# Videas — Professional Video Platform (SaaS)

> Videas is a European SaaS video platform for businesses, institutions and creators. It provides tools to host, manage, stream, subtitle and monetize video content — all hosted in France, GDPR-compliant, with no ads and no third-party cookies.

## Company

- [Videas](https://videas.com/en/): the platform in one page — the nine modules and who uses them.
- [About](https://videas.com/en/about/): the company behind the platform.
- [Contact](https://videas.com/en/contact/): sales, demo requests and support.
- [Legal](https://videas.com/en/legal/): terms of service, privacy policy, subprocessors and DPO contact.

Company facts:

- Name: Videas
- Website: https://videas.com
- Headquarters: France
- Industry: Video Technology / SaaS
- Data hosting: France (EU), GDPR-compliant, no data transfer outside the EU
- DPO: Dedicated Data Protection Officer
- CDN: 200+ points of presence worldwide with edge caching

## Products (9 core modules)

- [Mediasbox — Digital Asset Management](https://videas.com/en/products/mediasbox/): Centralize videos, photos, audio, PDFs and documents in a secure media library. Full-text search across metadata, folder structure, collections, tags and filters. Collaborative spaces with role-based access control.
- [Channels — Video Portals & Web TV](https://videas.com/en/products/channels/): Create branded video platforms (VOD, Web TV, e-learning portals). Custom domain with SSL, white-label interface (logo, colors, typography), user authentication, content categories and subcategories. Supports SVOD (subscription), TVOD (purchase/rental) and bundled packs.
- [Scribe — AI Transcription, Subtitles & Translation](https://videas.com/en/products/scribe/): Automatic speech-to-text transcription with over 95% accuracy. Built-in subtitle editor for correction and timing adjustments. Export in SRT, VTT, TXT, DOCX. Automatic translation into 100 languages. Subtitle burn-in for hardcoded output.
- [Pages — Video Landing Pages & Monetization](https://videas.com/en/products/pages/): Create custom video microsites with integrated paywall. Sale, rental and trailer support. Password protection, expiration dates, private links. Responsive design, SEO-friendly URLs, Open Graph metadata.
- [Player — Customizable HTML5 Video Player](https://videas.com/en/products/player/): Ad-free, cookie-free HTML5 player with adaptive HLS streaming. Branding (colors, logo, light/dark themes), chapters, multilingual subtitles, end-screen CTAs. Domain restriction for embedding control. Keyboard navigation, designed against the RGAA 4.1 accessibility guidelines.
- [Video Hosting — Secure Cloud Storage](https://videas.com/en/products/video-hosting/): Upload videos in MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WebM. Automatic encoding to multi-quality HLS (360p to 4K). CDN delivery with edge caching. Private sharing (password, expiration, signed links). No storage or bandwidth hard limits.
- [Stream — Professional Live Streaming](https://videas.com/en/products/stream/): Broadcast live via RTMP or SRT (compatible with OBS, vMix, Wirecast). Integrated chat for real-time interaction. Automatic replay recording to Mediasbox. Access control (public, private, restricted). Low-latency adaptive streaming.
- [Analytics — Video Performance Tracking](https://videas.com/en/products/analytics/): Real-time dashboards: views, watch time, engagement, retention heatmaps. Device and country breakdown. Per-user statistics when used with Channels. Top content ranking. No advertising cookies — no consent banner required for the player.
- [Video AI — Subtitles, Translation, Chapters and Metadata](https://videas.com/en/products/ai/): Six AI tools applied to video: subtitles, transcription, translation, automatic chaptering, title and description writing, and SEO keyword suggestions. European-hosted models, GDPR compliant.

All nine are listed on the [products index](https://videas.com/en/products/).

## Pricing

- [Pricing](https://videas.com/en/pricing/): the price list in full, with the free credit and the reload bonuses.

