Upload raw video to VideoNest via FTP or SFTP.
No software to download. Connect from your Mac or any platform, drop in raw video files with sidecar and thumbnail metadata, and VideoNest makes them distribution ready automatically. Available on Creator plan from $29/mo.
How It Works
Connect FTP / SFTP to your VideoNest workflow.
Upload video files — with sidecars and thumbnails — or use FTP/SFTP as a content delivery destination.
Connect your server.
Enter your FTP or SFTP credentials — no client software needed. VideoNest establishes and monitors the connection automatically. All upload sources →
Upload video, sidecars, and thumbnails.
Drop video files onto your server with any sidecar or thumbnail files. VideoNest reads the metadata and associates everything — title, description, artwork — automatically.
Distribution ready in minutes.
Files land in your VideoNest library with metadata applied, transcoded, and ready to publish to any connected channel from one dashboard. Track performance →
What You Get
Raw file to distribution ready. No software needed.
Raw file to distribution ready
Upload unprocessed footage and VideoNest transcodes, applies metadata, and prepares every file for distribution automatically.
Distribution →Assign title, description and thumbnail
Include a sidecar file and VideoNest reads and assigns title, description, thumbnail, and tags to each video automatically.
Sidecar and thumbnail file support
Drop a sidecar or thumbnail file alongside your video. VideoNest associates all metadata and artwork on ingestion — no manual steps.
No software to download
Connect from your Mac or any platform directly through VideoNest. No FTP client or software install required — everything runs in the browser.
Deliver to FTP and SFTP endpoints
Use VideoNest as the output side too — push distribution-ready content to external FTP or SFTP servers for broadcast or partner pipelines.
Distribution →Secure encrypted transfer
SFTP provides authenticated, encrypted file transfer for broadcast, enterprise, and security-sensitive production environments.
Fast. No re-uploads required.
Files transfer once and land directly in your library. VideoNest processes them in the background — ready to publish the moment they arrive.
Creator plan — from $29/mo
Available on Creator plan ($29/mo annual or $35/mo) and all Business plans. No long-term contracts required.
See pricing →Connect your FTP / SFTP workflow to VideoNest.
Upload content via FTP/SFTP, or deliver finished content to FTP/SFTP endpoints. Fits any legacy broadcast or media workflow.
No credit card required · Setup in under 10 minutes