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Wistia Documentation
At Wistia, we're obsessed with helping customers get the most out of their video marketing initiatives. The docs cover everything from the first-visit basics to Jedi-level advanced topics.
Getting Started Videos
New to web video and Wistia?
Project Randor is a fun yet comprehensive video series designed to get you from beginner to Wistia expert in just one sitting!
Wistia Usage Guides
Media Management
Exporting from video editors (Pre-Upload)
Exporting from video editors (Pre-Upload)
Uploading
Uploading
A Full Guide to the Projects List page
Uploading:
How to upload to Wistia
What types of files can be uploaded to Wistia?
What is the best format and size to upload a video?
Does Wistia support large video files?
Can I queue multiple files to upload?
I'm having trouble uploading my file, what's my best option?
Transcoding:
What is transcoding?
Can the transcoded video quality be adjusted?
I transcode my own video, can Wistia serve those files directly?
Managing Your Media in Wistia
Managing Your Media in Wistia
FAQ: What do my viewers need to view Wistia videos?
Projects
Projects
A Full Guide to the Project Page
Project Page Functionality:
How to edit the name of a project?
Creating a video playlist from a project
Deleting a Project
How to disable comments for a project
Using Project Sections
How to target sections for upload
How to change permissions for users on a project
How to add a description to your project
Media
Media
A Full Guide to the Media Page
Media Page Functionality:
Embedding a Video
Editing the name of a media
Invite an individual to view your video
Enable or prevent users from downloading media
Change the thumbnail image on a video
Comments on Media
Turning off comments
Add a description to your video
Analytics for my video
How to copy a video to another project
Creating Interactive Transcripts for Your Videos
Sharing
Embedding Your Video On a Public Page
Embedding Your Video On a Public Page
Embedding Guide & Features
Embedding Guide & Features
FAQ: A Guide to the Embed Screen
GUIDE: How to Embed a Video on Your Website
Other Wistia Embedding Features:
Add Social Media Sharing to Your Video (the Social Bar)
Domain Restricted Embeds
Video Playlists
Made a Mistake? Here's How to Replace Your Video
Creating and Embedding Interactive Transcripts for Your Videos
GUIDE: How to Embed a Video on Your Website
Other Wistia Embedding Features:
Add Social Media Sharing to Your Video (the Social Bar)
Domain Restricted Embeds
Video Playlists
Made a Mistake? Here's How to Replace Your Video
Creating and Embedding Interactive Transcripts for Your Videos
Embedding in 3rd Party Sites
Embedding in 3rd Party Sites
Email Marketing
Email Marketing
Wistia & Video SEO
Wistia & Video SEO
Sharing Privately
Sharing Privately
Tracking
Analytics
Analytics
Wistia Video Heatmaps
Public Analytics:
Public & Embedded Video Analytics
Single Media Stats
The Audience Engagement Graph
Identity Tagging
Show the Stats for a Video to the Public
Private Analytics:
Private Sessions Analytics
Integration with Analytics Tools:
Integrating Video Views Stats into Clicky
Integrating Video Views Stats into Google Analytics
Alerts
Alerts
Account Management
Managing Your Account
Managing Your Account
VIDEO: A Guide to the Account Dashboard
FAQ: If I switch from a trial to a full account, will I lose my content?
How do I make my company logo appear in my Wistia account?
How to change the URL (web address) of my Wistia account?
How do I see my account limits and usage?
How do I see my billing statements?
How do I add/remove managers from my Wistia account?
Integrating your Wistia account with Salesforce
Managing Your Contacts
Managing Your Contacts
FAQ: What are the different Permissions levels in Wistia?
How do I add/remove managers from my Wistia account?
What is a contact?
How to create a contact
How to invite a contact to view your content
How to view statistics for a contact
How to remove content access for a contact
How to change permissions for a contact on a project
What are contact groups?
How to create contact groups
Can a contact be invited in such a way that they don't need to set a password?
How can a contact change their password?
For Developers
Wistia Player API
Wistia Player API
Wistia video player API documentation
Video Player API Examples
Example: Adding Chapter Links to a Video
Example: Start Wistia Player at Volume 0
How to add ID tagging to public embedded videos
How to create a custom Slimlist theme
Advanced actions with Wistia embeds
Advanced actions with In-App Wistia Videos
Wistia Data API
Wistia Data API
