Upload a Video, Get a Link for Your Markdown Docs
Markdown has no native way to embed a playable video, so most README files, wikis, and docs sites end up with a plain link instead. Upload your video to ScreenApp and you get a link back that you can paste into any markdown file: [Watch the demo](your-link). Whoever clicks it opens the video in their browser, no app and no download.
Every upload also gets a transcript, so the link isn’t just a video player. Anyone who opens it can read what was said, search for a word, or ask the built-in AI chat a question about the recording instead of scrubbing through it.
What you get with every upload:
- A shareable link, in MP4, M4V, MOV, AVI, WEBM, MKV, FLV, TS, MTS, M2TS, 3GP, 3GPP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, VOB, OGV, RM, RMVB, MPG, MPEG, M2V, F4V, MXF, with no set file size limit
- A transcript in 100+ languages
- AI chat with any recording, so a reader can ask about the video instead of rewatching it
- Choose who sees it: specific people by email, your whole team, “anyone with the link,” or a public page
- Revoke access at any time, which takes the link down immediately
- no watermark on any recording or export
- Free plan: 3 uploads
How to Add a Video Link to Your Markdown File
- Upload the file. Drag a video from your computer, or paste a URL to import it from elsewhere.
- Copy the link. Once processing finishes, ScreenApp gives you a link to the video and its transcript.
- Paste it into your markdown. Drop it into a README, wiki page, or lesson notes as a normal markdown link,
[Watch the demo](your-link), or on its own line.
Transcript quality depends on the audio in the source file: a clean recording with one speaker transcribes better than a noisy room with people talking over each other. See how we measure accuracy.
Markdown Video Embed vs Other Apps
| Feature | ScreenApp | ScreenPal | Kapwing | VideoToURL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free upload limit | 3 uploads | 10 videos hosted | 4 min per video | 100MB per file |
| Watermark on free plan | no watermark on any recording or export | Not stated | Yes | Not stated |
| Paid plan | $19/month annual | $10/month | $16/month annual | Not stated |
Sources, checked 2026-09-12: ScreenApp pricing, screenpal.com/plans, kapwing.com/pricing, videotourl.com
- vs ScreenPal: ScreenPal’s free plan hosts 10 videos, and its paid tier starts at $10 a month. ScreenApp adds a transcript and AI chat to every link at no extra cost.
- vs Kapwing: Kapwing’s free plan puts a watermark on every export and limits a video to 4 minutes; Pro starts at $16 a month billed annually. no watermark on any recording or export on ScreenApp.
- vs VideoToURL: VideoToURL needs no sign-up and caps free uploads at 100MB per file. ScreenApp has no set file size limit on uploads and includes a transcript included.
Who Adds Video Links to Markdown Docs
Developers writing README files with feature demos. A link to a short walkthrough says more than a paragraph describing what the code does.
Technical writers building documentation with tutorials. A video link next to the steps gives readers a second way to follow along, and the transcript means it’s still searchable text.
Educators putting lecture recordings into course notes. The link opens the recording, and the transcript lets students search for a term instead of scrubbing the timeline.
Product teams documenting features and workflows in internal wikis. A recorded walkthrough attached to a spec answers questions a written description leaves open.
