Vloggi FAQs: collect human video. Put it to work.
Practical answers about collecting video from customers, co-workers and communities—from the first call-out to permissions, human-origin evidence and automatic video reports.
Vloggi Collect
Collect video submissions.
Do contributors need an app or a Vloggi account?
No. Contributors open your call-out in their browser and follow the submission steps without installing an app or creating a Vloggi account.
Can people upload video from a phone?
Yes. The browser-based video form works on phones and computers, so contributors can send footage from the device they already use.
Should I choose live responses or file uploads?
Choose fresh device-camera responses when human-origin evidence matters. Enable file uploads when you need existing footage. Capture information, contributor declarations and the submission record work together to support review; a confidence score is not an absolute guarantee.
Can I ask for details and permission?
Yes. Add the contributor fields and consent wording your project needs. The answers and recorded agreement stay connected to the submission. Explore consent tools →
How do people know their submission is complete?
After submitting, contributors see the project’s confirmation page. Configure its message in Thank You Page Builder so they know what happens next.
Where do the submitted videos go?
Your team reviews submissions in the Project Video Library, with the associated contributor details. Learn to manage your video library →
What video formats and orientations can people submit?
The uploader supports common formats including MP4, MOV, AVI and WebM. Contributors can submit portrait, square or landscape footage. Show the accepted formats and size limits for your project in its file requirements before people begin.
Can I customize the call-out for my brand?
Yes. Use your logo, brand colors, font, project imagery and instructions to create a branded contribution destination. Give people a clear brief and explain what happens after they submit.
Vloggi Conversations
Ask questions on camera.
Are video surveys, questionnaires and Conversations different tools?
Conversations brings them together: a guided sequence of video questions, answered asynchronously. Use it for structured feedback, interviews and video Q&As. For a simple upload request or single response, explore Call-outs →.
How many questions can I ask?
A Conversation supports two to eight prompts, each with a separate video response. Choose required responses in your project settings. Read the questionnaire guide →
Do participants need an app or a live meeting?
No. People open your link in their browser on a phone or computer, without creating a Vloggi account. They record when it suits them and your team reviews afterward.
Can participants retake an answer?
Yes. Contributors can review and retake their camera recording before they submit, so they can send the response they want you to receive.
Can contributors upload prerecorded videos?
No. Conversations requires a new device-camera recording for each prompt. To accept prerecorded files, choose the Contribution or Collection workflow in your project settings instead. Contributors can still review and retake their camera responses before submitting.
Can I collect written details and reuse selected answers?
Yes. Use Context for short written facts and reference lookups alongside the video answers. Explain the intended audience and use, provide your privacy policy and collect appropriate permission before reusing responses. Explore Consent →
Vloggi Context
Organize your video library.
What is zero-party data?
It is information people intentionally share with your organisation: their personal details, location, preferences or written answers. Context collects those responses through your video form.
Is this the same as device metadata?
No. This page is about contributor-supplied form answers and reference data you provide. Device and file metadata, such as technical capture information, are separate.
What can I upload as a dataset?
A CSV of useful reference values: stores and store IDs, products and SKU codes, schools, course types, states or categories. Use a unique key for each record and include only the related columns your workflow needs.
Can contributors search or select from my list?
Yes. Link a dataset to the appropriate question type. Contributors can use searchable lookups or single-select and multi-select choices, depending on the form configuration and list.
How do dataset values become video tags?
Choose the related columns to include as tags when the dataset is linked. A matching selection connects the submitted video to those configured values—for example, a store ID and state.
Do I need a CSV for every form?
No. You can collect personal details and free-text answers without one. Use a dataset when you already have a reference list or need controlled, consistent values.
Can I collect consent alongside the form?
Yes. Keep the information you collect focused on the project and explain how it will be used. Explore Consent →
Can project owners add tags as well as contributors?
Yes. Contributor answers can supply tags, and project owners can add their own labels for review and organization—for example, Shortlist 1 or 2026 finalist.
Can I tag several videos at once?
Yes. Select the relevant clips in your project library and apply tags in bulk. Shared labels make related footage easier to filter and retrieve.
How do favorites and shortlists work?
Use internal favorites to flag footage during review. Build named shortlists using project-owner tags, then filter the library to bring those selections together.
Can I switch between grid and list views?
