Prerequisites
You need:- A web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge)
- A video file to upload
- An email address for account creation
Lawn works entirely in the browser. No downloads or installations required.
Create your account
Sign up
Navigate to the Lawn homepage and click “Sign Up”. Lawn uses Clerk for authentication, supporting:
- Email and password
- Google OAuth
- GitHub OAuth
Create your first team
Teams are the top-level organization structure in Lawn. All projects and videos belong to a team.Open team creation
After signing in, you’ll be prompted to create your first team. If not, click the team selector in the dashboard header and choose “Create Team”.
Name your team
Enter a team name (e.g., “Acme Creative”, “Marketing Team”, or “Production Studio”).Lawn automatically generates a URL-friendly slug from your team name. For example:
- “Acme Creative” becomes
acme-creative - “Marketing Team” becomes
marketing-team
Create a project
Projects organize videos within a team. Most teams create projects per client, campaign, or production.Navigate to your team
From the dashboard, select your newly created team. You’ll see an empty state prompting you to create your first project.
Only team members with “member” role or higher can create projects. Viewers have read-only access.
Upload your first video
Open the project
Click into your newly created project. You’ll see an empty video list with an upload button.
Select video files
Click the “Upload” button (or drag-and-drop files into the window). Select one or more video files from your computer.Supported formats include:
- MP4
- MOV
- AVI
- WebM
- MKV
- Any format Mux supports
Add video details
For each video, enter:
- Title: Descriptive name for the video
- Description: Optional notes or context
Add comments and feedback
Once your video is ready, you can add timestamped comments.Open the video
Click on your video in the project view to open the full video player and comment interface.
Play and pause
Watch the video. When you spot something that needs feedback, pause at that exact frame.
Add a comment
Click in the comment input field below the video. Your comment is automatically timestamped to the current playback position.Type your feedback and press Enter or click “Post”.
Reply to comments
Team members can reply to any comment, creating threaded conversations. Click “Reply” on any comment to add a response.
Comments sync in real-time. When multiple team members view the same video, they see comments appear instantly as they’re posted.
Update workflow status
Track video progress using workflow statuses:Mark as Rework
If changes are needed, update the status to “rework”. This signals the video creator that revisions are required.
Share with external reviewers
Need feedback from clients or stakeholders without Lawn accounts? Create a share link.Configure share settings
Set your sharing preferences:
- Expiration: Optional expiration date (7 days, 30 days, or custom)
- Password: Optional password protection for sensitive content
- Download: Allow or prevent video downloads
Invite team members
Grow your team by inviting collaborators.Send invite
Click “Invite Member” and enter:
- Email address: Where the invitation will be sent
- Role: Choose access level
- Admin: Full access except billing and team deletion
- Member: Can upload, comment, create projects
- Viewer: Read-only access
Next steps
You now have a complete video review workflow in Lawn. Here’s what to explore next:Team Management
Learn about roles, permissions, and team administration
Video Features
Deep dive into video uploads, encoding, and playback
Comments
Master threaded comments and collaboration features
Sharing
Advanced sharing options and security settings
Having issues? Check the troubleshooting guide or open an issue on GitHub.