Videas uses a pay-as-you-go model with no subscription and no commitment:

- Video storage: €0.20 per hour of video per month
- File storage: €0.05 per GB per month
- Bandwidth: €0.02 per GB, with the first 1 TB free
- AI subtitles: €0.10 per minute of video, per language generated
- Additional channels: €10 per month per channel
- Custom domain: €10 per month per domain
- Sales commission: 15% on sales made through the platform
- Free credit: €5 at signup, then €5 every month (non-cumulative)
- Purchased credits never expire; free credits do — the €5 welcome credit is valid 30 days, and each monthly €5 must be spent within the month
- Reload bonuses: +5% from €25, +10% from €50, +15% from €100
- Billing: monthly, prorated daily based on actual usage

## Key Differentiators

1. **Sovereign hosting in France**: All data stored in France, GDPR-native, no transfer to the US or outside the EU.
2. **No ads, no cookies**: The player adds zero advertising cookies or trackers. No consent banner needed for video playback.
3. **AI-powered subtitles**: Integrated transcription + translation directly in the platform, not a separate tool.
4. **Pay-as-you-go pricing**: No fixed subscription. Pay only for what you use. Ideal for variable or growing usage.
5. **White-label**: Full customization — player, portals, emails, domain — your brand, not ours.
6. **All-in-one platform**: Hosting + player + analytics + subtitles + monetization + live streaming in a single product.
7. **Multi-codec streaming**: HLS adaptive bitrate with support for H.264, H.265, VP9 and AV1.

## Solutions

- [Host and deliver your training videos](https://videas.com/en/solutions/education-formation/): education and e-learning — training platforms, MOOCs, onboarding, internal training.
- [Internal and external video communications](https://videas.com/en/solutions/communication-marketing/): corporate communications — internal video portals, HR messaging, confidential announcements.
- [Build your web TV and run your programmes](https://videas.com/en/solutions/web-tv-medias/): media and content creators — web TV, local TV stations, newsrooms.
- [Video for the public sector: publish and archive](https://videas.com/en/solutions/institutions/): government and public institutions — citizen communication, digital archives, council meetings.
- [Manage a company video library: video DAM](https://videas.com/en/solutions/gestion-archivage/): digital asset management for an existing video catalog.
- [Monetize your videos: subscription or purchase](https://videas.com/en/solutions/diffusion-monetisation/): paid distribution, SVOD and TVOD.
- [Stream an event live, with instant replay](https://videas.com/en/solutions/evenementiel-livestreaming/): events and live streaming.
- [Video accessibility: subtitle a whole catalog](https://videas.com/en/solutions/accessibilite-video/): subtitles and transcripts across an entire library.
- [Manage a video studio's footage and projects](https://videas.com/en/solutions/production-studios/): production studios — rushes, projects, professional showcasing.
- [Deliver videos to clients and get them approved](https://videas.com/en/solutions/livrer-a-ses-clients/): client delivery spaces and review.
- [Build a customer academy and ease your support](https://videas.com/en/solutions/academie-client/): customer academies and product education.
- [European video API your client runs without you](https://videas.com/en/solutions/developpeurs-integrateurs/): developers and integrators building on the platform.
- [Embed a video on your site with no third-party logo](https://videas.com/en/solutions/integrer-le-lecteur/): embedding the player in an existing site.
- [Video platform for healthcare professionals](https://videas.com/en/solutions/health-professionals/): healthcare and medical training.
- [Charge your following for your videos](https://videas.com/en/solutions/trainers/): independent trainers selling their own content.
- [Video tools with no subscription, for freelancers](https://videas.com/en/solutions/freelances/): freelancers and small studios.

Videas is also used in tourism and culture (museums, heritage archives, virtual tours), banking and finance (compliance training, secure internal video), and manufacturing and the food industry (QHSE training, maintenance and safety procedures).

