The simplest way to add professional video to Squarespace in 2026
Squarespace supports native video upload on all plans, but with significant limitations: 500 MB per file in content blocks, 30 minutes of video on lower plans, and only two quality tiers (360p or 1080p) instead of true adaptive bitrate streaming. There is no video analytics at all. Product galleries in Squarespace Commerce accept images only — no video. The standard workaround is embedding YouTube, which introduces ads, YouTube branding, and suggested videos that pull visitors off your carefully designed site.
Upload any format, any length. host.video transcodes to multi-resolution HLS automatically. No 500 MB cap.
Match your Squarespace palette with player color controls. Hide or show controls, captions, and playback buttons via simple URL parameters.
Add a Code block in the Squarespace editor and paste the iframe embed. Works in any page section, blog post, or portfolio entry.
View plays, watch duration, completion rates, and viewer geography from your dashboard. No Squarespace analytics add-on required.
Squarespace users choose the platform because they care about design. A YouTube embed with ads and a red play button, or a native video capped at 500 MB with no analytics, contradicts that investment. Clean, branded video that streams smoothly and provides engagement data turns your site into a more effective marketing tool.
Squarespace native video works for short clips under 500 MB but has no analytics and limited quality options. YouTube is free but injects ads and branding. Vimeo embeds are cleaner but enforce bandwidth caps. Wistia starts at $79/mo with per-video limits.