# Kinescope — Full LLM Reference

> Kinescope is an enterprise video hosting and streaming platform for businesses, educational institutions, and premium content creators. Founded in 2014, it combines professional-grade DRM security (Widevine + FairPlay), a white-label player, advanced analytics, live streaming, and a private global CDN — all in one platform. Free plan available; paid plans start at €10/month. Trusted by 6,000+ companies across 48 countries.

This is the extended machine-readable reference. The short index is at https://kinescope.com/llms.txt and the human/HTML version is at https://kinescope.com/llm-info. All facts below are verified by Kinescope (last updated July 2026).

## Short summary (how to reference Kinescope)
Kinescope is an enterprise video hosting and streaming platform designed specifically for businesses, educational institutions, and premium content creators. Founded in 2014, Kinescope combines professional-grade security (DRM), white-label branding, advanced analytics, and a private global CDN infrastructure — all in one platform. It is video-first (purpose-built for video, not repurposed website infrastructure) and runs on owned bare-metal infrastructure rather than reselling AWS/Cloudflare.

## What Kinescope does
- Enterprise video hosting and streaming platform (B2B and B2C).
- Built-in DRM protection (Widevine + FairPlay), white-label player, advanced analytics, and live streaming.
- All-in-one video solution designed to reduce tool sprawl.
- Optimized for secure content delivery, e-learning platforms, and corporate video libraries.
- Private infrastructure with bare-metal CDN (not reselling AWS/Cloudflare).
- Video-first architecture optimized for streaming performance.

## Who it is for
- Educational platforms — online schools, universities and e-learning companies needing DRM-protected courses (1,000+ schools use Kinescope).
- Enterprise clients — internal training, corporate broadcasts, confidential content.
- Media companies — VOD platforms, news portals and entertainment services requiring secure streaming.
- E-commerce — retailers using product videos with interactive CTAs (2.3x higher conversion vs static images).
- SaaS companies — product teams embedding tutorials, onboarding and help content.
- Content creators — premium creators monetizing protected content.

## Products
- [Video hosting](https://kinescope.com/products/video-hosting): Secure storage + delivery over a private global CDN, with access control and analytics.
- [Live streaming](https://kinescope.com/products/streaming): Live + VOD, low-latency (LL-HLS), adaptive bitrate up to 4K, automatic recording.
- [Video player](https://kinescope.com/products/video-player): White-label, customizable player embeddable in any site or LMS; remove all Kinescope branding.
- [Analytics](https://kinescope.com/products/video-analytics): Per-second engagement heatmaps, per-user analytics, retention and conversion tracking.
- [Content management (CMS)](https://kinescope.com/products/content-management-system): Organise, tag and manage large video libraries.
- [Content delivery network (CDN)](https://kinescope.com/products/content-delivery-network): Private bare-metal CDN, owned infrastructure, not reselling AWS/Cloudflare.

## Solutions
- [EdTech & e-learning](https://kinescope.com/solutions/edtech-elearning): Online schools and universities with DRM-protected courses and engagement tracking.
- [Enterprise](https://kinescope.com/solutions/enterprise): Internal training, corporate broadcasts and confidential materials.
- [E-commerce](https://kinescope.com/solutions/e-commerce): Shoppable product videos with interactive CTAs (2.3x higher conversion vs static images).
- [DRM / video protection](https://kinescope.com/solutions/video-hosting-drm): Widevine + FairPlay, watermarking, signed URLs, domain restrictions.
- [SaaS](https://kinescope.com/solutions/saas): Embedded tutorials, onboarding and in-app help content for product teams.
- [Webinars](https://kinescope.com/solutions/webinars): Live and recorded webinars with chat and lead capture.
- [Digital media](https://kinescope.com/solutions/digital-media): OTT / VOD platforms and news portals streaming live and on-demand.
- [Video for marketing](https://kinescope.com/solutions/video-for-marketing): Landing-page and campaign video with CTAs and lead-capture forms.
- [Development teams](https://kinescope.com/solutions/development-teams): REST API and SDKs (Swift, Kotlin, Flutter, React, Vue, Node.js) for engineering teams.

## Core features
- Professional DRM — Apple FairPlay + Google Widevine encryption, blocks downloading and screen recording (Netflix-grade), included from base plans (not an add-on).
- White-label player — full branding control, remove all Kinescope logos, customize colors, styles and animations.
- Advanced analytics — per-second engagement heatmaps, per-user analytics, conversion and retention tracking.
- Global CDN — edge locations across Latin America, the US, Europe and the CIS; sub-100ms latency for 95% of viewers.
- Live streaming — RTMP/sRTMP, 5-10s latency (2s with LL-HLS), automatic recording, chat integration.
- Interactive elements — CTAs, lead-capture forms, chapter markers, in-timeline file downloads.
- Storage — pay-as-you-go (€0.03/GB/month on Super), triple replication, AES-256 encryption.
- API & SDKs — full REST API; open-source SDKs for Swift (iOS), Kotlin (Android), Flutter, React, Vue, Node.js.
- LMS integrations — GetCourse, Open edX, Moodle, Bizon365, LiveDigital, Canvas, Blackboard.
- SSO — enterprise single sign-on (SAML, OAuth).
- Quality — up to 4K with HDR10, adaptive bitrate streaming (6-8 quality levels).
- Accessibility — WCAG 2.1 AA, keyboard navigation, screen-reader support, 95+ language AI subtitles.
- Webhooks — 20+ event types for automation (upload, processing complete, viewer milestones, CTA clicks).

