Nathan FieldSkool video hosting is built in: you can upload a video file straight to a Classroom lesson or a community post, with no YouTube or Vimeo account needed. Skool added native uploads in July 2025, and its help centre says the feature "is included in your plan." This guide covers where you can upload video on Skool today, the steps, the limits Skool's help centre states (and the ones it does not), and how it compares with linking a video from YouTube, Vimeo or Loom. Everything was checked on 29 September 2026.
Skool video hosting is included in both the Hobby and Pro plans. Open a Classroom page, click Add video and drag your file into the uploader, or add a video to a community post or comment. Skool adds English captions automatically. You can still embed YouTube, Vimeo, Loom or Wistia links instead.
What Skool video hosting is
Until July 2025, videos on Skool were hosted somewhere else. You uploaded them to YouTube, Vimeo, Loom or Wistia, copied the link and pasted it into Skool. In Skool News #17 (1 July 2025), Skool's team showed the new way: drag a file into Skool and it uploads, processes and plays in Skool's own player.
Skool's help article on adding videos says: "You can upload videos straight to your page (in Classroom) or your post/comments (in Community). Native hosting feature is included in your plan." The pricing page lists "Unlimited videos" on both Hobby ($9 a month) and Pro ($99 a month), so uploads are not a Pro extra.
If you are choosing a platform and want courses, community and video in one place, you can try Skool (affiliate link) and upload a test lesson.
Where you can upload video on Skool
Uploads now work in more places than they did at launch. This is what Skool's help centre documents today.
| Where | Who can upload | Plan | Help article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom lesson pages | Admins building the course | Hobby and Pro | Video |
| Community posts and comments | Admins and members | Hobby and Pro | Video |
| About page | Admins | No plan limit stated | About page |
| Onboarding video | Admins | Pro | Plugins |
| Cancellation video | Admins | Pro | Cancellation video |
Live call recordings are the other route in. After a recorded Skool call, you can post the recording to the feed or upload it to a Classroom page, within 14 days. Our guide to Skool live calls covers that.
In Skool News #17, Skool's team also said uploads were coming to DMs. We could not find that in the help centre today, so we cannot confirm it.
How to upload a video to a Classroom lesson
These are Skool's steps from its help article:
- Go to your course in the Classroom and add a page.
- Click the Add video button, then drag and drop the video into the uploader box.
- Wait for it to process. Once it has, it is ready to watch right away.
- To add chapters, type timestamps into the text field under the video.
Skool then does a few things for you. Closed captions in English are made automatically for any video with sound, and viewers can change the playback speed and the quality. The Classroom help article also lists an "Add transcript" option on each page, which it says makes the video "searchable" in your group.
For posts and comments, the help article only says members can upload videos there too. In Skool News #17, Skool's team dragged a file straight into the post box, and showed it working in comments and replies as well.
What the launch video showed that the help article does not
Skool News #17 showed two more things we could not find in the help centre. The first is setting a thumbnail, either by picking a frame from the video or by uploading an image. The second is uploading, or even recording, a video from the Skool phone app. Both were shown working in the video. Check them in your own group before you rely on them.
Limits: what Skool's help centre says
Skool publishes very few limits for video. Here is everything we found:
- Number of videos: the pricing page says "Unlimited videos" on both plans.
- Pages per course: "You can have 200 pages per course, but you can have unlimited courses in your Classroom."
- Captions: English only, made automatically for videos with sound.
- File size, length and storage: not stated. We checked every article Skool's help search returns for "video" and "upload" and found no number.
One gap worth knowing about: Skool's article on troubleshooting video issues (updated February 2026) still says Skool uses four hosting partners, YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia and Loom, and does not mention native uploads. So if an uploaded video will not play, the help centre has no steps for it yet.
Upload to Skool, or link YouTube, Vimeo or Loom?
