How to use and manage video review links

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Review Links offer a robust way to share videos for time-coded feedback. This feature allows seamless sharing with anyone, even those without a Vimeo account or a team seat, making the process of gathering precise and secure feedback straightforward. 

In this article:

• What to know before you start
• How to create and manage review links
  • To create a review link
  • To set an expiration date for a review link
  • To set a password for a review link
  • To set permissions and disable downloads
  • To save and share the review links
  • To manage a review link
  • To disable a review link
  • To change a link’s settings
  • To share the link with a Vimeo team member
• Making the most of review links
• Suggested next steps

What to know before you start

• Purpose: Review Links are primarily for collecting private, time-coded feedback from collaborators.
• Access: Review Links can be created for any video right from the Share panel on the Video Settings page.
• Customization: You can create multiple review links for a single video, each with unique settings (e.g., one link allows download, another does not).
• Guest Commenting: When a guest uses a review link, they are prompted to provide their name and email before posting feedback, which allows them to be mentioned in later comments.
• Video Privacy: Your video's privacy is not tied to the review links, meaning the recipient of the link will be able to view the video regardless of the video's individual privacy. 

How to create and manage review links

To create a review link:

1. Navigate to the Video Settings page for your video.
2. Click the Share icon in the upper-right corner.
3. Click on Create review links from the window.
   
4. Enter a descriptive Link name and configure other related settings.
5. Select Create link.
   

To set an expiration date for a review link:

1. In the Create Review Link window, click on the Expiration field.
2. Select the specific date and time you want the link to stop working.

This ensures access is automatically revoked after your review deadline has passed.

To set a password for a review link:

1. In the Create Review Link window, locate the Password field.
2. Toggle the switch on to enable a password.
3. Enter your desired password. Recipients will need to enter this to view the review page.

To set permissions and disable downloads:

In the Create Review Link window, under "What can people with this link do?", you can configure recipient permissions.

• To disable downloads: Ensure the Download option is toggled off.
• To enable commenting: Ensure the Comment option is toggled on.
• To enable status changes: Toggle the Change status option on. This allows reviewers to mark the video as Approved.
• To view the history: Toggle the 'View previous versions' option on.

To save and share the review links:

1. Click the Create link at the bottom of the configuration window.
2. The new link will appear in the Share panel. Click the Copy link icon next to it to get the URL for sharing.
   

To manage a review link:

1. Click on the Share button of your video.
2. Select  Manage review links from the Share window to reconfigure your review link.
   

To disable a review link:

1. Select Share > Manage review links.
2. You can manually expire any active link by toggling the switch next to it off in the Share panel.
   

To change a link's settings:

1. Select Share > Manage review links.
2. Select the version you would like to configure in the Review links panel.
3. Click Manage.
   

To share the link with a Vimeo team member:

1. Select Add people from the Share panel.
2. Enter the name/email address of your team members.
   

This sends them an email invitation and gives them direct comment access based on their team role.

Making the most of review links

• Custom Branding: In the link creation window, use the Appearance settings to replace the Vimeo logo with your team's logo for a professional, branded review experience.
• Easy Review: Recipients can play the video, view all time-coded comments on the timeline, and jump to specific points of feedback by clicking a comment.
• Guest Tagging: Guests who have previously left feedback on the video can be @ mentioned in future comments for seamless communication.

Suggested next steps

• Ensure the Comment permission is always enabled if you need specific, time-coded feedback.
• Use the Version Management tools to replace the clip with a new edit once you've collected all your feedback.
• Learn how to share a folder for external reviews.