Video hosting, delivery & live streaming pricing | api.video
Pricing as unique as your videos
Free encoding without any hidden fees, pay-as-you-go model for all video qualities (2K or 4K) and zero migration costs.
Video Encoding
FREE
FOR UNLIMITED MINUTES
Video Hosting
as low as
$0.00285
PER MINUTE OF VIDEO STORED
Video Delivery
as low as
$0.0017
PER MINUTE OF VIDEO DELIVERED
No commitments or credit card required
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HOSTING PER MONTH
Total length or storage of your hosted videos.
0
1,400,000
DELIVERY PER MONTH
Total time or data of all your delivered videos.
0
13,200,000
Pricing calculated assuming a 1080p quality.
Your estimate:$33
Monthly
Yearly
$33/month
$105.57/month
$91.29/month
$50.54/month
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FEATURES
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Discover what is included
Pay as you go
Enterprise plan
API Rate Limiting
100 Upload API calls/min
200 Write API calls/min
500 Read API calls/min
200 Upload API calls/min
1000 Write API calls/min
2500 Read API calls/min
Security & Compliance
Audit Logs (up to 5 days)
Audit Logs (up to 60 days) & Domain Referrer
Isolated storage
No isolated storage
Included
Security Reviews
No security review
Included
SLAs
N/A
99.9% + SLA credits
Terms
Public Terms
Signed MSA, SLA, DPA
Financials
Credit Card, Apple Pay, SEPA (on request), Monthly Billing
Wire Transfer, Annual Billing, Payment schedules
Video Features
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Customizable player
Create your own branding and style by changing the look and feel of the built-in video player to fit your video streaming needs.
Any video player (3rd party)
If you are used to working with a 3rd party player, you can use it to play videos or streams created from api.video.
HLS & MP4 output
Different formats for video files: HLS is for online streaming, while MP4 is a standard video file format for downloading or offline playback.
Upload by URL
Enter a URL to specify the location of the source file
Custom domain
Add your own domain and create a fully white-labeled video streaming solution to your viewers. Enhance brand recognition and comply with your end customers’ security requirements. Starting at $60 per month.
Encoding from 240p to 4K
Convert a video from a lower quality resolution (240p) to a much higher quality resolution (4K).
Adaptive Delivery
Immediate and seamless access to your video content across all devices, meeting the high performance standards expected by global audiences.
Live Features
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Concurrent Live Stream
You are able to host and manage multiple live streams at the same time.
Simulcasting / Restreaming
Broadcast your api.video live streams onto multiple platforms simultaneously, such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Vimeo.
Live stream DVR functionality
Allow users to rewind, pause, or fast-forward live video streams as if they were watching a pre-recorded video.
Record a live stream
Enable live stream record, and save your live streams as a normal video that you can watch at anytime you want.
Low-latency
Stream your video with a latency of 3 seconds (with best conditions), ensuring better interaction with your viewers, lower bounce-offs, and a smoother viewing experience.
RTMPS and SRT protocols
Get the flexibility to go live using RTMPS or SRT protocols, based on your needs, always with security and performances in mind.
AI features
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Video transcription
Convert spoken words in your videos into written text, providing an accurate, searchable record of your content.
Video summarization
Get a text summary of 120 characters with the 3 key takeaways discussed in the video (within seconds!).
Video Editing
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Generate Thumbnail
Create a preview or visual summary of your video
Trimming / Clipping
Remove unwanted portions from a video, to shorten its duration or remove irrelevant content.
Watermark
Add a logo or text to your video to signify ownership, branding, or copyright protection.
Captions
Upload your own captions in multiple languages to your videos
Chapters
Divide longer videos into distinct sections, enabling viewers to easily navigate and access specific segments within the video.
Upload your own Thumbnail
Add a custom image as a representation for your video, used as a preview when the video is displayed in a list or grid format.
Data Features
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1 month Analytics Retention
Free
3 months Analytics Retention
1-1,000 plays: $12 /month
12 months Analytics Retention
1-1,000 plays: $36 /month
Usage Analytics per Project
Track and analyze data related to the usage or consumption of videos, on a project-by-project basis.
Webhooks
Enable automated notifications or triggers to be sent from a video platform to external systems or applications, facilitating real-time updates.
Metadata & video tagging
Descriptive information or keywords to a video file, aiding in categorization, organization, and searchability.
Video analytics
Enable Analytics for all your video content, whether videos or live streams.
Data visualization
The Analytics dashboard enables you to gather insights about your audience without writing a single line of code.
Security & Privacy Features
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Basic API Authentication
Use a simple, standardized method to verify the identity of users accessing video-related APIs.
Advanced API Authentication
Complex methods to securely validate users or applications accessing video-related APIs.
Private Video
Choose who can or can't see your videos, by making videos "private.”
Private Live Stream
Choose who can or can't see your live streams, by making them "private.”
AES Encryption 128bits
Secure data, offering a high level of protection through its strong encryption method.
Infrastructure & Technology Features
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Ecosystem Catalog (see dedicated section)
Enhance your video feature building experience with a wide variety of API clients, libraries and integrations from our catalog.
Direct Upload
You can upload local files stored on your machine
Progressive Upload
Enable simultaneous recording and uploading of videos
Backup & Recovery
Api.video securely stores your videos with backups so that you never lose access to your content
ADD-ONS
Unlock additional features
Add Custom Domains
Add your own domain and create a fully white-labeled video streaming solution to your viewers. Enhance brand recognition and comply with your end customers’ security requirements.
60€ /month per additional domain