Wistia Features
Host Tools (3)
Branding
Based on 106 Wistia reviews. Allows hosts to add official branding to their webinar.
Role-based Access
Based on 105 Wistia reviews. Allows hosts to gate access to specific tools based on role.
Recording
As reported in 102 Wistia reviews. Allows hosts to record webinars for later viewing.
Attendee Tools (3)
Registration
Allows attendees to register for webinar attendance within the application. This feature was mentioned in 97 Wistia reviews.
Attendee Live Chat
Allows attendees to interact with one another via chat in real time. 94 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Polls and Surveys
Based on 90 Wistia reviews. Allows attendees to participate in polls and surveys posted by the host.
Post-Event Tools (2)
Event Analytics
As reported in 95 Wistia reviews. Provides insights into event performance (viewers, downloads, etc.).
Attendee Reports
Consolidates attendee information for analysis. 93 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Integrations (2)
Social Media Integration
Integrates with social media sites to allow for streaming across sites. 94 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Software Integrations
As reported in 97 Wistia reviews. Integrates with outside software to provide other features.
Software Options (4)
Hosted Platform
Live stream is hosted on a dedicated cloud-based streaming platform. Audience members will have to visit the platform to access the stream. This feature was mentioned in 43 Wistia reviews.
Social Media Stream
Live stream is accessible on a social media website. 39 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Multi-Platform Streaming
Allows a live stream to be played on multiple platforms or social media sites concurrently. 39 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Embeddable
Live stream can be embedded on a webpage. This feature was mentioned in 41 Wistia reviews.
Audience Tools (2)
Live Chat
Based on 41 Wistia reviews. Provides a live audience with a chat where they can interact with one another and with the streamer.
Pause
Based on 37 Wistia reviews. Allows the audience to pause then play the stream.
Streamer Tools (3)
Highlight Clips
As reported in 40 Wistia reviews. Allows the streamer to create highlight clips of their streams that can then be hosted on the streaming platform or exported to another video hosting solution.
Video Archive
Provides an archive of previous streams that can then be accessed later by streamers themselves or audience members. 42 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Analytics
Collects analytics on audience count, audience demographics, and audience engagement. This feature was mentioned in 43 Wistia reviews.
Platform Basics (3)
Screen Capture
Based on 76 Wistia reviews. Provides the ability to screen capture a still image of a user's full desktop, specific window or a small portion of the user's screen.
Video Capture
Based on 76 Wistia reviews. Provides the ability to video capture a user's full desktop, specific window or a small portion of the user's screen.
Image Editor
Allows users to edit and annotate screen captures and video captures with markup tools and image editing tools. This feature was mentioned in 70 Wistia reviews.
Platform Content (3)
Scrolling Capture
As reported in 69 Wistia reviews. Allows users to capture a full screen capture while scrolling down a page.
Text Extraction
Based on 70 Wistia reviews. Lets users extract text from a screen capture.
Screen Record
Helps users record a video capture and save it as a video file, audio file or GIF file. This feature was mentioned in 74 Wistia reviews.
Platform Additional Functionality (2)
File Sharing
Provides robust sharing and publishing options. 76 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Platform Search
Lets users search the platform for saved screen and video captures, as well as stock images. 69 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Hosting (3)
Video player
Based on 522 Wistia reviews. Offers a HTML5 or Flash video player that allows users to play, pause and adjust the volume of a hosted video.
Profile channel
Provides a customizable profile page that houses hosted videos and allows viewers to access all uploaded videos in a designated area. 465 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Live streaming
Based on 363 Wistia reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows users to stream a hosted video in real-time.
Management (4)
Video management
As reported in 525 Wistia reviews. Provides a dashboard that allows users to manage and store uploaded videos.
Distribution
As reported in 503 Wistia reviews. Provides shareable or embeddable links that lead directly to the video.
Private upload
As reported in 480 Wistia reviews. Allows users to upload a video privately and provide access to only certain viewers.
Collaboration
Lets users invite other people to view, edit, or comment on videos before it's uploaded onto the video hosting platform. This feature was mentioned in 471 Wistia reviews.
Marketing (3)
Engagement tools
Offers built-in tools that increase engagement such as profile page branding, call-to-action links or marketing software integration. 458 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
SEO
As reported in 259 Wistia reviews. Provides options to optimize video metadata for search engines.
Social sharing
Provides social media sharing buttons and embedding capabilities. This feature was mentioned in 262 Wistia reviews.
Insights (2)
Analytics
As reported in 505 Wistia reviews. Lets users track the number of views, viewer demographic data, or other audience-related metrics.
Integrations
Based on 456 Wistia reviews. Integrates with video editing tools or cloud collaboration tools for more efficient video upload.
Organization (4)
Playlists
Allows users to organize video playlists. This feature was mentioned in 152 Wistia reviews.
Deep Search
Based on 143 Wistia reviews. Allows users to search for videos using words in the title, words spoken during the video, and/or words that appear on the screen.
Analytics
As reported in 163 Wistia reviews. Provides analytics concerning video viewership and usage.
