Cloud video hosting that's fast, secure, and on-brand

Vimeo runs your cloud video hosting on a global edge network with adaptive bitrate streaming, ad-free playback, five privacy modes, AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS in transit, and SOC 2 audited infrastructure. Upload once and every viewer worldwide streams from the nearest edge without you managing origins, encoding ladders, or CDN contracts.
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Rolling your own cloud video infrastructure eats engineering time

  • Origin storage plus a CDN is a full-time job

    S3 for storage, a CDN for delivery, encoders for adaptive bitrate, a player library for playback: the infrastructure adds up to a permanent line item on your team's backlog.

  • Ad networks and embedded players compromise your brand

    Free cloud players monetize your visitor with pre-roll ads and end-screen suggestions from competitors. Your brand competes with an ad server on your own page.

  • Security controls are patchwork

    Encryption at rest, TLS in transit, SSO, and audit logs require configuration across three vendors. IT signs off after each renewal cycle takes weeks.

Cloud video hosting works when the infrastructure is invisible: uploads land, adaptive streams generate automatically, the player loads fast worldwide, and your security, privacy, and compliance requirements are met without extra work. Vimeo runs that stack for you, from origin storage on encrypted infrastructure to edge delivery through a global CDN, with SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA-capable, and GDPR-aligned controls out of the box for Enterprise.

Upload once and Vimeo handles encoding, storage, and global delivery

Vimeo transcodes every upload into H.264 MP4 with an adaptive bitrate ladder, stores source and renditions on encrypted cloud infrastructure, and serves playback from a global CDN. Files up to 200 GB per upload on most plans, storage from 100 GB on Starter to 7 TB on Advanced with custom Enterprise storage. No encoder configuration, no CDN contract, and no origin bandwidth cost.
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Automatic transcoding

Every upload transcodes to H.264 MP4 with an adaptive bitrate ladder. Legacy formats (MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI, WMV, FLV) all convert on upload.

Global CDN delivery

Viewers stream from the edge nearest to them. Playback starts fast in Sydney, Sao Paulo, and Stuttgart, not just next to your origin.

Storage from 100 GB to 7 TB

Starter includes 100 GB, Standard 2 TB with 5 seats, Advanced 7 TB with 10 seats plus webinars and live streaming. Enterprise storage is custom.

Replace files without breaking URLs

Swap a video for an updated cut and the embed keeps playing. Every page already embedding the video updates automatically to the new version.

Meet IT security requirements without a custom build

AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS in transit, SAML SSO with Okta, Azure AD, and Google Workspace, SCIM user provisioning, SOC 2 audited infrastructure, ISO 27001 compliance, and HIPAA-capable, GDPR-aligned controls at the Enterprise tier. Widevine, PlayReady, and FairPlay DRM available as an Enterprise add-on. Vimeo does not train AI models on your videos, public or private.
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AES-256 and TLS

Encryption at rest with AES-256 and TLS in transit for every video, every playback, every upload. Your content is encrypted from origin to viewer.

SAML SSO and SCIM

SAML integration with Okta, Azure AD, and Google Workspace, plus SCIM for user provisioning. IT owns access without a manual sync.

SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA-capable

SOC 2 audited, ISO 27001 compliant, HIPAA-capable, and GDPR-aligned at Enterprise. Compliance sign-off skips the custom-build cycle.

DRM (Enterprise add-on)

Widevine, PlayReady, and FairPlay DRM cover the three major playback ecosystems for licensed and premium content on Enterprise plans.

Trusted by marketers, businesses, and video pros around the globe

  • 100+ billion

    video views (and counting)

  • 7+ million

    videos uploaded every month

  • 4+ billion

    minutes streamed each month

Why teams pick Vimeo for cloud video hosting over rolling their own

Domain-restricted embeds let you list which domains the player is allowed to load on, so even if the embed code is copied to another site, the player won't render outside the domains you authorize. Combined with five privacy modes, AES-256 encryption, TLS in transit, SOC 2 audited infrastructure, and SSO with Okta or Azure AD, your cloud video hosting meets IT sign-off out of the box.

  • Fast worldwide playback

    Global CDN delivery from the edge nearest each viewer. Playback starts in under a second in every region without your team managing origins.

  • Ad-free by default

    No pre-roll, mid-roll, or post-roll ads on any plan. Your video is the only thing the visitor sees when they hit play.

  • Five privacy modes

    Public, Unlisted, Password-protected, Hide from Vimeo, Private. Marketing, gated, and internal content each get the right access model.

  • Domain-restricted embeds

    Domain-restricted embeds let you authorize which domains the player loads on. Even if the embed code is copied, playback stays on your properties.

  • Replace files without breaking URLs

    Iterate a hero video without asking engineering to swap URLs. Every embed continues to play the new version automatically.

  • Folders and subfolders

    Organize a library of thousands of videos with folders, subfolders, and workspace defaults. Auto-sort keeps new uploads discoverable.

  • SSO with Okta and Azure AD

    SAML integration with Okta, Azure AD, and Google Workspace, plus SCIM for user provisioning, so IT controls access from the identity provider.

  • 8K HDR and Dolby Vision

    Adaptive bitrate delivery up to 8K resolution with HDR and Dolby Vision when the source supports it. Premium content plays at premium quality.

  • No AI training on your videos

    Vimeo does not train AI models on your videos, public or private. Your content stays your content, no opt-out required.

How to host videos in the cloud with Vimeo

Getting a video into Vimeo's cloud hosting takes a couple of minutes. Here's the flow.

  1. Step 1

    Sign in to Vimeo and pick a plan sized to your storage needs. Starter for 100 GB, Standard for 2 TB, Advanced for 7 TB, Enterprise for custom.

  2. Step 2

    Upload your video (up to 200 GB per file on most plans). Vimeo transcodes to H.264 MP4 with an adaptive bitrate ladder automatically.

  3. Step 3

    Set the privacy mode, authorize embed domains for paid plans, and configure captions, translations, and player branding.

  4. Step 4

    Copy the embed code or share the link. Playback starts from the CDN edge nearest each viewer, worldwide, in under a second.
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Find the right plan for you

    Vimeo offers discounts to US-based non-profit organizations and educational institutions. Learn more.

    For more information on feature availability, please reference our pricing page.

    Frequently asked questions about cloud video hosting on Vimeo

    Vimeo runs on encrypted cloud storage with AES-256 at rest, TLS in transit, and global CDN delivery from edge locations near your viewers. SOC 2 audited, ISO 27001 compliant, HIPAA-capable, and GDPR-aligned at the Enterprise tier.

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