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.
The name the entry is listed under in the guide.
The main picture of the entry.
SEO
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
The video's title as shown on the site.
A short summary of what the video covers.
The video's original title on the platform, kept for reference.
The full link to the video on its platform (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.).
The YouTube video's 11-character ID (the v parameter in the URL). Used to cache the thumbnail locally for GDPR-safe playback.
The numeric ID from a Vimeo URL — the digits after vimeo.com/. Used to cache the thumbnail locally for GDPR-safe playback.
The total running time of the video (e.g. 5:43).
The second the video starts playing from. Leave it empty to start at the beginning.
The chapters of the video, one row for each chapter.
The second the chapter starts at.
The title of the chapter.