Secure video hosting for content creators
Cinema8 is a secure video hosting platform that gives content creators full control over how their videos are stored, shared, and viewed. Private and expiring links, domain and IP restrictions, encrypted streaming, and viewer-level permissions keep premium content protected. Built-in analytics, interactive overlays, and CRM integrations turn each upload into a measurable touchpoint.
Trusted by leading brands around the world
Protect your content without slowing your workflow with Cinema8. Host public-facing and access-restricted creator content with GDPR-compliant processing, encrypted streaming, and granular permissions. Free and paid plans scale from individual creators to teams with SSO and unlimited seats.
How content creators secure videos with Cinema8
A practical workflow for protecting, sharing, and tracking creator video content.
Upload your video to Cinema8 and apply private links, expiring URLs, or password protection. Add domain and IP restrictions to control exactly where the video can play.
Embed the video on your own site with SEO-ready embeds, or share via private links to paying members. Restrict playback to specific domains, regions, or audiences.
Use viewer-level analytics, heatmaps, and retention data to see who watched, what they skipped, and where they dropped off. Connect lead forms to your CRM to follow up.
Why content creators need secure video hosting
Public platforms are built for reach, but they do not offer a lot of control. They expose your content to ads, recommendations to competing creators, and limited analytics. For creators selling courses, premium tutorials, paid newsletters, membership content, or client deliverables, that gap creates real risk. Cinema8 closes it. Videos sit behind access controls that you define. Embeds work only on the domains you approve. Expiring links make sure access ends when a subscription ends. Viewer-level analytics show which audience segments are actually engaged, so creators can spend production time on the formats that earn revenue.
What you get with Cinema8's secure hosting
Private and expiring links
Domain and IP restrictions
Encrypted streaming
Viewer-level analytics
Ad-free branded player
In-video lead forms with CRM
AI subtitles in 100+ languages
GDPR-compliant processing
Course creators rely on access control to protect paid content. Cinema8 supports private links, domain restrictions, and expiring URLs that limit playback to active subscribers. Combined with engagement heatmaps, creators can see which lessons hold attention and which need rewriting.
Video producers and agencies share rough cuts, deliverables, and review links with clients. Cinema8 replaces public streaming sites with a branded player and password-protected sharing. Viewer-level data shows exactly when a client opened the file and how much they reviewed.
Creators running newsletters, communities, or paid memberships can use in-video lead generation forms to convert viewers into subscribers. Forms connect directly to HubSpot and other CRMs, so creators move people from a watched video into a sequenced follow-up without a separate workflow.
Why creators choose Cinema8 over public video sites
During travel restrictions, Cinema8 proved valuable as a tool. Its platform offered straightforward yet complete tools, allowing us to give virtual demonstrations of our solutions in a secure and efficient way.
Jay Yalung
Art Director, Marketing and E-Commerce / Leica Geosystems
Cinema8 software engaged and motivated students with 360-degree videos at the Tate Gallery, featuring past student projects. Staff support was responsive and helpful with training. A valuable tool for educational institutions.
Chi-Ming Tan
Unit Lead Lecturer LCCA / London College of Contemporary Arts
Cinema8 has been instrumental in compiling all of the videos for a research project on employment for the blind or visually impaired, by offering an easy-to-use web-based platform for building Interactive Videos.
Sarah Moody
Communications Coordinator / Mississippi State University
Cinema8 was chosen for its ease of use and ability to create interactive videos through an intuitive interface. The team received great support and reasonable pricing. leading to a renewal of their partnership. Cinema8's support helped them meet project deadlines.
Michel Sohel
Media Consultant / Eastern Michigan University
Starter
$12
per month billed annually
Everything in Free, plus:
- Lead gen forms with CRM/email integration
- 360 degree interactive video support
- Unlimited screen recording
- Customisable video player
- 1TB bandwidth
Recommended
Pro
$24
per month billed annually
Everything in Starter, plus:
- Sticky hotspots for moving objects
- AI chaptering + SEO metadata
- AI-powered speech search
- Video heatmaps + advanced reports
- 2TB bandwidth
Pro Plus
$84
per month billed annually
Everything in Pro, plus:
- FTP upload for video libraries
- Webhook-based event notifications
- Domain restriction
- Priority + dedicated support
- Unlimited seats