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E-book companion video
Add an e-book companion video that expands a named chapter or concept with author commentary, visual demonstration, examples, downloadable exercises, citations, edition details, rights information, and a deep link back to the text. This guide covers instructional structure, production, accessibility, companion resources, branded delivery, access, measurement, and maintenance so the video supports a real course or publishing workflow.
Get e-book companion video right
Treat the book companion as a complete learning experience: objective-led, accessible, easy to navigate, supported by current resources, governed across its lifecycle, and designed to support connected reading experience.
Design the book companion around an objective
Define the audience, prerequisite knowledge, measurable outcome, content scope, sequence, example, practice, feedback, estimated effort, and next step. Keep a e-book companion video focused enough for learners to apply.
Build accessibility into the lesson
Provide accurate captions and transcript, describe meaningful visuals, use readable layouts and plain language, support keyboard interaction, include accessible attachments, and offer equivalent alternatives when video or interaction is a barrier.
Package and govern the learning resources
Add the current workbook, slides, references, templates, activities, version, rights and usage notes, instructor or author, support contact, access window, and a clear link back to the LMS, course, book, or formal record.
Measure connected reading experience with real evidence
Use viewing patterns to improve content, but assess learning through appropriate practice, feedback, checks, submissions, or demonstrations. Playback alone does not prove identity, attention, comprehension, competency, or completion.
Polished links from anywhere
Record, upload, publish, and share secure video pages from the browser. Paid plans add longer recordings, larger uploads, clean branding, lead capture, analytics, and stable URLs for work that needs to stay online.
Record from any tab with the microsite Chrome extension
Start screen and camera recordings in one click, keep controls beside your work, and send the finished link without changing tabs.
One workspace instead of five subscriptions.
Record and edit locally for free. Pro takes a creator from capture to published content; Team adds the controls needed to work together.
Local
Capture, edit, and export on your device. Try cloud sharing with temporary branded links.
$0forever
No credit card required.
- Unlimited local screen and camera recording
- Local editor and video export
- Up to 10 minutes per recording
- Temporary branded share links
- Links expire after 7 days
- No credit card required
VideoM8 Pro
Capture, edit, share, repurpose, and publish from one complete workspace.
USD $19/month
Secure checkout via Stripe. Cancel anytime.
- Unlimited capture with recordings up to 2 hours
- Full Studio editor and 1080p export
- Permanent share links and 100 GB cloud storage
- Custom branding, URLs, CTAs, and lead capture
- Analytics and watch-progress alerts
- Social publishing, API, and MCP access
- 100 AI credits included every month
VideoM8 Team
Run a shared content operation with roles, approvals, assignments, and one bill.
USD $29/seat/month
Starts with 2 seats. Secure checkout via Stripe.
- Everything in Pro for every paid seat
- Shared workspace, library, and brand defaults
- Roles, permissions, and approval workflows
- Shared Inbox and assignments
- Combined team analytics and higher API limits
- Central billing with seats that scale
Use AI credits only when you need them.
Pro includes 100 credits every month. Credits power AI clips, content analysis, generated B-roll, images, and other premium AI actions. Recording, editing, hosting, and posting never use credits.
100 credits
For an occasional extra project.
500 credits
For regular content production.
1,000 credits
For high-volume AI creation.
Purchased credits are added to your balance and do not replace your monthly Pro allowance. Failed generations are refunded automatically.
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E-book companion video questions
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Chapters where the page format strains: physical techniques, software walkthroughs, spoken language, data the reader should watch change, or methods the author can demonstrate faster than describe. A companion for every chapter dilutes the ones that earn it.
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State the edition and chapter reference on screen and in the page description, and keep a stable link per concept so earlier-edition readers still land somewhere useful. When a new edition renumbers chapters, update the mapping rather than re-shooting.
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Accurate captions and a transcript, descriptions of meaningful visuals, readable contrast and text sizes, keyboard-operable players and interactions, plain language, accessible attachments, and an equivalent alternative when video itself is a barrier.
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No. Playback data shows engagement with the content, not identity, attention, comprehension, competency, attendance, or certification. Keep completion and assessment records in the formal learning system and use viewing patterns only to improve the material.
Share your book companion
Record the lesson, add accessible learning resources and the next activity, then publish one branded page learners can open anywhere.