Cloudinary Features
Interface and Performance (5)
Import/Export
Based on 83 Cloudinary reviews.
Import and export large media files or folders into or from the database quickly and efficiently.
Organizational Interface
Based on 87 Cloudinary reviews.
Navigating media collections is logical and elegant with visual file hierarchies and customizable thumbnail/filename display.
Search
85 reviewers of Cloudinary have provided feedback on this feature.
Able to search and filter assets by keywords and metadata.
File Preview
Based on 82 Cloudinary reviews.
Able to easily preview large image files and video storyboards.
Analytics
Based on 84 Cloudinary reviews.
Provides insights into the performance of digital content across its entire lifecycle.
Asset Management (8)
File Types
85 reviewers of Cloudinary have provided feedback on this feature.
Software supports a wide range of file types.
Metadata
As reported in 84 Cloudinary reviews.
Automatically adds descriptive metadata like file size and upload date, can extract XMP, IPTC and EXIF metadata, has standard metadata fields like keywords, and allows the definition of custom fields and vocabulary.
File Transformation
87 reviewers of Cloudinary have provided feedback on this feature.
Automatically or manually convert files into different sizes or file types within the DAM system.
Versioning
82 reviewers of Cloudinary have provided feedback on this feature.
Keep track of incrementally changing versions of the same asset.
Expiration
As reported in 78 Cloudinary reviews.
Automatically archive, delete, or revoke access to assets that have reached the end of their life cycle.
Watermark
As reported in 78 Cloudinary reviews.
Apply visual watermarks to images and video.
Digital Rights Management
73 reviewers of Cloudinary have provided feedback on this feature.
Manage the licensing and copyright information for assets within the DAM system.
Brand Guidelines
This feature was mentioned in 75 Cloudinary reviews.
Houses an organization's brand guidelines in a centralized location within the digital asset management platform
Media Types (3)
Video
Based on 74 Cloudinary reviews.
The software is optimized to load, preview, search and edit video media files.
Audio
This feature was mentioned in 72 Cloudinary reviews.
The software is optimized to load, preview, search and edit audio media files.
Images
As reported in 84 Cloudinary reviews.
The software is optimized to load, preview, search and edit image media files.
Administration (5)
Workflow Management
78 reviewers of Cloudinary have provided feedback on this feature.
Create rules that automate processes, such as converting into certain file types or routing projects to certain users for review and approval.
User, Role, and Access Management
81 reviewers of Cloudinary have provided feedback on this feature.
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
Brand Portal
As reported in 77 Cloudinary reviews.
Publish media or media collections to your website or share externally via temporary hyperlink.
Integration with Creative Software
This feature was mentioned in 71 Cloudinary reviews.
Allow creatives to access, edit and upload assets in the DAM system directly from design or photo/audio/video editing software.
Integration with Marketing Software
Based on 74 Cloudinary reviews.
Integrate digital assets automatically into marketing workflows and marketing technologies like web content management and e-commerce software.
Hosting (3)
Video player
As reported in 19 Cloudinary reviews.
Offers a HTML5 or Flash video player that allows users to play, pause and adjust the volume of a hosted video.
Profile channel
This feature was mentioned in 17 Cloudinary reviews.
Provides a customizable profile page that houses hosted videos and allows viewers to access all uploaded videos in a designated area.
Live streaming
As reported in 16 Cloudinary reviews.
Allows users to stream a hosted video in real-time.
Management (4)
Video management
This feature was mentioned in 17 Cloudinary reviews.
Provides a dashboard that allows users to manage and store uploaded videos.
Distribution
17 reviewers of Cloudinary have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides shareable or embeddable links that lead directly to the video.
Private upload
As reported in 17 Cloudinary reviews.
Allows users to upload a video privately and provide access to only certain viewers.
Collaboration
This feature was mentioned in 17 Cloudinary reviews.
Lets users invite other people to view, edit, or comment on videos before it's uploaded onto the video hosting platform.
Marketing (4)
Monetization
As reported in 16 Cloudinary reviews.
Provides users the ability to include advertisements in videos for monetization purposes.
