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Video hosting for explainer videos

Cinema8 provides a professional video hosting platform to store, manage, and analyse explainer videos securely. Create a fully branded viewer experience with a customised video player, logos, and domain settings. Track audience engagement and video performance with advanced analytics, and deliver every product or campaign story without ads or distractions.

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Cinema8 Customer - Eastern Michigan University
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Cinema8 Customer - Siemens
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Cinema8 Customer - BAU
Cinema8 Customer - Brim
Cinema8 Customer - Ceinsa
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Cinema8’s video hosting platform helps businesses and creatives securely manage and share explainer videos. Each video is hosted ad-free, supports full brand customisation, and includes detailed analytics on viewer engagement. Upload, embed, and monitor explainer videos across websites, campaigns, or client projects. With Cinema8, you can deliver professional video experiences while tracking performance and viewer interaction data in real time.

Host your explainer videos

How to host explainer videos with Cinema8

Upload, brand, and analyse explainer videos securely using Cinema8’s video hosting tools for businesses, marketers, and creative agencies.

Step 1

Upload your explainer videos to Cinema8. Every file is stored securely and automatically transcoded for fast playback across devices.

Step 2

Customise your video player with brand colours, logos, and thumbnails. Add your own domain or watermark to maintain consistent branding across all hosted explainer videos.

Step 3

Access detailed analytics to measure engagement, watch time, and conversions. Use the insights to refine future explainer videos or report performance.

Why use Cinema8 for hosting explainer videos?

Cinema8 gives marketing teams and agencies full control over how their explainer videos look, perform, and convert. Instead of relying on public platforms with ads or distractions, Cinema8’s secure, branded hosting keeps videos professional and focused on your message. With integrated analytics and customisation options, every video becomes a measurable asset that supports your marketing and client goals.

How Cinema8 improves explainer video performance

Deliver fast, high-quality playback on every device

Customise video players with your branding and logos

Track engagement and conversions with real-time analytics

Showcase product features with branded videos

Host explainer videos that demonstrate your product’s value with full brand control. Cinema8’s custom player and interactive video analytics ensure every video looks professional and delivers measurable insights into audience engagement.

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Support marketing campaigns with secure hosting

Use Cinema8’s secure video hosting for product launches or website campaigns. Ad-free playback and engagement analytics help marketers assess performance, optimise messaging, and keep viewers focused on the brand story.

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Manage client explainer videos in one place

Marketing agencies can host multiple client videos within Cinema8’s organised library. Assign access permissions, monitor engagement data, and export reports to share campaign performance and viewer insights with clients easily.

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See why marketers and creative teams use Cinema8 to host, analyse, and improve their explainer videos.

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

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

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Cinema8 helps marketers and creators host explainer videos securely while delivering fast playback and professional branding. Analytics reveal engagement levels, watch time, and completion rates, helping you understand what resonates with viewers. These insights guide future edits, refine messaging, and improve the overall impact of your video campaigns.
Cinema8 lets you add your logo, colour palette, and thumbnails directly to your video player, maintaining full visual consistency with your website or campaign materials. You can even host videos under your own domain for a seamless brand experience that reinforces trust and professionalism across every viewer touchpoint.
Cinema8 provides detailed analytics to track how viewers interact with your explainer videos. You can monitor watch time, engagement, and conversion events, then export this data to share with clients or teams. These analytics help you measure content effectiveness, optimise future campaigns, and make data-driven creative decisions.
Cinema8’s videos can be embedded easily on your website, landing pages, or social platforms. The player loads quickly, is responsive across devices, and allows you to manage permissions for private or public viewing. It’s designed to keep your videos ad-free, distraction-free, and completely under your brand control.
Cinema8 uses advanced access control and encryption to protect your hosted explainer videos. You can restrict downloads, manage viewer permissions, and keep internal or client content private. Every video is streamed through secure channels, ensuring your brand’s materials stay protected while maintaining smooth, high-quality playback for approved audiences only.