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Wistia Agent

An automated assistant that can answer your questions and complete tasks in your Wistia account.

Written by Katie

The Wistia Agent is an in-app assistant that can organize and understand your Wistia account and content. Ask the agent just about anything to locate and manage content, confirm product capabilities, understand analytics, and more.

How to use the agent

The agent is available in the footer of your Wistia account. Click the "Wistia Agent” button to open the chat box and start a request.

The agent modal will open and display a few sample prompts to help you get started. Example requests include, but are not limited to:

  • Apply my logo and brand colors to the player across my videos. Ask me which videos, and show the plan first.

  • Give me an overview of my library, including how many videos I have, how they're organized into folders, and what's tagged or archived.

  • Add captions to a group of my videos, or translate them into another language. Ask me which videos and which languages.

Note

The agent will not take any actions without your permission.

Upload or record media

Easily upload content or start a new recording from anywhere in your account via the agent.

To add new content, click the plus (+) icon at the bottom left of the chat box and select “Upload videos” to select a file from your device, or “Record a video” to start a new recording in Wistia.

Attach files to a chat

You can share files with the agent for context, like a screenshot of a problem or a doc with instructions.

You can attach a file in a few ways:

  • Drag it into the chat box

  • Paste it into the chat box

  • Click the plus (+) icon at the bottom left of the chat box and upload it from your device

Supported file types include images, PDFs, docs, spreadsheets, fonts, and zip files.

Note

Each file can be up to 25 MB.

Point the agent to specific content

To tell the agent exactly which content you mean, mention it in your message:

  • Type "@" in the chat box

  • Start typing the name of a video, folder, or other content

  • Select the item from the list to add it to your message

You can also click the plus (+) icon at the bottom left of the chat box to attach one or more videos from your Video Library.

Note

The agent recognizes the account page, folder, or media you are currently viewing.

Schedule tasks with the agent

The agent can do work for you on a schedule, either once or on repeat. For example, it can send a weekly analytics summary, tag new uploads every Friday, or add captions to videos that don't have them yet each month.

Each time a scheduled task runs, it starts a new chat for the person who created it, so you can see what the agent did.

Create a scheduled task

Open the agent and tell it what you want done and when (for example, "Every Monday at 8 AM, summarize last week's video performance"). The agent will reply with a plan card that lists the schedule and the actions the task can take. Review the plan and approve it to save the task.

Note

A scheduled task can only take the actions you approved on its plan card.

Tip

You can also click "New scheduled task" on the Scheduled tasks page, or pick one of the examples under "Start with an example."

Manage scheduled tasks in chat

Ask the agent to pause, resume, rename, or delete a scheduled task, like "Pause my weekly analytics summary."

Manage scheduled tasks from the Scheduled tasks page

To manage scheduled tasks, open the agent in fullscreen and select "Scheduled tasks" in the sidebar.

The page lists each task's name, schedule, last run, next run, and status. Filter by "Active," "Paused," or "Needs attention." Use the menu on any task to:

  • "Pause" or "Resume" the task

  • "Edit" the title, instructions, how often it runs (daily, weekly, or monthly), time, and time zone

  • "Delete" the task

If a task fails, it will be labeled "Needs attention" with a banner at the top of the page. Click "Review" to see the tasks that need a look. One-time tasks show as "Done" after they run.

Note

Deleting a scheduled task can't be undone.

Manage chat history

The agent remembers your chat history so you can easily return to previous messages. To view your chat history, click the arrow icon at the top right of the agent modal.

You’ll be directed to a list view of all past chats with the agent and video remix history. Click into any chat to view or continue the conversation.

Click the trash can icon on the right side of any chat to permanently delete it.

Work with many videos at once

The agent can apply the same change across a set of videos you pick manually, like a list from search results or a group of @mentions. Before you approve, it shows you the plan and the credit cost of any actions that use credits. When it finishes, it shows the result for each video so you know what worked and what didn't.

You can also ask the agent to:

  • Manage speakers: name, credit, merge, edit, or remove speakers on one video or many

  • Search with filters: search and export across subfolders, or leave out a transcript language (for example, "find videos that mention pricing, but not Spanish transcripts")

  • Act on search results: start working on the videos it finds right away

FAQ

Is there an additional cost to use the agent?

Using the agent is free. Some actions it takes for you, like ordering captions, use credits. The agent always shows the credit cost before you approve.

Can the agent delete my content?

The agent can take destructive actions, such as deletions, but only after you've confirmed the action. The agent will never delete content without your explicit permission.

Does the agent respect user permissions?

The agent is designed to operate within the user's permission levels and will not allow anyone to bypass what they can already do in the account.

How is the agent different than Mochine?

Mochine (formerly Remix) is a focused tool for creating video. The agent is a general-purpose assistant that finds, understands, and acts on content across your Wistia account.

Does the agent work on mobile?

Yes!

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