Back to Glossary
1 min read

Video Views

Published Date: 5 December 2022

What are Video Views?

Video views indicate the number of times a video is streamed online. Different platforms measure video views or viewer counts differently, so it can also refer to the number of times a video is played. For example, according to Facebook, a "video view" of 3 seconds of watching a video counts as one video view. For Twitter or LinkedIn, it is 2 seconds of watching.

Video Views—as defined by different Hosting Platforms.

Here's how major hosting platforms count video views:

  • Google or YouTube: 30 seconds of watching or engaging with a video (watching the ad, liking, commenting, etc.) counts as a view. For videos shorter than 30 seconds, the view count is registered on completion of the video.
  • Facebook and Instagram: Streaming a video for 3 seconds counts as a view. For advertisers, if 97% of the video is watched, they will be charged.
  • Twitter: Twitter counts a video view if 50% of the ad is viewed and at least 2 seconds or more of the video is watched.
  • LinkedIn: LinkedIn counts video views like Twitter; when 2 seconds of the video is watched with 50% of the ad in view.

Why track video views?

Video views are a key digital metric to measure the success of your marketing campaigns. It is coupled with related metrics like "retention rate" and "watch time" to get actionable insight into viewer behavior.

Bear in mind that these methodologies keep changing with time. So, make sure you regularly check and optimize your content strategy based on their official documentation.



Related Terms

Video Quality

In simple terms, video quality is the characteristic of a video that determines how clear, crisp, and detailed the video transmitted to the viewer is.

Video Watermark

A video watermark is a digital copyright tool used to identify the video's copyright owner or prevent illegal distribution.

1:1

1:1 is a commonly used aspect ratio in videography. It produces videos that are a perfect square; the width and height of the video image are the same.

Ready to get started?

Sign up and start optimizing your videos and images by up to 68% with Gumlet. No credit card is required. You can also reach out to get a custom pricing estimate or to schedule a demo

Optimizing videos is hard, but
our pricing is not

Simple per-minute pricing with no hidden fees.
Pricing details

Effortlessly integrate Gumlet into your existing stack

Upload with API and set webhooks for output in minutes.
Integration guide