Yes. Use the grid to browse visually and the sortable list to compare submission information. Combine the available filters and labels to narrow a large project library.
Vloggi Consent
Manage rights and permissions.
Can our legal entity differ from our team name?
Yes. The public team name and the legal entity receiving the content rights can be different. For example, the team may be Everyday Stories while the content owner is Everyday Stories, Inc. Use team legal defaults or project-specific settings.
Do we need to add our own privacy policy?
Yes—add your organization’s privacy policy when collecting contributor data. It explains your handling of their personal information. The product requires a legal entity and Privacy Policy URL when saving contributor questions. Vloggi’s platform privacy notice does not replace your policy.
Can we add project-specific declarations?
Yes. Add an extra contributor confirmation in the project’s legal settings. Explain the intended use clearly. The performance-rights example shown here is illustrative; your organization supplies the wording appropriate to its project.
How do contributors get their private record?
After submission, contributors can request an emailed private link. The receipt identifies the submission and information held; the private record shows the video, rights recipient, consent details and status. Anyone with that private link may be able to view the record, so contributors should keep it private.
Is consent the same as video verification?
Consent records the contributor’s agreement. Verification concerns capture context and integrity signals. Explore Verify →
What should we check before reusing a clip?
Review the footage, contributor details and permission together. Resolve any specific rights concern or change of intended use before publication. Your organization chooses the appropriate project terms, including arrangements for minors, third-party material or specialist uses.
Can embedded author attribution be changed?
Yes. Vloggi embeds author attribution in the video file, but metadata editors and some processing or publishing tools can change or remove it. Embedded attribution is not tamper-proof. Keep the original file and its linked submission and consent record when you need to trace a contribution.
Can I collect video to train AI models?
Yes. You can collect rights-cleared video for AI training when contributors are clearly told about the intended use and you obtain the necessary rights and permissions. Set this out before submission in the project information and additional terms. “Rights-cleared” is more accurate than “copyright-free”: a rights assignment does not put a video into the public domain.
Preserve the original author in file metadata and carry that attribution into subsequent dataset records rather than erasing it. You may offer an incentive; its terms and fulfilment are your responsibility as project owner. The Content Assignment Agreement → describes project-owner machine-learning uses and incentives.
Vloggi Contests
Run contests and galleries.
What incentives work best?
Two especially strong approaches are money-can’t-buy experiences and substantial prizes. Think exclusive backstage access—such as Hamilton backstage passes—or a major cash or product prize that makes entering worthwhile. The documented November 2023 Dude Perfect Trick Shot contest offered $10,000. Match the incentive to your audience and the effort you ask of them; prize size alone does not guarantee participation.
Can suppliers co-sponsor the contest?
Yes. Work with suppliers or partners to contribute prizes, exclusive experiences and promotion. Identify the sponsors in your campaign brief and rules, and explain who supplies and fulfills each reward. The project owner and sponsors arrange the incentives.
Can people upload videos they have already recorded?
Yes. Configure your entry workflow to accept existing files. Entrants choose a video from their phone or computer and submit it with the requested details and permissions through their browser.
Can we run a private contest or use private judges?
Yes. Keep entries in the private project library and invite the appropriate team members to review and vote. A public gallery is optional. If you enable public voting, explain whether those votes select the winner or support a judging-panel decision. Read the voting guide →
How do moderation and abuse reports work?
Review entries before publishing them. Add your moderation and commenting policies and a report/takedown contact to the gallery. Viewers can report unsuitable content; your team reviews reports and can hide or remove content as appropriate. Monitor reported abuse and apply your published rules consistently. Configure the gallery →
Can we reuse entries after the contest?
Use selected footage within the permissions and declarations collected from contributors. Explain intended publication and reuse before submission, and keep the consent record with each entry. Explore Consent →
Vloggi Confirm
Review human-origin evidence.
How do I get the strongest confidence that a video is human-generated?
Collect fresh, prompted camera responses through Vloggi and combine capture evidence with contributor details, declarations and the connected submission record. For maximum-assurance requirements, speak to us about a managed enterprise capture workflow.
Does a score of 100 mean a 100% guarantee?
