You need the clips. Chasing people for them is the job nobody wants.
The story, from the people who were there.
The newsroom wasn’t on the corner when it happened, but a dozen people were, phones up. Share one link, collect their footage in minutes, and get every angle of the scene in one place.
“Upload anything you filmed at the scene.”
“Tell us where you were standing, and when.”
“Have footage from before it happened? Send that too.”
“Say your name and that we can use this, if you’re willing.”
How to collect eyewitness video
Send one link. Everyone records their message in their browser, on any phone or computer, and videos.me compiles the clips into one film you can watch, share or download. Contributors install no app and make no account. You tick the clips you want, drag them into the order you want, and the film is made for you. Free to start, then $0.35 per video you receive, or a bundle.
- One link, no app, no account for the people recording
- Records in any browser, phone or computer
- Free to start, then $0.35 per video received, or a bundle
- You get one film back: watch it, share it, or download it
The most important footage of a story is usually shot by someone who isn’t a journalist, standing on the right corner at the wrong moment. Getting it has always meant DMs, email attachments, and “can you send the original?” videos.me replaces that with one link: sources open it, upload from their phone, and you’ve got their clips in one place: every vantage point of the same event, ready to verify, clear, and cut. Built for newsrooms, documentary teams, and anyone assembling the truth from more than one camera.
What you get back
A preview cut from the prompts on this page. Yours will be the clips your people record.
How it works
Three steps and a few minutes, and never an editor.
Create a link
Add a prompt like “Upload anything you filmed at the scene” and get one shareable link in seconds.
Everyone records
Anyone with the link opens it and records a short clip in their browser. They never install an app or make an account.
We make the film
We stitch the clips into one film that’s yours to watch, download, and share.
How to collect eyewitness video
Post one link
Drop it in the callout, on air, on social, in the story, wherever your sources are.
Tell them exactly what you need
“Anything you filmed between 4 and 5pm at the square.” Specific asks get usable footage.
Collect in real time
Clips arrive as people upload, no app, no account, straight from their phones.
Review and assemble
Pull every angle into one place to verify, then compile the clips you clear into a single sequence.
Prompt ideas for your video
?
Pick one. One clear question gets more replies than four. People answer a question; they stall at a brief.
Make it theirs. Swap in the name and the detail only your group knows. “Share a memory of Dad” beats “share a memory.”
Say the length. Naming thirty seconds gives permission to stop, which is usually what someone is waiting for.
Say when you need it. A date does more for replies than any wording.
Give contributors a great question, or write your own.
“Upload anything you filmed at the scene.”
“Tell us where you were standing, and when.”
“Have footage from before it happened? Send that too.”
“Say your name and that we can use this, if you’re willing.”
Tips for the best results
Ask for the original, not a screen recording
The camera-roll file preserves quality and metadata.
Prompt for the basics
Time, location, and consent on every clip means each one arrives ready to vet.
One link per story
A fresh collection per event keeps sourcing organized and clean.
Works for these, too
One link, the same effortless flow, whatever you’re collecting for.
Event recap
Footage from every attendee, cut into one recap reel.
Event recaps →Concert & live music
Every phone in the crowd, cut into one film of the show.
Concert films →UGC & brand campaigns
Collect customer videos at scale, then cut them into one reel.
UGC campaigns →Customer testimonials
Real customer videos, in their own words.
Testimonials →Frequently asked questions
Do sources need an app or account?
No. They open the link and upload from their phone. The lower the friction, the more footage you get.
Can we collect from a public callout?
Yes. Share one link on air or on social and anyone who was there can contribute.
Does it keep the original file quality?
Uploading the camera-roll file preserves the original, so ask for that rather than a re-recording.
Can we capture consent and context with each clip?
Use the prompt to ask for name, time, location, and permission. It arrives alongside the clip.
Is the footage private to our team?
Your collection is yours. Nothing is public unless you choose to publish it.
Can we download originals to edit and verify?
Yes. Download clips in full quality for your edit and verification workflow.
One link does the collecting for you.
Two minutes to set up, free to create, and nothing to pay until you unlock your videos.
Will people actually record something?
They open the link and record in their browser. Nothing to install, and no account to make.
What if I set it up and nobody sends anything?
Creating a collection is free, and you pay when you unlock your videos. An empty collection costs you nothing.
What do I even ask people to say?
Every occasion page here comes with prompt ideas you can send as they are, or write your own.