Admin Uploads

Upload videos to Vimeo directly from WordPress admin. The free version supports admin-only uploads from the dedicated upload page and page builders.

Where to Upload

Vimeify Upload Page

The main upload interface for administrators.

Location: Vimeify → Upload Video

Upload Process:

1. Select File

   • Click "Select File" or drag-and-drop
   • Supported formats: MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, MKV, WebM
   • Maximum size depends on your server and Vimeo plan

2. Video Details

   • Title: Video title (required)
   • Description: Video description (optional)
   • Privacy: Public, Private, or Unlisted
   • Category: Assign WordPress category (optional)
   • Gallery: Add to gallery (optional)

3. Start Upload

   • Click "Upload to Vimeo"
   • Monitor progress bar
   • Wait for completion

Page Builder Uploads

Upload videos while editing pages with supported builders.

Gutenberg (Block Editor):

• Add Vimeify Video block
• Click upload button in block settings
• Select file and upload

Elementor:

• Add Vimeify Video widget
• Click upload in widget settings
• Select file and upload

Bricks Builder:

• Add Vimeify Video element
• Click upload in element settings
• Select file and upload

WordPress Media Library

Upload videos from the Media Library.

1. Go to Media → Add New
2. Upload video file
3. Vimeify detects video upload
4. Automatically pushes to Vimeo

Supported Video Formats

Vimeify supports all formats that Vimeo accepts:

• MP4
• MOV
• AVI
• WMV
• FLV
• MKV
• WebM
• And more

Upload Size Limits

Upload size is limited by two factors:

1. Server Limits: Your WordPress/PHP configuration

   • Check upload_max_filesize in PHP settings
   • Typical limit: 64MB to 2GB

2. Vimeo Plan Limits:

   • Free: 500MB per week
   • Plus: 5GB per week
   • Pro: 20GB per week
   • Business: Unlimited

For large files, Vimeify uses chunked uploads to bypass server timeout limits.

After Upload

Once uploaded, videos:

1. Appear in Vimeify → Videos list
2. Are automatically synced with Vimeo
3. Can be categorized and organized
4. Are ready to display on your site

Frontend Uploads (Pro)

The free version only supports admin uploads. For user-submitted videos from your site's frontend, upgrade to Vimeify Pro.

Pro Frontend Uploads Methods:

• WPForms integration
• Gravity Forms integration
• CustomForms API for custom forms

Learn more about Frontend Uploads →

Next Steps

• Upload Profiles - Create upload templates
• Video Management - Manage uploaded videos
• Categories - Organize videos
• Display Elements - Show videos on your site