Besides, it allows creators to upload HD videos and has a maximum upload limit of 500 MB/week for the Basic Free plan.
Unlike YouTube, Vimeo doesn’t feature advertisements either at the beginning or in-between the videos, which is great from the audience’s point of view. While YouTube is undoubtedly the most popular video-sharing platform, Vimeo remains probably the best alternative to Google‘s offering. Includes ad-free watching, free YouTube Music, and more) 129 per month in India (Prices vary depending on region). Premium Plans and Pricing: $11.99/month in the US, Rs.Revenue Sharing: Creators get 55% of the ad-generated revenue Ads served through Google Adsense.
Supported video formats: MOV, MPEG4, MP4, AVI, WMV, MPEGPS, FLV, 3GPP, WebM, DNxHR, ProRes, CineForm, HEVC (h265).Upload limits: 20GB/15 minutes (without verifying your account), 128 GB/12 hours (after verifying your account).Lastly, the YouTube creators program is one of the most advanced out of all as it supports various YouTube creators through workshops, providing infrastructure support through ‘YouTube Space’ studios, and recognizing the best YouTube Celebrities through activities such as YouTube FanFest, YouTube Rewind, and whatnot. As a creator, you can use the YouTube desktop site or apps to upload videos, create videos, or add Shorts (Instagram-style stories) to tease work under progress. They can also analyze data such as traffic source, the age of viewers, their gender, devices used, and get a time-wise overview of user activity related to the videos. By visiting the YouTube Studio dashboard or using the dedicated apps, creators can view stats like total subscribers, total viewership, and view comments on videos. Furthermore, channels with a minimum of 10,000 subscribers can sell their official merch through the merchandise shelf, a row featuring officially-backed products available below videos.