Permissions
As reported in 158 Wistia reviews. Allows users to set permissions for access to videos or playlists.
Customization (4)
Branding
Allows users to add custom branding (logos, brand colors, etc) to videos. 165 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Customizable Thumbnails
As reported in 166 Wistia reviews. Allows users to choose thumbnails for videos.
Custom Metadata
As reported in 157 Wistia reviews. Allows users to attach customized metadata to videos.
Annotations
As reported in 155 Wistia reviews. Allows users to add annotations during video capture or during editing.
API Features (2)
Subtitles and Closed Captions
Automatically subtitles and captions video on the platform or allows app users to add their own. This feature was mentioned in 56 Wistia reviews.
Custom Video Player
Based on 57 Wistia reviews. Allows developers to create their own custom video players.
Security and Compliance (3)
Encryption
Based on 47 Wistia reviews. Encrypts content on the platform.
HIPAA Compliance
Based on 41 Wistia reviews. Platform is compliant with HIPAA guidelines.
GDPR Compliance
Platform is compliant with GDPR guidelines. 41 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Editing (4)
Audio Mixing
Enables audio clips to be added to videos 117 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Transcription
Utilizes speech-to-text technology to generate transcripts that can be used as captions 132 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Clip Editing
Provides video clip editing capabilties, including trimming, resizing, slicing, scaling, rotating, zooming in and out, etc. 140 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Titles and Captions
Based on 141 Wistia reviews. Allows users to add titles, subtitles, and captions to their video
Platform (9)
Operating System
Compatible with various operating systems This feature was mentioned in 124 Wistia reviews.
Format Compatibility
Allows various video and image file formats to be imported This feature was mentioned in 128 Wistia reviews.
Team Review
Allows users to invite others to view, edit, and comment on video drafts This feature was mentioned in 123 Wistia reviews.
Content organization
Organizes and categorizes video content using titles, descriptions, and metadata. 254 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Video editing
As reported in 253 Wistia reviews. Provides features to edit videos, including tools for clipping, arranging, and manipulating videos.
Analytics
As reported in 260 Wistia reviews. Measures metrics like views and engagement.
User engagement
Allows viewers to engage with video content through commenting and other interactive elements. 250 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Integrations
As reported in 247 Wistia reviews. Integration with social media platforms for sharing.
Live streaming
Based on 239 Wistia reviews. Allows users to broadcast real-time video content over the internet.
Agentic AI - Video CMS (4)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input This feature was mentioned in 30 Wistia reviews.
Cross-system Integration
As reported in 29 Wistia reviews. Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Based on 30 Wistia reviews. Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting 28 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Security (2)
Encoding and transcoding
Based on 243 Wistia reviews. Automatically converts videos to different formats and resolutions for optimal playback.
Security and privacy
Provides features to protect content from unauthorized access and distribution, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and safeguard sensitive information. 239 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Agentic AI - Webinar (5)
Autonomous Task Execution
Based on 30 Wistia reviews. Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes 30 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Cross-system Integration
Based on 30 Wistia reviews. Works across multiple software systems or databases
Natural Language Interaction
As reported in 31 Wistia reviews. Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting This feature was mentioned in 29 Wistia reviews.
Agentic AI - Video Editing (4)
Autonomous Task Execution
As reported in 49 Wistia reviews. Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes This feature was mentioned in 47 Wistia reviews.
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases This feature was mentioned in 49 Wistia reviews.
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting 49 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Agentic AI - Video Hosting (5)
Autonomous Task Execution
As reported in 118 Wistia reviews. Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
As reported in 116 Wistia reviews. Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
As reported in 118 Wistia reviews. Works across multiple software systems or databases
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation 116 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Proactive Assistance
As reported in 117 Wistia reviews. Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Agentic AI - Live Stream (2)
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture (1)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input 21 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.
Core Recording & Tracking (3)
Multi‑participant Remote Recording
Enables local recording of audio/video from multiple remote participants in the same session.
Separate Track Upload
Uploads separate audio/video tracks from each participant to a central repository for post-production.
Pre‑session Testing & Diagnostics
Provides tools to test mic levels, latency, bandwidth, and environment before recording starts.
Live Collaboration & Direction (2)
Real‑time Chat
Offers in‑session text chat, signaling, or annotation to coordinate among participants.
Live Monitoring & Direction
Allows a director or producer to monitor participants’ audio/video in real time and provide feedback and insert live cues, markers or notes during recording.
Post & Editing Support (3)
Automatic Syncing & Alignment
Offers in‑session text chat, signaling, or annotation to coordinate among participants.
Direct Publishing to Platforms
Enables users to publish completed audio/video recordings directly to platforms like YouTube, Spotify, or podcast hosting services.
Basic Post-Processing
Allows a director or producer to monitor participants’ audio/video in real time and provide feedback and insert live cues, markers or notes during recording.
AI & Automation (2)
Speaker Diarization & Transcription
Automatically identifies speakers and generates transcripts from multi‑participant sessions.
AI‑powered Audio Cleanup
Uses AI to automatically remove background noise, reverb, or clicks from recordings.





