We don’t like to brag, but at Vimeo, we’ve got a lot of features we’re pretty proud of. Our powerful review tools, our intuitive video creation tool, and the ability to go live in an instant are just a few of the features available to our members that we think deserve a gold star.
We want to make sure all the tools you have at your disposal on Vimeo fit your workflow, no matter whether you’re starting completely from scratch, you’ve already got a draft that you need to work on with your team, or you already have a great video you just need to get out there in the world.
Drag and drop uploads, create with templates, record your screen, and stream without limits
Just a note: The new upload page and settings experience is in effect for logged in users only. To try out the new experience, log in or sign up for a free Vimeo account now!
Video settings, made (even) simpler
We’re keeping your video front and center, no matter where you are in the process. You can now access your privacy settings, player customization options, team tools, and analytics all from the same video page.
Flexible privacy settings
- Unlisted: Only people with the link or embed code can access your video.
- Password: Only people with a set password can access your video.
- Hide from Vimeo: Your video is now private on your account, but embeddable anywhere on the web.
- Private: Only you and the people on your account can access your video.
- Public: Anyone on the internet can watch your video
Vimeo users can also select exactly where their video is allowed to be embedded throughout the web. To update your privacy settings, click on the “Privacy” icon on the right-hand side of your video page.* Learn more about privacy settings here.
Real-time player settings customization
Customizing your video’s player should be fun and easy! We wanted to give access to these customization on the new video page itself, allowing you to dynamically see your updates in real-time.
- Select your player’s hue from a color picker at the upper left corner next to your video, or drop in a hex code. Right underneath, easily set a thumbnail by uploading an image or scrubbing through your video to find that just-right moment.
- Click into your playbar to decide what your viewers will see at the bottom of your video. This is where you can toggle on and off things like volume controls and the Vimeo logo itself. (you can even swap in their own custom logo for ours, making it easy for you to share a slick, branded experience straight from our platform.)
- You may also select whether or not you’d like to display your profile picture, byline, or video title. Head over to the top right to access the toggles for “Like,” “Watch later,” “Share,” and “Embed.”
- Once you’ve customized the player to your heart’s content, hit “Save.” Voila!
Branded unlisted link experience
We know that your brand’s look and feel is crucial to your online presence. Now, any customizations users make to their video’s embed settings will be applied to both video embeds and unlisted links. That means members who set up their team’s settings (team logo, color settings, etc.) can create a customized, branded experience for their videos, no matter how they’re shared or viewed.
Real-time presence
But the unlisted link optimizations don’t stop there. You can now view any active viewers on your video page in real-time. That means you can see exactly who’s watched your latest video, and when they’re actively viewing your page. Once viewers have left the video page, their presence will be replaced with a timestamp, displaying when they last viewed your content.After sharing your video, you’ll get an email notification as visitors review your video page, so you know right away when your people have engaged.
Dark mode
For all you night owl editors, we support dark mode on upload, edit, and unlisted recipient pages. Simply toggle on the dark mode setting in the lower right corner of the page to switch to a dark background. Now those 2 AM just-one-more-tweak editing sessions can hurt a little less. (PS – your dark mode setting will not impact the view setting for other team members or recipients.)
Publish your video
Once your video is all customized, you need to get it out into the world! Whether you’re trying to bring in the biggest audience possible, or you just need to send a link to one person, we have several flexible options at the top right of your screen. All your sharing, website embedding, and other distribution options can be found in one place.
What’s next
Vimeo is committed to serving all video creators as the one-stop-shop for everything from editing to distribution. This single-page experience is designed to make it easier for you to craft your next video from top to bottom, then share it far and wide, with just a few clicks. We’re continuing to modernize and optimize our customers’ experience across our suite of tools. We will continue to ask for (and heed!) your feedback. We can’t wait to share our next set of updates with you. Until then, start uploading!
Get to know the new Vimeo experience
*Previous privacy settings like “People I follow” and “People I choose” have been phased out to simplify the user experience.
If you’re interested in our staff picks, you may also want to learn more about how you can use Vimeo before your video gets to the Vimeo video player, you can also leverage Vimeo's editing tools like the clip trimming tool, file combining feature, compression assistant, frame cropping utility, animated GIF tool, and more.