No. HOCS is an evidence score, not a probability. The current Verify guidance reserves 100 for eligible managed capture with a verified participant, an attested registered app, bound consent, validated capture-to-upload evidence and no contradictions. Ordinary browser recording does not automatically qualify. Read the current scoring guidance →
Is Confirm an AI-slop or deepfake detector?
Confirm emphasizes prevention and accountability at collection: who contributed, how the video arrived and which supporting evidence is available. Verify assesses an existing file’s available provenance and integrity signals. Neither visual plausibility nor a strong score certifies that the events shown are true.
What if a video has no Content Credentials?
Missing credentials do not mean a video is AI-generated. Many genuine videos lack C2PA records. Review the capture, participation, consent and contextual evidence alongside the file findings.
Can I still accept existing video files?
Yes. Use an upload-enabled collection workflow when existing footage is appropriate. Require device-camera responses when fresh capture is essential; uploaded files may carry less capture-history evidence.
Is Vloggi ProudlyHuman™ certified?
Yes. Vloggi is ProudlyHuman™ certified. Videos verified as human through Vloggi Confirm carry ProudlyHuman™ certification.
Vloggi Compile
Automate branded video reports.
Can I automate video compilations with my company branding?
Yes. Set your branding once in a smart video template: logo, overlays, intro, outro and music. Dynamic placeholders populate the graphics with supplied contributor and report data. Conditional workflow rules define grouping, required content and clip order. Depending on the configured workflow, meeting the conditions triggers automatic compilation or makes the report ready for manual compilation. Custom triggers and automatic report creation can be configured with Vloggi; creating a report does not automatically publish it to an external audience.
How does Before / During / After work?
Use a clip-specific single-select question with the three stage values. The workflow groups by submission ID. Before and After are required; During is optional. The finished report plays each clip full-frame in a fixed sequence: Before, any During clips in upload order, then After. You cannot change that workflow order. Stage labels, timestamps and location can appear as overlays on the footage.
Are Listicle and Six Shots the same kind of workflow?
No. Listicle is a numbered compilation sequence: when you change the clip order in the compilation builder, the numbers update automatically. Six Shots is an opening visual option that uses the thumbnails or posters from six videos in one frame. Before / During / After and complete Q&A define how report content is grouped and arranged; visual templates control how it is presented.
Can I include asset IDs, locations and employee names?
Yes. Collect the relevant details with the footage and add supported fields to your video template. Only display information appropriate for the intended audience.
Can reports be landscape, portrait or square?
The compilation follows the active project canvas. Choose the format for your audience and check the layout before sharing; one compilation does not automatically generate all three versions.
Do video reports replace our formal records?
Use them to make progress, findings and next steps easier to understand. Keep any written records, approvals and reporting processes your organization still requires.
Does a chain of custody make footage impossible to fake?
No. It helps establish where a file came from and whether the retained file matches its recorded integrity data. Fresh device-camera capture, timestamps and contributor declarations strengthen that evidence, but do not by themselves prove that a scene was not staged or that every claim is true. Keep the original records and review the supporting evidence with the video.
Do I need separate editing software?
Not for Vloggi’s template-based outputs. Configure a smart video template, choose the clips or report workflow, and generate a consistently branded video. Download original footage when your team needs a separate editing suite.
Vloggi Connect
Download and connect your videos.
Can I download the whole library in one ZIP?
Use selected batches. The current interface recommends no more than 25 clips per ZIP for reliability; contact Vloggi for larger exports.
Does a ZIP include every video version and the consent report?
Do not assume every version or the report is packaged together. Choose a specific video version in the clip viewer when needed, and download the Contributor Data & Consent Report separately.
Can I connect my existing form software?
Yes, where it supports a link or redirect into Vloggi and the required record matching. Use prefilled links and a submission webhook. This is a configurable workflow, not a claim that every form provider has a native Vloggi connector.
Does the webhook send the video file?
The submission notification supplies references such as the submission ID, clip IDs and external reference. It is not the video file itself and is not an encoding-complete event.
How do we keep the handover secure?
Pass an opaque record reference rather than sensitive information in the URL. Keep credentials server-side, verify webhook signatures and handle duplicate events without repeating the downstream action. The linked Help guides cover setup.
What is the difference between original, clean and branded video?
Original is the submitted source file. Clean is the encoded, standardized version, with enhancement and echo pillarboxing where appropriate for the project canvas. Branded adds template graphics such as the owner logo, contributor name, location, question or timestamp.
