Brightcove makes it easy to share video. You can upload videos just for yourself, to share with friends or family or to publish on your blog. There are also many Brightcove partners who love to show video from their audience. You can browse through Brightcove.com to find some of these opportunities, or perhaps you've found your way to this page because you've already tried to upload a video and you have questions.
How do I get my video on Brightcove.com?
Whether you upload a video directly to Brightcove or through one of Brightcove's partners, you'll get a permanent link on Brightcove.com to that video. You can share this link with anyone you desire and your video will be discoverable through search on Brightcove.com.
I uploaded a video to one of Brightcove's partners but it hasn't shown up yet. Why?
Brightcove's partners get a lot of video submissions. It might take up to a few days to see your video show up on their site. It will also help if the content that you submit matches the topic of the site or upload campaign.
What file formats can be uploaded?
- .3GP
- .AVI
- .DV
- h.264
- .MPEG2
- .MPEG4
- Quicktime
- .WMV
What is the maximum file size or video length that can be uploaded?
The maximum file size for upload through a CGM campaign is 100 MB, which for many of the formats above is usually two to three minutes in length.
We recommend that you limit the length of the video to two minutes.
My video is live but how can I improve the quality?
Brightcove uses best-of-breed technology to convert your video into Flash video, a popular format that works well on the Web and across the Brightcove service.
Try to start with high-quality video that is bright or well lit, and has not already been compressed heavily for use on a low quality platform such as a mobile phone.
What platforms/operating systems can I upload from?
Windows: WinXP, WinXP SP2, Win2000
Mac: MacOSx 10.2 and later
Windows browsers: IE 6, IE 7, Firefox 1.5, Firefox 2.0
Mac browsers: Safari, IE, Firefox
