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Your videos can be a powerful conversion tools with Free Previews. Let prospective members watch a short preview of your content, before signing up. No manual trailers required.
Free Previews turn your entire catalog into a marketing and sales conversion tool. In fact, Uscreen data indicates that trailers and previews can increase conversation rates by 125% by enticing visitors and showcasing your valuable, premiums content before purchase.
Why This Feature Matters
Prospects may hesitate to subscribe without seeing your content first. Is it valuable? Is it worth the price? Is it their style?
Until now, you faced a tough tradeoff:
Share full videos and give away too much
Or spend time manually creating trailers for every video
Free Previews solve this by giving viewers a taste, without showing the whole video. You get higher conversions, better engagement, and protected premium content, with zero extra work.
What You Can Do â
Free previews | Automatically show short previews from your videos. This is the first 30, 60, or 90 seconds of the video. |
Conversion-focused CTA | Prompt viewers to sign up when the preview ends. |
Individual control | Control free previews per video in video content details |
Global control | Enable (or disable) previews for all your videos at once, in advanced settings |
Protected content | Only the preview is accessible. Your full videos stay safely behind the paywall. |
Trailer priority | If a video already has a trailer, the trailer is shown instead of the free preview. |
Quick tips:
Use the first moments of your video as an intentional introduction to serve as your preview
Trailers still take priority if youâve already created one.
Previews are securely clipped. Your full videos stay safely behind the paywall.
Where to Find Free Previews
Individual Videos
Go to Admin Dashboard
Go to Video > Content > Details
Scroll to the Preview section
Change settings accordingly
Be sure to save
Global Control
Go to Admin Dashboard
Navigate to Website
Advanced Tab
Enable or Disable
Be careful! This is a global setting, and will overwrite your individual settings.
Save & Apply
How It Works
Uscreen automatically and securely clips the first part of your video.
Viewers can watch the preview on the video page.
When the preview ends, theyâre prompted to sign up.
Full content remains protected and inaccessible until purchase.
Limitations
What you canât customize⌠yet:
Adjust preview length. Options are only 30, 60, or 90 seconds.
Custom preview start times
Not available for Live events
Not available for Collections
Not available for Bundles
TV apps (a consideration for a future improvement)
Email capture during preview (a consideration for a future improvement)
Best Practices
Keep your opening moments clear and compelling.
Treat the start of each video like a mini intro.
Focus on value, not spoilers.
Avoid confusing or misleading previews, that might hurt trust and conversions.
FAQs
Do previews replace my existing trailers?
No. If a video has a trailer, the trailer is shown.
Can members with access still previews?
No. Members with access simply watch the full video as usual. Previews are for visitors and members without access. Use trailers if your want to entice members with access to watch your videos.
Does this expose my full video?
No. Only the preview is accessible. Your premium content stays protected.
Does this work on mobile apps?
Yes. Free previews work on web browsers, mobile browsers, and native mobile apps.
Will this affect my storage costs?
No. Previews donât create new video files or add storage costs. They are a secure clip of your existing videos.
Will this affect my bandwidth costs?
Yes. Previews are streamed and watched just like a free video, or paid video. You may see a small uptick in bandwidth. But this is very likely worth the benefits of stronger conversion.
Final Thoughts
Free Previews are a small option with a big impact. They let new viewers experience your content, trust its value, and confidently subscribe.
Enable free previews, and let your videos do the selling.
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