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Versions & Media

Production is iterative. Cuevue handles this by allowing you to upload multiple Versions of a media asset within a single Project. This preserves the history of feedback and makes progress easy to compare.

The Version Lifecycle#

  1. Creation: A new version is created (e.g., "v1", "First Cut").
  2. Upload: An audio or video file is attached to the version.
  3. Review: Team members leave Comments and provide status updates.
  4. Publication: Once feedback is addressed, the version can be Published.

Uploading Media#

Cuevue uses direct and multipart uploads to keep transfers reliable across different file sizes.

Supported Formats#

  • Audio: WAV, MP3, FLAC, AAC, M4A, OGG, AIFF, WMA
  • Video: MP4, MOV, WebM (requires Pro plan or above)

Drag-and-Drop Upload#

You can drag audio or video files directly onto the Space page to create a new version. Drop the file on any project to attach it, or drop it on the main area to start a new project with the media attached.

Record in the Browser#

Record from your microphone (and camera, for video) in the browser. Pause, resume and review your takes, then choose Submit to send them. Unfinished recordings may be recoverable in the same browser; local browser storage is not a substitute for submission. See recording and recovery for Resume, Download and Discard options.

Upload Reliability#

  • Small files: Uploaded directly with presigned URLs.
  • Large files: Uploaded in multipart chunks so progress and recovery are more reliable.
  • Progress tracking: The uploader shows transfer progress in real time.

Version Statuses#

Versions exist in two primary states:

Draft#

The default state for new versions. You can upload new media, delete the version, or modify comments. This is your "work-in-progress" phase.

Published (Locked)#

When a version is ready for client review or is considered "finished", it can be Published.

  • Read-Only: Media cannot be swapped, and the version cannot be deleted.
  • Permanent Archive: Provides a fixed record of the feedback given at this stage.
  • Sharing: Existing public links remain active, but edits are locked.

Comparing Two Versions#

Play two versions side by side to hear or see how they differ. Video pairs get a linked compare view — playback, seeking, playback rate, zoom, and pan stay in sync between the two, and you choose which side is audible and which side receives your comments. Audio pairs use a single-player A/B switch instead. See Comparing Versions for how to start a comparison.

Deleting a Version#

Deleting a version moves it to Deleted versions rather than removing it outright. It disappears from the project, its review links stop working, and its transcript, comments, and review markers go with it — but everything can be brought back for 30 days:

  1. Open the version action menu and choose Move to Deleted.
  2. A confirmation dialog names the version and what moves with it (draft clips cut from it travel along; rendered clips are unaffected). Choose Move to Deleted to proceed, or Cancel to back out.
  3. Changed your mind? Press Undo on the toast, use Cmd+Z, or restore it later from Settings → Advanced → Deleted files & versions. A restored version keeps its number and gets its comments, markers, transcript, draft clips, and review links back.

After 30 days the version and its media are purged permanently — see Data Retention & Exports for the full retention behavior.