ASYNC VIDEO MESSAGING

Async video messages that replace the meeting

Q: Is async video better than a meeting?

For updates, walkthroughs, reviews and handoffs, usually yes: it is faster to watch than to attend, it works across time zones, and it leaves a record. For sensitive conversations and live decision making, meet instead.

Q: Do people need an account to watch?

No. Anyone with the link can watch in their browser, with nothing to install.

Q: Can people reply with a video?

Yes. Anyone with the link can leave a comment at a specific second or react with an emoji, with no account. People who have the free Opivv extension can also reply with a camera or screen recording of their own, right on the video page.

Q: How long can an async video be?

Up to 5 minutes on the free plan, which suits most updates, and up to 2 hours on Pro ($5 a month). Shorter is better: two minutes gets watched, twenty does not.

Q: Can I see if people watched my video?

Yes. Each video shows its views and how far people watched, and you get an email when someone comments or reacts. Views are anonymous; on any plan you can ask for an email before the video plays.

Record a two-minute update, a walkthrough or a question with your screen and your face, send the link, and let people watch when it suits them. Replies land on the exact second they are about, so the conversation stays on the point.

Free forever
No credit card
Works on Chrome, Edge, Brave & other Chromium browsers

An Opivv video page with its Copy link button and the Link copied toast, next to the sharing settings: password, email, link expiry and a call to action

In three steps

How it works

Add Opivv to Chrome

One click from the Chrome Web Store. Pin it so the record button sits in your toolbar.

Pick what to record

This tab, a window, your whole screen or just an area. Turn your camera and mic on or off.

Stop and share

The link is copied the second you stop. Paste it into Slack, email or a ticket.

Say it once, on videoRecord the update once and everyone gets the same version, with your screen for the detail and your face for the tone. No retelling it in three meetings.

Made for time zonesNobody has to find a slot that works from San Francisco to Singapore. People watch in their morning, reply in theirs, and the work keeps moving.

Reply with a video of their ownTeammates answer with a comment or an emoji on the video page, and with the free Opivv extension they can reply with a quick camera or screen recording of their own.

Know it landedSee how far each video was watched, and get an email when someone comments. You find out it was seen without asking "did you get my message?"

Skim it, or read itChapters let people jump to the part that matters to them. On Pro, every video also gets a transcript and an AI summary for the people who would rather read.

Easy to find laterEvery update lives in your library, so last month's decision is a search away. On Pro, search covers transcripts as well as titles and comments.

The conversation after you send it

A video is where the discussion starts

Replies

Feedback on the exact second

Viewers comment on a moment in the video or react with an emoji, and teammates with the extension can reply with a recording of their own. Threads resolve when the question is settled, like a code review.

Comments pinned to the timeline
Video replies from the camera or screen
Resolve a thread when it is done

A shared Opivv video with comments at the exact second and a reply from the creator

Analytics

No more "did you see my message?"

Each video shows how many people watched, how far they got and where they stopped. When someone comments or reacts, you hear about it by email.

Opivv recent activity for a video, how far each viewer watched and who left an email, next to notifications for comments and leads

Async video: free vs Pro

FreePro, $2.50 first month, then $5/mo

Screen, camera and mic

Comments, reactions and video replies

Views and how far people watched

Message lengthUp to 5 minutesUp to 2 hours

Transcript and AI summary

Messages keptForeverForever

Storage200 MB20 GB

Share-page badgeSmall 'Made with Opivv' badgeRemoved

Team ($12 a seat a month) adds a shared workspace for the whole team. Videos are never watermarked; free share pages carry a small badge, which Pro removes.

What async video is good for, and what it is not

Async video shines when one person needs to explain something to several people: a weekly update, a design or code review, a handoff before a vacation, a bug that is easier to show than to describe, or the answer to a question you keep getting asked.

It is not the right tool for everything. A tense conversation, a decision that needs real back and forth, or a brainstorm with five people is still better live. The point is not to never meet, it is to keep meetings for the conversations that need them.

What is asynchronous video? →

How to replace one recurring meeting this week

Pick the status meeting with the least discussion in it. Ask everyone to record a two-minute video before it would have started: what they did, what is next, and anything they are stuck on. Keep each one short and show the work on screen.

People watch the updates when it suits them and leave questions as comments on the exact second. If something genuinely needs a conversation, book a short call for just the people involved. Most weeks, the meeting simply does not need to happen.

How remote teams use Opivv →

Frequently asked

What is async video messaging?

It is sending a short recorded video, usually your screen with your voice and face, instead of holding a meeting or writing a long message. People watch when it suits them and reply in their own time, often with comments or a video of their own.

Is async video better than a meeting?

Do people need an account to watch?

Can people reply with a video?

How long can an async video be?

Can I see if people watched my video?

Send your first async update today

Add Opivv to your browser, hit record, and share a link the moment you stop. Free forever for everyday clips.

Free forever plan, no card. Make your account now and record on your computer.