Can clean video be portrait as well as landscape?
Yes. Clean output follows the project canvas, including portrait, square or landscape. Echo framing can fill unused space without stretching the source image.
Which cloud storage services can we connect?
Custom-plan connections support Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox and Amazon S3. Vloggi works with you to configure the destination and its security requirements.
Commercials
Manage your plan and billing.
Who counts toward user seats?
Admins, members, and collaborators each use one user seat. People who submit videos as contributors do not need a seat. Your user-seat allowance applies across the workspace, not separately to each project.
What counts as a video collected?
Each successfully collected video file counts once, including each separately recorded answer in a video conversation. A submission containing several videos uses one collection unit per video. The count covers all projects in your workspace during the period shown in Commercials. Deleting a video does not reduce that period’s collection count. Unused monthly collection capacity does not roll over.
When does my monthly collection allowance reset?
Your allowance resets at the start of the next collection period shown in Commercials. This may follow your subscription billing cycle or the calendar month under an existing agreement. Annual billing still includes a monthly collection allowance; it does not make the full year’s collection capacity available at once.
How is storage different from videos collected?
Videos collected measures the number of incoming videos during a monthly period. Storage measures the original files retained in your workspace. New standard plans measure storage in decimal GB: 1 GB equals 1,000,000,000 bytes. Storage accumulates and does not reset each month. Downloading or exporting a file does not free storage. Existing contracted storage allowances remain subject to their agreed terms.
What are current storage and cold storage?
Current storage keeps your videos available to view, process, and download, subject to your plan’s permissions. Cold storage is a planned, separate archive add-on for files you do not need immediately. Archived files would need retrieval before use. Self-service archiving and retrieval are not available yet. Contact us to discuss an archive requirement; retrieval pricing and timing must be confirmed before any archive service is agreed.
Do processing credits expire?
Included monthly credits renew each month, and unused included credits expire at the end of their credit period. Purchased credits do not expire. Credits pay for eligible processing services, such as transcription and branded video rendering. A credit balance does not by itself unlock a service that your plan does not include or extend your subscription coverage.
Can I increase my allowances without changing plans?
Eligible paid plans can purchase additional monthly collection capacity, storage, projects, user seats, or processing credits. Choose a higher total allowance in Commercials and review the additional price and term before paying. Collection capacity can be recurring or a one-cycle top-up where offered. Adding collection capacity does not automatically add storage, and adding storage does not increase the monthly collection allowance. Casual customers can choose a paid plan to increase their allowances. Contracted accounts may need a reviewed change.
Will changing my plan remove my videos?
Changing a plan does not itself delete your videos. A lower plan can reduce allowances and remove access to features, so review its limits before proceeding. If your usage is above the new allowance, additional collection or processing may be restricted. Use the plan-change options available in Commercials, or contact support when a change requires review. Check the confirmed effective date and terms before completing a downgrade or cancellation.
What happens to my legacy price?
An existing legacy subscription keeps its agreed price while coverage continues, including continuous renewals. If paid coverage ends and you later restart, current pricing applies. Agreed custom allowances remain governed by your contract; purchasing an add-on does not replace those rights. Review any separate plan change before confirming it.
Are prices inclusive of GST or VAT?
Displayed plan and add-on prices exclude tax. Applicable GST, VAT, or other taxes are added at checkout using your billing details and the applicable tax treatment. Review the tax and final total before paying. Where tax applies, it is shown separately on your invoice. Selecting a currency alone does not determine whether tax applies.
Can I use a discount code?
If you have a valid promotion code, enter it in the Stripe checkout when that option is available. Eligibility, the discount, and its duration are shown before payment. A discount reduces the price; it does not reduce the capacity or credits purchased.
Can I change my billing currency?
Choose your currency when starting a subscription. Changing the currency selector in Commercials changes the prices you are viewing; it does not convert or change an existing subscription. Contact support to arrange a billing-currency change. Available billing currencies are USD, EUR, AUD, and GBP.
Where can I find invoices and payment details?
Workspace administrators can view available invoices in the Billing & invoices section of Commercials and use Manage my subscription to open Stripe’s secure billing portal. If your workspace has no connected Stripe billing account or is invoiced under a separate agreement, contact [email protected] for billing assistance.
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