Table of Contents
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.
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)
Pre-Roll Video Embeds
Domain Restricted Embeds
Video Playlists
Replaceable Video Embeds
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)
Pre-Roll Video Embeds
Domain Restricted Embeds
Video Playlists
Replaceable Video Embeds
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
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: Mid-roll Pop-Up Link on Top of Video Player
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






