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

You don’t need a source file to start a version — record directly into it from your microphone (and camera, for video), right in the browser. Pause and resume as needed. If you navigate away or close the tab mid-recording, Cuevue keeps the unfinished recording and lists it so you can pick up where you left off.

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.

[!NOTE] You can create Public Review Links from Draft or Published versions. Publishing is primarily an edit-lock/archive action.

[!IMPORTANT] Uploading a new media file to an existing version will clear any existing Transcription for that version to ensure the text remains accurate to the media.

[!NOTE] If a published version needs further changes, use the Duplicate action to create a new Draft version based on the existing metadata.

[!NOTE] Video review is available on the Pro plan and above. Audio review is available on all plans.

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

Versions can hold hours of recording plus the transcript, comment threads, and review markers attached to them, so deletion always asks you to confirm:

1. Open the version action menu and choose Delete Version.
2. A confirmation dialog names the version and what will be removed. Choose Delete Version to proceed, or Cancel to back out.

You can’t delete a project’s only version. Deleting a version removes its media, transcript, transcription jobs, comments, and any review markers — see Data Retention & Exports for the full retention behavior.