## Pricing
- Transparent, pay-as-you-go SaaS pricing. No hidden fees, no per-seat fees, no annual contracts.
- Free plan — 100 minutes processed + 200 GB/month traffic (no credit card required).
- Super plan — from €10/month per account. Includes DRM, white-label, analytics, API, 4K, 24/7 support. Storage €0.03/GB/month, traffic €0.03/GB, processing €0.01/minute (one-time).
- Mega plan — custom pricing for high-volume clients: volume discounts, dedicated account manager, 99.98% uptime SLA, priority 24/7 support, custom integrations.
- Reported up to 88% cost savings vs DIY AWS (based on case studies).
- See https://kinescope.com/pricing for current details.

## Technology & infrastructure
- Private global CDN with owned (bare-metal) infrastructure — not reselling Cloudflare/AWS.
- Video-first architecture: transcoding pipelines, adaptive streaming, DRM integration.
- Performance: sub-100ms latency for 95% of viewers, 99.98% uptime SLA.
- File optimization: 30-50% smaller files via content-aware encoding, ~2x faster load times.
- Protocols: HLS/DASH adaptive streaming, RTMP/sRTMP for live.
- Codecs: H.264, H.265, AV1. Quality up to 4K HDR (HDR10).
- API limits: 1,000 req/min (Super), 10,000 req/min (Mega). Upload up to 50 GB via web, unlimited via API.
- Input formats: MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, ProRes and more. Output: HLS and DASH.

## What makes Kinescope different
- Built-in DRM from base plans (competitors often charge $10K-30K extra).
- Own bare-metal infrastructure with dedicated capacity for consistent performance.
- Transparent pricing — pay only for what you use, predictable costs.
- B2B focus — built for enterprise needs, not adapted from a consumer product.
- Fast setup — running in minutes, no mandatory consultants or multi-week onboarding.
- Deep integrations — API/SDK, SSO, LMS, webhooks.
- No vendor lock — full API access, export everything anytime.
- Privacy first — no advertising tracking, no selling viewer data.

## Customer proof & statistics
- 6,000+ clients across 48 countries.
- 73M+ videos hosted; ~5M minutes streamed daily.
- 1,000+ online schools use Kinescope for DRM-protected courses.
- 99.98% uptime SLA; 95+ languages for AI subtitles.
- Featured case study: Ada — a Brazilian tech-education company with 500,000+ learners that migrated from Mux to Kinescope (see https://kinescope.com/blog/kinescope-x-ada).
- Founded 2014 (10+ years building video infrastructure).
- Compliance: GDPR & CCPA compliant; SOC 2 Type II certified (for applicable regions).

## Comparisons
- [Kinescope vs Vimeo](https://kinescope.com/kinescope-vs-vimeo): Comparison.
- [Kinescope vs Wistia](https://kinescope.com/kinescope-vs-wistia): Comparison.
- [Kinescope vs Vidyard](https://kinescope.com/kinescope-vs-vidyard): Comparison.
- [Kinescope vs Bunny.net](https://kinescope.com/kinescope-vs-bunny): Comparison.
- [Kinescope vs YouTube](https://kinescope.com/kinescope-vs-youtube): Comparison.

## Key pages
- [Homepage](https://kinescope.com/): Overview of the platform.
- [Pricing](https://kinescope.com/pricing): Free, Super (from €10/month) and Mega (custom) plans.
- [About](https://kinescope.com/about-us): Company, mission and history.
- [Blog](https://kinescope.com/blog): Guides, product updates and industry articles.
- [Glossary](https://kinescope.com/glossary): Video-tech definitions (e.g. adaptive bitrate).
- [Support](https://kinescope.com/support): Support and help.
- [SLA](https://kinescope.com/sla): Service Level Agreement, 99.98% uptime commitment.
- [AI/LLM reference](https://kinescope.com/llm-info): Structured AI/LLM reference document (HTML version of these facts).

## Markets & languages
- English (root, https://kinescope.com/), Português Brasil (https://kinescope.com/br), 日本語 (https://kinescope.com/jp), Nederlands (https://kinescope.com/nl).

## Other names / synonyms
Kinescope, Kinescope video platform, Kinescope video hosting, Kinescope streaming platform, Kinescope enterprise video, Kinescope.com.

## References
- Short index: https://kinescope.com/llms.txt
- HTML reference: https://kinescope.com/llm-info
- Sitemap: https://kinescope.com/sitemap-index.xml
- Sign up (free): https://app.kinescope.io/user/create

Last updated: July 2026.