A Streaming Copy for Every Device, Quality You Choose
Every upload gets a streaming copy so it plays on every device, and the link works right away while it is made. On a trial or paid plan, choose exactly which tiers to generate from 480p up to 4K, decide whether to keep the original file for download, and re-encode later without re-uploading.
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- quality tiers to choose from (480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 4K), up to 2 per encode
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- keeps the original file for download, on by default on a trial or paid plan
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- encoding presets trading speed against quality on every file
See it in the app
The real screen in vitelnk, with the setting marked.
How It Works
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Upload a video. It gets a streaming copy automatically, and the link works right away. On a trial or paid plan you can pick the tiers you want generated.
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Choose an encoding preset: fast, balanced, or quality, trading encode time against output quality.
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Choose whether to keep the original file for download. If you keep it, trigger a re-encode from the video's settings later at a different tier or preset, with no re-upload.
Key Benefits
- Every video gets a streaming copy automatically, so it plays on every device
- Pick your tiers from five options: 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p, and 4K
- Three encoding presets trade speed against output quality: fast, balanced, and quality
- Re-encode on demand later without re-uploading, as long as the original is kept
- Keep the original file for download with one switch, on by default
- Quality choice is on any paid plan, including credits and lifetime, and during the 14-day trial with tiers up to 1080p
- Time estimates per tier and preset before you commit to an encode
Use Cases
Urgent client send
The link works right away, even while the streaming copy is being made.
ExampleYou upload a cut and send the link at once. It plays the original on most devices meanwhile, and the streaming copy takes about half the video's length to make.
Encode after the fact
Keep the original file, add adaptive tiers once the video matters longer term.
ExampleA draft you uploaded with the original kept gets a 720p and 1080p encode a week later, without re-uploading it.
Final deliverable quality
Use the slow preset when output quality outweighs encode time.
ExampleFor a portfolio piece you pick the quality preset and 1080p plus 1440p, accepting a longer encode.
Keeping encode time predictable
Choose fewer tiers when you are iterating on a draft.
ExampleYou encode 720p only, which is roughly twice as fast as 720p plus 1080p, so review cycles stay quick.
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Common Questions
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