Wistia Features

Based on 106 Wistia reviews. Allows hosts to add official branding to their webinar.

Based on 105 Wistia reviews. Allows hosts to gate access to specific tools based on role.

As reported in 102 Wistia reviews. Allows hosts to record webinars for later viewing.

Allows attendees to register for webinar attendance within the application. This feature was mentioned in 97 Wistia reviews.

Allows attendees to interact with one another via chat in real time. 94 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 90 Wistia reviews. Allows attendees to participate in polls and surveys posted by the host.

As reported in 95 Wistia reviews. Provides insights into event performance (viewers, downloads, etc.).

Consolidates attendee information for analysis. 93 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.

Integrates with social media sites to allow for streaming across sites. 94 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 97 Wistia reviews. Integrates with outside software to provide other features.

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.

Live stream is accessible on a social media website. 39 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.

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.

Live stream can be embedded on a webpage. This feature was mentioned in 41 Wistia reviews.

Based on 41 Wistia reviews. Provides a live audience with a chat where they can interact with one another and with the streamer.

Based on 37 Wistia reviews. Allows the audience to pause then play the stream.

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.

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.

Collects analytics on audience count, audience demographics, and audience engagement. This feature was mentioned in 43 Wistia reviews.

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.

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.

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.

As reported in 69 Wistia reviews. Allows users to capture a full screen capture while scrolling down a page.

Based on 70 Wistia reviews. Lets users extract text from a screen capture.

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.

Provides robust sharing and publishing options. 76 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.

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.

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.

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.

Based on 363 Wistia reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows users to stream a hosted video in real-time.

As reported in 525 Wistia reviews. Provides a dashboard that allows users to manage and store uploaded videos.

As reported in 503 Wistia reviews. Provides shareable or embeddable links that lead directly to the video.

As reported in 480 Wistia reviews. Allows users to upload a video privately and provide access to only certain viewers.

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.

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.

As reported in 259 Wistia reviews. Provides options to optimize video metadata for search engines.

Provides social media sharing buttons and embedding capabilities. This feature was mentioned in 262 Wistia reviews.

As reported in 505 Wistia reviews. Lets users track the number of views, viewer demographic data, or other audience-related metrics.

Based on 456 Wistia reviews. Integrates with video editing tools or cloud collaboration tools for more efficient video upload.

Allows users to organize video playlists. This feature was mentioned in 152 Wistia reviews.

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.

As reported in 163 Wistia reviews. Provides analytics concerning video viewership and usage.

As reported in 158 Wistia reviews. Allows users to set permissions for access to videos or playlists.

Allows users to add custom branding (logos, brand colors, etc) to videos. 165 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 166 Wistia reviews. Allows users to choose thumbnails for videos.

As reported in 157 Wistia reviews. Allows users to attach customized metadata to videos.

As reported in 155 Wistia reviews. Allows users to add annotations during video capture or during editing.

Automatically subtitles and captions video on the platform or allows app users to add their own. This feature was mentioned in 56 Wistia reviews.

Based on 57 Wistia reviews. Allows developers to create their own custom video players.

Based on 47 Wistia reviews. Encrypts content on the platform.

Based on 41 Wistia reviews. Platform is compliant with HIPAA guidelines.

Platform is compliant with GDPR guidelines. 41 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.

Enables audio clips to be added to videos 117 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.

Utilizes speech-to-text technology to generate transcripts that can be used as captions 132 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.

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.

Based on 141 Wistia reviews. Allows users to add titles, subtitles, and captions to their video

Compatible with various operating systems This feature was mentioned in 124 Wistia reviews.

Allows various video and image file formats to be imported This feature was mentioned in 128 Wistia reviews.

Allows users to invite others to view, edit, and comment on video drafts This feature was mentioned in 123 Wistia reviews.

Organizes and categorizes video content using titles, descriptions, and metadata. 254 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 253 Wistia reviews. Provides features to edit videos, including tools for clipping, arranging, and manipulating videos.

As reported in 260 Wistia reviews. Measures metrics like views and engagement.

Allows viewers to engage with video content through commenting and other interactive elements. 250 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 247 Wistia reviews. Integration with social media platforms for sharing.

Based on 239 Wistia reviews. Allows users to broadcast real-time video content over the internet.

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input This feature was mentioned in 30 Wistia reviews.

As reported in 29 Wistia reviews. Works across multiple software systems or databases

Based on 30 Wistia reviews. Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting 28 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 243 Wistia reviews. Automatically converts videos to different formats and resolutions for optimal playback.

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.

Based on 30 Wistia reviews. Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes 30 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 30 Wistia reviews. Works across multiple software systems or databases

As reported in 31 Wistia reviews. Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting This feature was mentioned in 29 Wistia reviews.

As reported in 49 Wistia reviews. Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes This feature was mentioned in 47 Wistia reviews.

Works across multiple software systems or databases This feature was mentioned in 49 Wistia reviews.

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting 49 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 118 Wistia reviews. Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

As reported in 116 Wistia reviews. Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

As reported in 118 Wistia reviews. Works across multiple software systems or databases

Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation 116 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 117 Wistia reviews. Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input 21 reviewers of Wistia have provided feedback on this feature.

Enables local recording of audio/video from multiple remote participants in the same session.

Uploads separate audio/video tracks from each participant to a central repository for post-production.

Provides tools to test mic levels, latency, bandwidth, and environment before recording starts.

Offers in‑session text chat, signaling, or annotation to coordinate among participants.

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.

Offers in‑session text chat, signaling, or annotation to coordinate among participants.

Enables users to publish completed audio/video recordings directly to platforms like YouTube, Spotify, or podcast hosting services.

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.

Automatically identifies speakers and generates transcripts from multi‑participant sessions.

Uses AI to automatically remove background noise, reverb, or clicks from recordings.