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Tutorials · 6 min read
Add Captions to Your Video with Maestra and api.video
Learn how to create automatic captions for a video in English and Spanish, then get them working with api.video in Python.
Erikka Innes · March 22, 2021
Video trends · 4 min read
Why you should caption your videos, whether they're classes, speeches, or entertainment
There are many benefits to captioning your videos, even if your use case doesn't necessarily require them.
Erikka Innes · March 19, 2021
Tutorials · 5 min read
How to add a thumbnail to your live stream
Learn how to add a thumbnail to your live stream using the api.video API and Python!
Erikka Innes · March 17, 2021
No-code · 4 min read
Start and Record a Live Stream with OBS
Use OBS to set up a live stream and record it, then display it on your own web page. Everything is set up for you on Glitch.
Erikka Innes and Doug Sillars · March 16, 2021
No-code · 4 min read
Start and Record a Live Stream of Your Zoom Meeting
Doug Sillars demos how to start and record a live stream version of your Zoom meeting, then display it on your own web page!
Erikka Innes and Doug Sillars · March 15, 2021
Tutorials · 5 min read
Secure live streams with unique overlay
Adding a unique overlay to your sensitive live stream is a great way to prevent data leaks - no one will release a screenshot of your new product if there is a watermark on the video that says "<user's name>" across the screen, as you'll know immediately who leaked the footage. Learn how to create a custom overlay for your live stream, and keep the stream secure from sharing.
Doug Sillars · March 12, 2021
Video trends · 7 min read
Live shopping is the new way to shop
Live shopping is a global trend with a rapidly growing market. Online, interactive sales sessions where fans interact with celebrities and influencers they admire is now one of the most popular ways to buy products. Find out if this trend is right for your business or personal brand.
Erikka Innes · March 11, 2021
Video trends · 7 min read
What's the difference between a GIF and a video?
A GIF is a type of image sequence. Let's take a look at what a GIF is, what an image sequence is, and how that's different from a video even though a frame is equivalent to an image.
Erikka Innes · March 10, 2021
No-code · 5 min read
Update a Google Spreadsheet Every Time You Add a Video to api.video (Zapier)
Use Zapier to combine api.video with Google Spreadsheets so that every time you add a video to api.video, that information is recorded in a spreadsheet for easy review later.
Erikka Innes · March 9, 2021
Tutorials · 5 min read
Adding an "animated GIF" with api.video
By default, your api.video has a thumbnail preview - where an image "poster" is displayed. In this example, we'll add a looping animation from your video - giving a GIF-like effect to your preview.
Doug Sillars · March 9, 2021