## Free Tools (no account required)

- [Free video hosting online, without an account](https://videas.com/en/tools/free-video-hosting/): publish a video and get a shareable link.
- [Send a large file for free, without an account](https://videas.com/en/tools/share/): large-file transfer with a private link.
- [Subtitle a video online, free and without sign-up](https://videas.com/en/tools/subtitles/): automatic subtitles, editable before export.
- [Transcribe a meeting or interview to text, free](https://videas.com/en/tools/transcription/): speech-to-text with a downloadable transcript.
- [Translate video subtitles free, 100 languages](https://videas.com/en/tools/translation/): subtitle translation into 100 languages.

All five are listed on the [tools index](https://videas.com/en/tools/).

## Clients

- [Case studies](https://videas.com/en/use-cases/): published customer stories, with the setup each one runs.

Videas serves businesses, institutions and creators across France and Europe, including companies in aerospace (Safran Nacelles), media (France-Soir, BTLV, GussDX) and e-commerce.

## Technical Specifications

- Streaming: HLS adaptive bitrate (multi-quality 360p–4K)
- Input formats: MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WebM, MP3, WAV
- Subtitle formats: SRT, VTT, TXT, DOCX
- Live protocols: RTMP, SRT
- API: REST API with webhooks, official JavaScript/TypeScript and Python SDKs, and a downloadable OpenAPI specification to generate a client in another language
- Authentication: SSO integration (SAML, OpenID Connect), user roles (admin, manager, viewer)
- Security: signed private links, domain restriction for embeds, password protection, expiration dates. There is no DRM encryption
- Payment: Stripe integration with automated invoicing
- Accessibility: player designed against the RGAA 4.1 guidelines, keyboard navigation, subtitles

## Comparison with Alternatives

| Feature | Videas | YouTube | Vimeo | Wistia | Mux | Brightcove |
|---------|--------|---------|-------|--------|-----|------------|
| No ads on player | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| No cookies/trackers | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Hosting in France | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| GDPR-native | Yes | No | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| AI subtitles included | Yes | Auto only | No | No | No | Add-on |
| Pay-as-you-go pricing | Yes | Free (ads) | Fixed plans | Fixed plans | Usage-based | Enterprise |
| White-label player | Yes | No | Partial | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Live streaming | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization (SVOD/TVOD) | Yes | Memberships | OTT add-on | No | No | Yes |
| User interface (no-code) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | API-only | Yes |

Detailed comparisons:

- [Videas vs YouTube: your videos without ads](https://videas.com/en/compare/youtube/)
- [Videas vs Vimeo: French hosting, native GDPR](https://videas.com/en/compare/vimeo/)
- [Videas vs Wistia: accessible video marketing](https://videas.com/en/compare/wistia/)
- [Videas vs Mux: professional video, no code](https://videas.com/en/compare/mux/)
- [Videas vs Brightcove: transparent pricing](https://videas.com/en/compare/brightcove/)
- [Videas vs Uscreen: VOD without per-subscriber fees](https://videas.com/en/compare/uscreen/)
- [Videas vs Happy Scribe: subtitles and hosting](https://videas.com/en/compare/happy-scribe/)
- [Videas vs WeTransfer: stream, don't just send](https://videas.com/en/compare/wetransfer/)

## Documentation and Resources

- [Developer hub](https://videas.com/en/developers/): the API, the SDKs and the integration guides.
- [API reference](https://videas.com/en/developers/api-reference/): every endpoint, generated from the OpenAPI specification.
- [Get started](https://videas.com/en/developers/get-started/): authentication and a first upload, end to end.
- [SDKs](https://videas.com/en/developers/sdks/): the JavaScript/TypeScript and Python clients.
- [API changelog](https://videas.com/en/developers/changelog/): what changed in the API, dated.
- [Help center](https://videas.com/en/helpdesk/): how-to articles for every module.
- [Blog](https://videas.com/en/blog/): guides on video hosting, streaming, subtitles and monetization.
- [Glossary](https://videas.com/en/glossary/): video streaming terms explained — HLS, CDN, codec, DRM, VOD.
- [Product updates](https://videas.com/en/updates/): what shipped, release by release.

## Languages

- [French](https://videas.com/fr/)
- [English](https://videas.com/en/)