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Video hosting for private family videos

Cinema8 helps you preserve and share family memories safely with private video hosting. Upload life story interviews, home videos, or milestone events, then organise them into chapters or collections. With secure sharing options, your family can watch online or download videos, even if they’re not tech-savvy. Designed to be private, simple, and accessible, Cinema8 makes it easy to keep treasured moments within the family.

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Cinema8 Customer - DVI Group
Cinema8 Customer - Hill and Knowton
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Cinema8 Customer - SOCAR
Cinema8 Customer - UCLA
Cinema8 Customer - Mississippi State University
Cinema8 Customer - Linnaeus University
Cinema8 Customer - Gulbenkian Science
Cinema8 Customer - Eastern Michigan University
Cinema8 Customer - Leica
Cinema8 Customer - Siemens
Cinema8 Customer - Twin
Cinema8 Customer - BAU
Cinema8 Customer - Brim
Cinema8 Customer - Ceinsa
Cinema8 Customer - Diverse Voice
Cinema8 Customer - OpenSky
Cinema8 Customer - Nordex
Cinema8 Customer - AM
Cinema8 Customer - MyTechnic
Cinema8 Customer - Maryfree
Cinema8 Customer - DVI Group
Cinema8 Customer - Hill and Knowton
Cinema8 Customer - QNB
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Cinema8’s video hosting platform makes it simple to keep family videos private, organised, and easy to share. Upload your memories into a secure video library, then arrange them into collections, add tags, or create chapters so relatives can find what matters most. Share private links with family members who can watch online or download videos, even if they’re not confident with technology. Cinema8 ensures your family stories stay safe, accessible, and preserved for generations.

Host your private family videos

How to host private family videos with Cinema8

Securely upload, organise, and share your family memories with Cinema8’s private video hosting, designed to be simple for every family member.

Step 1

Upload your short-form or long-form family videos into Cinema8’s secure library and keep them private with controlled access settings.

Step 2

Organise videos into collections, label them by topic, and add chapters for easy navigation, helping family members quickly find moments they want to revisit.

Step 3

Share private links so relatives can watch videos online or download them, with a simple viewing interface that works for even non-technical family members.

Why use Cinema8 for private family video hosting?

Cinema8 offers a secure and simple way to preserve family memories. With private hosting, tagging, and chaptering, you can organise life stories and special events. Family members can watch online or download videos with ease, even if they’re not confident using technology. This ensures your personal archives remain safe, accessible, and easy to share only with loved ones.

How Cinema8 improves private video hosting for families

Secure and private video storage

Organise with tags, chapters, and collections

Simple sharing for all family members

Create private family archives

Build a complete family archive by hosting decades of videos in one secure platform. Use Cinema8’s collections, tags, and chapters to organise content, making it easier for current and future generations to browse, discover, and connect with family history.

A family has built a large and secure archive of videos with Cinema8's video hosting tools and video library.
Share milestones and celebrations

Celebrate weddings, birthdays, and reunions with a private video library that keeps everything safe yet easy to share. Relatives can watch online or download videos, even if they’re not confident with technology, ensuring every milestone is remembered and accessible.

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Preserve family legacies

Capture, edit, and protect family legacies such as life story interviews, genealogy projects, and old home recordings. Cinema8 lets you tag, label, and chapter each video so relatives can search, explore, and relive meaningful stories whenever they want.

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See why people trust Cinema8 for private, user-friendly video hosting

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

Frequently asked
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Cinema8 ensures your family videos remain private with secure hosting and access controls. You decide who can view or download your content, and links can be shared only with specific relatives. Unlike public platforms, your videos are ad-free, copyright-safe, and protected against unwanted exposure. With Cinema8, privacy is always at the core of how your memories are hosted and shared.
Cinema8 is designed with simplicity in mind, making it easy for family members of all ages to use. Relatives receive a private link that opens directly to the video library, with clear play and download options. No advanced knowledge is needed, and the layout is intuitive, so even those less confident with technology can access and enjoy your family memories.
Cinema8 allows you to create collections, add tags, and even use chapters to organise videos by theme or event. You can host content including life story projects, birthdays, or reunions, allowing relatives to easily search for what matters most. This structured organisation makes your private library easier to navigate and helps preserve family memories in a meaningful way.
Relatives have the option to either stream videos directly on Cinema8’s platform or download them if they prefer to keep copies offline. This flexibility ensures everyone can enjoy the content in a way that suits them best. With Cinema8, your videos are always accessible while staying secure within a private family library.
Public platforms like YouTube or social media can introduce privacy risks, ads, and copyright restrictions, which are unsuitable for personal family archives. Cinema8 provides secure, private hosting with tagging, chapters, and download options, making it a dedicated solution for preserving family memories safely. Your content remains protected while being simple enough for every relative to use.