Recordly/docs/cloud-sharing.md

Recordly cloud sharing

Recordly's Export menu offers downloading the current edit or Create share link. The Account button at the bottom of the left toolbar opens sign-in. Sharing renders an MP4 to a temporary file, uploads it to Recordly Share, finalizes its metadata, and removes the temporary file when the dialog closes.

The desktop app defaults to the local development endpoint:

http://localhost:8787/api/upload

The endpoint is intentionally not user-configurable. Development builds use the local service above; production builds use https://videos.recordly.dev/api/upload. Publishing requires the user's Recordly access token. No share API secret is exposed in the app.

Publishing protocol

1. POST /api/upload creates a recording and share code.
2. Small files use PUT /api/upload-data/:shareCode; files over 50 MB use multipart uploads in retryable 25 MB chunks.
3. POST /api/metadata/:shareCode publishes the title and creator notes.
4. The returned /s/:shareCode URL opens the complete viewing and feedback page.

The service provides R2 video storage, D1 metadata, range streaming, a responsive viewing page, timestamped comments, reactions, captions, password protection, expiry, and a private video library. See the service README for local and deployment instructions.

Comments

Anyone with a valid link can watch a public recording and leave timestamped feedback using a display name. No account or sign-in is required. The existing per-IP rate limit and 2,000-character comment limit still apply.

Third-party licensing

The hosting service is based on MIT-licensed open-source software. Required attribution and the complete license text are preserved in THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md and the vendored license.