Engagement tools
16 reviewers of Cloudinary have provided feedback on this feature.
Offers built-in tools that increase engagement such as profile page branding, call-to-action links or marketing software integration.
SEO
This feature was mentioned in 17 Cloudinary reviews.
Provides options to optimize video metadata for search engines.
Social sharing
Based on 16 Cloudinary reviews.
Provides social media sharing buttons and embedding capabilities.
Insights (2)
Analytics
This feature was mentioned in 16 Cloudinary reviews.
Lets users track the number of views, viewer demographic data, or other audience-related metrics.
Integrations
As reported in 17 Cloudinary reviews.
Integrates with video editing tools or cloud collaboration tools for more efficient video upload.
API Features (3)
Subtitles and Closed Captions
As reported in 11 Cloudinary reviews.
Automatically subtitles and captions video on the platform or allows app users to add their own.
Custom Video Player
Based on 12 Cloudinary reviews.
Allows developers to create their own custom video players.
Live Simulcasting
This feature was mentioned in 10 Cloudinary reviews.
Allows users to simultaneously live stream on multiple platforms.
Security and Compliance (4)
Encryption
This feature was mentioned in 12 Cloudinary reviews.
Encrypts content on the platform.
Watermarking
As reported in 11 Cloudinary reviews.
Allows users to add watermarks to their videos.
HIPAA Compliance
10 reviewers of Cloudinary have provided feedback on this feature.
Platform is compliant with HIPAA guidelines.
GDPR Compliance
12 reviewers of Cloudinary have provided feedback on this feature.
Platform is compliant with GDPR guidelines.
Technical Features (2)
No-Code Integration
Based on 59 Cloudinary reviews.
Users can integrate the solution with their existing tech stack without any coding.
Reporting and Analytics
As reported in 59 Cloudinary reviews.
Software provides in-depth analytics and reporting functionality.
Optimization Features (2)
GIF Compression
This feature was mentioned in 57 Cloudinary reviews.
Provides compression for GIFs.
Lazy Loading
As reported in 61 Cloudinary reviews.
Allows websites to use placeholder content while images and videos load.
Content Delivery Network (CDN) Type (3)
CDN Agnostic
As reported in 56 Cloudinary reviews.
Allows users to leverage any CDN provider.
CDN Provider
This feature was mentioned in 57 Cloudinary reviews.
Software is primarily a CDN that provides image optimization.
Third Party CDN
This feature was mentioned in 52 Cloudinary reviews.
Leverages a third party CDN.
Generative AI (1)
AI Text-to-Image
As reported in 18 Cloudinary reviews.
Provides the ability to generate images from a text prompt.
Platform (6)
Content organization
This feature was mentioned in 18 Cloudinary reviews.
Organizes and categorizes video content using titles, descriptions, and metadata.
Video editing
This feature was mentioned in 17 Cloudinary reviews.
Provides features to edit videos, including tools for clipping, arranging, and manipulating videos.
Analytics
Based on 16 Cloudinary reviews.
Measures metrics like views and engagement.
User engagement
15 reviewers of Cloudinary have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows viewers to engage with video content through commenting and other interactive elements.
Integrations
Based on 16 Cloudinary reviews.
Integration with social media platforms for sharing.
Live streaming
16 reviewers of Cloudinary have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows users to broadcast real-time video content over the internet.
Security (2)
Encoding and transcoding
Based on 18 Cloudinary reviews.
Automatically converts videos to different formats and resolutions for optimal playback.
Security and privacy
18 reviewers of Cloudinary have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides features to protect content from unauthorized access and distribution, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and safeguard sensitive information.
Agentic AI - Photo Editing (1)
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Agentic AI - Video Hosting (3)
Autonomous Task Execution
10 reviewers of Cloudinary have provided feedback on this feature.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
This feature was mentioned in 10 Cloudinary reviews.
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Based on 10 Cloudinary reviews.
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Agentic AI - Digital Asset Management (1)
Cross-system Integration
As reported in 33 Cloudinary reviews.
Works across multiple software systems or databases





