What is Kinescope
Kinescope is a professional video platform for hosting, streaming, analytics, content protection, and player customization. It helps businesses and educators launch and scale video products. The platform includes video hosting, live streaming, a customizable player, analytics, DRM encryption, and a private CDN infrastructure.
How to use Kinescope
- Sign up for a free account (no credit card required).
- Upload videos via the dashboard or API.
- Organize content into projects and playlists.
- Customize the player to match your brand.
- Embed videos on websites, LMS, or platforms using iframe or SDKs.
- Enable DRM encryption and access controls for protection.
- Stream live events with low latency.
- Monitor performance with built-in analytics.
Features of Kinescope
- Video Hosting: Secure storage, processing, and global delivery with fast uploads and easy embedding.
- Video Player: Ad-free, 4K, customizable, white-label player with universal compatibility.
- DRM & Content Protection: Widevine and FairPlay DRM, watermarks, access rules, and encryption.
- Analytics: Real-time views, retention, engagement graphs, and audience insights.
- Live Streaming: Low-latency streaming for events, webinars, and product launches.
- Video CMS: Central dashboard for upload, organization, access control, and permissions.
- CDN: Global infrastructure for reliable storage and fast playback.
- Developer Tools: REST API, 8 open-source SDKs (JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular, Flutter, iOS, Android, React Native), and MCP server for AI agents.
- Integrations: WordPress, Moodle, Open edX, Hugo, Vimeo, YouTube, Zoom, Google Drive, Dropbox, SSO, and more.
Use Cases of Kinescope
- Education/EdTech: Protected lessons on any LMS, employee training, and onboarding videos.
- Digital Media: OTT hosting, delivery, and DRM for media companies.
- Development Teams: Video API and SDKs for building video features into products.
- E-commerce: Product videos, reviews, and live streams.
- Marketing: Video that drives engagement and conversions.
- Webinars: Auto-recorded, embedded replays.
- Enterprise: Scalable video solutions without enterprise contracts.
- Private Video: Restrict access to approved viewers.
- Anti-piracy: DRM, watermarks, and signed links to protect content.
- GDPR & EU Hosting: Video data stored in the EU.
Pricing
- Free Plan: 100 minutes of video storage and 200 GB of traffic per month, no credit card required.
- Paid Plans: Starting from €10/month, then pay-as-you-go based on actual usage.
FAQ
Is there a free trial?
Yes, the Free plan includes 100 minutes of storage and 200 GB of traffic per month with no credit card required.
What video formats are supported?
Kinescope supports standard formats and provides adaptive bitrate streaming via HLS and MPEG-DASH.
Can I customize the player?
Yes, the player is fully customizable and white-label, allowing you to match your brand.
Is DRM included?
DRM (Widevine and FairPlay) is available on all paid plans.
Do you offer an API?
Yes, a REST API and multiple SDKs are available for developers.
Where is data stored?
Kinescope offers EU hosting for GDPR compliance.
