You can transfer files to Kinescope from other platforms, such as Vimeo, YouTube, Wistia, JW Player, Dacast, Boomstream video hosting, as well as Amazon AWS, Azure and other cloud services for free. In most cases, all you need to do to start the transfer is to contact us and tell us about your case.

<aside> ☝ During the move, we only ask for tokens with reading permissions, so we won’t accidentally delete something on your current host. We only copy the files to your Kinescope account.

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<aside> ⚠️ Attention! Your current hosting provider may charge additional fees for the traffic that occurs during the copy process.

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How we migrate videos from Vimeo (with steps)

<aside> ⚠️ Please note that API migration is only available from Vimeo Pro plans above. You can view your current plan on in the profile editing section on Vimeo’s website. In case your plan is lower, for example Basic, you can request a list of download links through the support team. However, please note that they are active only for a limited time and so it is best to be provided to us as quickly as possible.

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  1. From your Vimeo account, go to the Features tab —> Connect —> Developer tools.

In ****the video below you can see step-by-step how you can create a key (with reading permissions) and transfer it to us.

https://kinescope.io/201291534

  1. We check the key, inform you how many videos there are in the account (sometimes the number is less than what is displayed on Vimeo, since they take into account videos with errors). With your permission, we start the copying process. It usually takes from several hours to 2-3 days. In the process, we create a complete copy of your Vimeo video library, including folders, posters, video titles, and subtitles. We don’t just download files, but also re-edit them with optimal settings.
  2. When the transfer is completed, we will provide you with a JSON / CSV table with a list of matching links (Vimeo id <-> Kinescope id). With this list, you can automatically or manually change the video players on Kinescope’s website without any downtime for the viewer.

How we migrate from YouTube

Since YouTube does not offer its users with a Business API, we analyze the channel or a list of links and from them we download the one with the highest available video quality. For migration, you need to provide us with a link to a channel or a list of links to individual videos of your preference. These videos must be publicly available for the duration of the migration.

<aside> ⚠️ If a YouTube video is accessed via a direct link, then we will need this direct link to complete the migration. Some videos may not be automatically copied due to the peculiarities of YouTube, in which case we will provide a list of them at the end of the process.

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How we migrate videos from other platforms

Each platform is individual. For some platforms we do the process similar to transferring files from Vimeo - we ask for an API key for downloading. In other cases, we can download the videos via direct links. Regardless of the situation, the preparation of a video during the migration process is completely free of charge. We can provide you with further consultation if you have other additional requests.