export — all without leaving the browser.

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Tool reference

For full parameter details, see the tool reference pages:
  • highlights: auto and focused mode parameters, response format
  • clip_export: URL, start/end, output parameters