You do not have to choose one for good. Skool's help article says it keeps supporting YouTube, Vimeo, Loom and Wistia links alongside uploads. Here is how each option compares, using only what Skool's help centre says and what each vendor says on its own pages.
| Option | What Skool's help says to do | What the vendor's own page says |
|---|---|---|
| Upload to Skool | Drag the file into the uploader. Captions, chapters, speed and quality controls come with it. | Not applicable. It is included in your Skool plan. |
| YouTube | Paste a youtube.com/watch link. For unlisted videos, turn on "Allow Embedding" in YouTube. | YouTube's help says unlisted videos "can be seen and shared by anyone with the link," and anyone with the link can reshare it. |
| Vimeo | Set the video to "Hide from Vimeo", limit embeds to specific domains, add www.skool.com, then paste the shareable link. | Vimeo's pricing page lists "Embed domain level privacy" on its Starter, Standard, Advanced and Enterprise plans, and a limit of 300GB and 24 hours per file on every plan. |
| Loom | Copy the Loom link and paste it into the page. Skool suggests turning off comments and emoji reactions in Loom. | Loom's pricing page lists 25 videos and 5 minute screen recordings on its free Starter plan. |
An unlisted YouTube video on Skool is only as private as its link.
When uploading to Skool makes sense
- You want one place. No second account, no privacy settings on another site, no copying links back and forth.
- Your members post video too. Members can upload to posts and comments, so they do not need a YouTube channel to share a clip.
- You want captions and chapters without extra work. Both come from the upload itself.
When a link may still make sense
- Your library already lives elsewhere. Linking what you have is faster than uploading it all again.
- The same video runs on other sites. Vimeo's pricing page lists "Embed videos anywhere" on its plans, so one video can play on your own website and in Skool.
- You need a published limit. Vimeo states its file size and length limits. Skool's help centre does not state any.
Whichever you pick, keep your original files. We found no help article on exporting videos you upload to Skool, so your own copy is the safe backup if you ever move platforms.
What changed since the launch video
In Skool News #17, native video worked in the Classroom, posts, comments and replies. Skool's team said it would come "soon" to About pages, DMs, the onboarding video and the cancellation video, and that transcripts were coming too. As of 29 September 2026:
- About page: documented. The About page article says to click "Upload images/videos".
- Onboarding video: documented. The plugins article says "You can also upload your own video" (Pro plan).
- Cancellation video: documented. You can add one "by uploading it to Skool or by embedding the link" (Pro plan).
- Transcripts: the Classroom article lists an "Add transcript" option on each page.
- DMs: not documented. We could not confirm it.
For most new communities, Skool video hosting removes a whole tool from the setup: upload the lesson, let Skool add captions, and move on. Linking still works when you have a reason for it. If Skool fits what you are building, you can start a Skool community here (affiliate link), or read what Skool is first.
FAQ
Can you upload videos directly to Skool?
Yes. Skool hosts video natively. In the Classroom, add a page, click Add video and drag your file into the uploader. You can also add videos to community posts and comments, and upload to your About page. Once the video has processed, members can watch it right away in Skool's own player.
Does Skool charge extra for video hosting?
No. Skool's help article says native hosting "is included in your plan," and the pricing page lists "Unlimited videos" on both Hobby at $9 a month and Pro at $99 a month. The onboarding and cancellation video plugins are Pro only, but uploading to lessons, posts and comments works on both plans.
Is there a video file size limit on Skool?
Skool's help centre does not state one. We found no file size, length or storage limit in any help article about video or uploads. The only stated limits are 200 pages per course, with unlimited courses, and English-only automatic captions. If you have very long or large files, test one upload before you plan a whole course around it.
Can Skool members upload videos?
Yes. Skool's help article says members can upload videos to community posts and comments, not just admins. Classroom lessons, the About page and the onboarding and cancellation videos are set up by admins. So members can share a clip in the feed without needing a YouTube channel or any other account.
Can I still use YouTube or Vimeo videos on Skool?
Yes. Skool's help article says it still supports YouTube, Vimeo, Loom and Wistia links. For an unlisted YouTube video, turn on "Allow Embedding". For Vimeo, Skool suggests hiding the video from Vimeo and limiting embeds to www.skool.com. Then paste the link into the Classroom page.
Does Skool add captions to videos?
Yes, in English. Skool's help article says closed captions are made automatically for videos with sound that you upload to Skool. Viewers can also change the playback speed and the video quality. You can add chapters yourself by typing timestamps into the text field under the video.
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