Vimeo features: tier-by-tier list (2026)
Video hosting platform with $12 to $75 per-user tiers; live streaming, OTT and AI features push real costs toward the Advanced and Enterprise SKUs.
Core capabilities (27)
Video hosting
Stream and host high-quality videos on our reliable, scalable platform for hundreds of thousands of viewers—for free.
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Online video player
Our online HTML5 video player is precisely engineered to make your work look beautiful anywhere.
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Free video creator
Turn hours of production into minutes. Record, upload, cut, crop, trim, brand, and more to create polished video content, fast.
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Edit video like a pro
Use our online video editor to crop, trim, and cut to make a polished video in seconds.
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Online teleprompter
No more printouts or note apps—our built-in teleprompter is online and it’s easy to use.
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Live streaming, simplified
Get the confidence to go live with smooth streaming for your virtual events, webinars, interactive classes, live broadcasts, and more.
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Virtual events
Conferences, town halls, fireside chats—whatever the event, live stream confidently with our virtual event software.
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Webinars that work
Our brower-based software makes it easy to host live, pre-recorded, or hybrid webinars-with confidence.
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Interactive video
Amp up engagement with clickable, in-video content like shoppable links, quizzes, CTAs, and more.
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Private and secure video
Ensure that privacy remains on your terms and only the right people, in the right places, can view your videos.
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Automatic captions
Make your videos more accessible (and discoverable) with automatic closed captioning.
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Transcribe your videos
Save time and find crucial info fast-like, really fast-with automated video transcript software
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Start your OTT platform now
Monetize your content with an OTT platform from Vimeo. Your subscribers are waiting.
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Video showcases
Build stunning, ad-free video portfolios and galleries that impress viewers, fans, customers, clients, and employers.
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Developing high-definition content delivery (2009–2017)
[ edit ] Vimeo began rolling out a major redesign of its site in 2009 aimed to put the user's focus on the video, which ultimately was completed by January 2012.
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Transition to a software provider (2016–2019)
[ edit ] Vimeo acquired VHX , a platform for premium over-the-top subscription video channels, in May 2016, subsequently offering this as a service to its sites customers. [ 27 ] Vimeo acquired the existing service Livestream in September 2017 to bolst
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Transition to a standalone public company (2020–2025)
[ edit ] In November 2020, spurred by growth in Vimeo's services due to the COVID-19 pandemic , IAC raised US$150 million for Vimeo in anticipation of spinning off the subsidiary as its own company, [ 40 ] giving Vimeo a US$2.75 billion valuation.
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Product offerings and revenue structure
[ edit ] In contrast with other video-sharing sites, Vimeo does not use any advertising either on its pages or embedded in videos. [ 63 ] [ 8 ] Instead, Vimeo sells its services and products to content creators for revenue as a software as a se
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Customer size
[ edit ] By December 2013, Vimeo had attracted more than 100 million unique visitors per month, and more than 22 million registered users. [ 82 ] At this time, fifteen percent of Vimeo's traffic came from mobile devices . [ 83 ] As of February
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Impacts in other countries
[ edit ] Since January 9, 2014, Vimeo has been blocked in Turkey without clear reasons. [ 96 ] Also in the same year, Indonesia blocked Vimeo because of the content that contains pornography and nudity. [ 97 ] As of March 2021, Vimeo is blocked
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Legal cases
[ edit ] In January 2019, the Commercial Court of Rome determined that Vimeo's video-hosting platform played an "active role" in copyright infringement and the posting of Italian television programs owned by media conglomerate Mediaset .
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Vimeo acquired VHX , a platform for premium
Vimeo acquired VHX , a platform for premium over-the-top subscription video channels, in May 2016, subsequently offering this as a service to its sites customers.
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To further promote Vimeo as a home for
To further promote Vimeo as a home for professional video support, Vimeo opened a "For Hire" job marketplace in September 2019, allowing companies seeking professional video services to freely post job requests for the site's users to browse and respond to.
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Starting May 4, 2012, the site was blocked
Starting May 4, 2012, the site was blocked in India by some ISPs under orders from the Department of Telecommunications , without any stated reasons.
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In January 2019, the Commercial Court of Rome
In January 2019, the Commercial Court of Rome determined that Vimeo's video-hosting platform played an "active role" in copyright infringement and the posting of Italian television programs owned by media conglomerate Mediaset .
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In 2009, Capitol Records / Universal Music Group
In 2009, Capitol Records / Universal Music Group sued Vimeo for copyright infringement based on user-uploaded videos, which Vimeo defended on the basis of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) safe harbor provisions under 17 U.S.C. § 512 .
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In June 2019, California pastor James Domen, founder
In June 2019, California pastor James Domen, founder of the " ex-gay " ministry Church United, sued Vimeo after the website, in 2018, removed 89 of his videos for violating its content guidelines.
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AI features (7)
Free screen recorder
Create recordings of yourself, your screen, or both. And with AI script generation and our built-in teleprompter, you'll look like a pro in minutes.
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AI script generation
You know who doesn't get writer's block? Our AI script writing software.
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AI translation
Save time and money on localization with our new, AI video translation tool. Enterprise users can now translate audio and captions into dozens of languages in minutes to unlock global markets, train international teams, and make videos more accessible.
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Vimeo AI
Helping to boost team productivity with AI video tools to edit, repurpose, and extract insights from your video content.
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Video SEO
Boost video SEO to drive traffic to your site. Optimize your videos for search engines and use Vimeo’s AI tools for metadata generation and translation.
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In November 2021, Vimeo acquired Wirewax, a suite
In November 2021, Vimeo acquired Wirewax, a suite of interactive video tools, and Wibbitz, an AI-based video creation platform.
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Vimeo added a new suite of AI powered
Vimeo added a new suite of AI powered tools to its software in June 2023, including an AI script generator, on-camera teleprompter, and an editing option to automatically remove pauses and filler-words.
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Collaboration (2)
Searchable video library
An online video library that makes it easy to organize, collaborate, and share? Out of this world.
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Initial growth from CollegeHumor (2004–2009)
[ edit ] Jake Lodwick and Zach Klein , founders of Vimeo Vimeo was built throughout fall 2004 by Connected Ventures, the parent company of the humor-based website CollegeHumor , as a side project of web developers Jake Lodwick and Zach Klein to share and tag s
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Reporting and analytics (1)
Video analytics
Understand audience behavior and track engagement metrics in a single dashboard with advanced analytics software.
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Security and compliance (2)
Security and compliance at Vimeo
Whether you're a Fortune 500, a startup, or anything in between - protect your data and meet your compliance targets with our comprehensive security tools on Vimeo Enterprise.
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Video data residency
Control where your video data is stored. Our enterprise secure hosting platform offers US and European data residency in accordance with regional privacy laws.
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Mobile (1)
For teams on the go
Communicate across the globe by creating and sharing videos on the Vimeo mobile app for iPhone and Android.
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This page lists what Vimeo does. For per-seat math, tier comparison, and the full hidden-fee list, see the Vimeo pricing breakdown.
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Frequently asked questions
What features does Vimeo include?
This page tracks 40 verified Vimeo features across 6 categories, sourced from Vimeo's official site and Wikipedia.
Which tier do I need for Vimeo?
Vimeo's feature availability varies by plan. Compare the public Vimeo tiers, calculator, and hidden fees on the Vimeo pricing page.
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