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The Video component allows users to upload, record, or play video files.

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Basic usage

import gradio as gr

def process_video(video):
    return video  # Return processed video path

gr.Interface(
    fn=process_video,
    inputs=gr.Video(),
    outputs=gr.Video()
).launch()

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Constructor

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value
str | Path | Callable | None
default:"None"
Default video as filepath or URL
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format
str | None
default:"None"
File extension for video (e.g., “mp4”, “avi”). Use “mp4” for browser playability
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sources
list[Literal['upload', 'webcam']] | None
default:"None"
Input sources:
  • "upload" - File upload
  • "webcam" - Webcam recording
Defaults to both
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height
int | str | None
default:"None"
Component height in pixels or CSS units
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width
int | str | None
default:"None"
Component width in pixels or CSS units
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autoplay
bool
default:"False"
Whether to automatically play video when displayed
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loop
bool
default:"False"
Whether video loops when it reaches the end
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include_audio
bool | None
default:"None"
Whether to include audio track. Defaults to True for uploads, False for webcam

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Events

  • change - Triggered when video changes
  • upload - Triggered when video is uploaded
  • clear - Triggered when video is cleared
  • play - Triggered when playback starts
  • pause - Triggered when playback pauses
  • stop - Triggered when playback stops
  • end - Triggered when playback ends
  • start_recording - Triggered when recording starts
  • stop_recording - Triggered when recording stops

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Examples

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Webcam only

import gradio as gr

gr.Video(
    sources=["webcam"],
    label="Record a video"
)

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Ensure MP4 format

import gradio as gr

gr.Video(
    format="mp4",
    label="Upload video (will be converted to MP4)"
)

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