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Video: what each field is for

This page lists every field of the form for a video, in the order the form shows them, what each field takes and what it is for. A field marked as mandatory is needed before the entry can go live; every other field is optional, and a field you leave empty is simply not shown on the page. You can save a draft at any time and come back to it.

The entry

Every form asks for these two first.

TitleA short text

The name the entry is listed under in the guide.

ThumbnailA picture

The main picture of the entry.

SEO

Meta DescriptionA longer text

The summary shown beneath your page title in Google search results. Keep it under ~155 characters or it gets cut off — write one clear, inviting sentence and put the most important words first.

Video Details

Video TitleA short text

The video's title as shown on the site.

Video SummaryA longer text

A short summary of what the video covers.

Original Video TitleA short text

The video's original title on the platform, kept for reference.

Video URLA web address

The full link to the video on its platform (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.).

YouTube Video IDA short text

The YouTube video's 11-character ID (the v parameter in the URL). Used to cache the thumbnail locally for GDPR-safe playback.

Vimeo Video IDA short text

The numeric ID from a Vimeo URL — the digits after vimeo.com/. Used to cache the thumbnail locally for GDPR-safe playback.

Video DurationA short text

The total running time of the video (e.g. 5:43).

Video Start TimeA number

The second the video starts playing from. Leave it empty to start at the beginning.

ChaptersA set of fields that you can repeat, one row for each item

The chapters of the video, one row for each chapter.

Start Time (seconds)A number

The second the chapter starts at.

Chapter TitleA short text

The title of the chapter.