Can I add subtitles to my video?
Currently, WebinarGeek does not support SRT files or separately uploaded subtitles. Any subtitles will need to be directly part of the video itself or “burned in”. There are many tools available (online) which you can use to add subtitles (automatically) to your videos, for example Veed.io or more advanced tools like Camtasia, Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.
My YouTube / Vimeo video has (generated) subtitles, will they be visible when I use the video?
No, in most cases these subtitles will not be visible for your viewers. Please refer to the answer above.
What does “low bitrate” mean?
When the bitrate of your uploaded video is below 2 mbps, you might receive a small warning stating “low bitrate”. This warning is purely a suggestion, your video will still play. However, in general, a higher bitrate will result in a higher quality video. Please refer to our upload requirements and recommendations.
My video file is larger than 5 GB, what are my options?
Option 1:
First of all, if you are rendering or editing the video yourself, consider lowering the bitrate, resolution or fps. Render or export the video with the following settings:
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 px
30 fps (frames per second)
Bitrate: 2-5 Mbps. When exporting a video from a video editor, it is recommended that you use a stable bitrate setting rather than a variable one. Otherwise, the video might be of lower quality in terms of sharpness or color.
Using these settings, videos shorter than 1.5-2 hours should not be larger than 5 GB. There should not be a noticeable loss of quality compared to a higher resolution or bitrate. Keep in mind that smaller video files are also more mobile and data friendly.
Option 2:
Cut the video into separate parts and create a webinar series with the different parts.
Option 3:
Youtube allows you to upload files up to 256 GB, so uploading your video to Youtube and adding it to WebinarGeek would be an option.
However, we recommend uploading your video to WebinarGeek directly as this provides many benefits.
Option 4:
Lastly, you could consider hosting the video yourself. For example, trough a service like AWS S3. WebinarGeek allows you to add mp4 links to your automated or on demand webinars. Please verify with your hosting provider or hosting service whether sufficient capacity is available to stream your video file to the expected number of (simultaneous) viewers and read the article on adding mp4 videos.