Yes — that's the primary feature. When you share a Spectra link in Discord, it renders as a rich embed with your custom thumbnail and title. Discord's crawler reads the Open Graph (OG) meta tags served by Spectra to display the preview, including a native video player for supported formats. The embed looks clean and professional, just like links from major platforms.

Discord's embed parser is strict about metadata. For best results: (1) Use MP4 files with H.264 video and AAC audio codecs. (2) Manually enter the correct aspect ratio in the upload form (e.g., 1080x1920 for vertical video, 1280x720 for horizontal). (3) Add a thumbnail — Discord often won't render a video player without one. Some formats like MOV or MKV may not play even if they embed correctly.

MP4 with H.264 video and AAC audio is the gold standard. It's the format Discord expects and handles most reliably. If your video doesn't play or embed correctly, convert it using the "Convert here" button which links to vert.sh for free browser-based conversion. Spectra also uses intelligent metadata mapping to ensure non-standard containers are recognized.

Spectra uses Native Player Optimization. By serving highly specific, crawler-optimized Open Graph (OG) headers, we signal to Discord's parser to bypass the standard website wrapper and render its native, borderless video player directly in the chat. This gives a cleaner, more immersive viewing experience — similar to premium media platforms.

Spectra uses Adaptive Aspect Ratio Fallback. Discord's parser can reject vertical (9:16) video embeds, so Spectra automatically optimizes the metadata to present the video in a compatible format for Discord's parser. The actual video plays in its original orientation for human viewers, while the metadata ensures the embed is accepted. This is handled seamlessly with no user intervention required.

Yes. Spectra serves standard Open Graph meta tags, which means Twitter/X and Telegram will also generate rich link previews with your custom thumbnail and title when you share a Spectra link. The native player optimization is Discord-specific, but the thumbnail and title embeds work across all major platforms that support OG tags.

It's a built-in tool on the upload page that lets you compose Discord messages with formatting before posting. The toolbar lets you apply bold, italic, underline, inline code, and link wrapping. There's a live preview panel showing how your message will look in Discord, plus a raw markdown output you can copy.

After composing your message, click the "Copy Markdown" button to copy the Discord-compatible markdown to your clipboard. Paste it directly into any Discord channel. Click "Reset" to clear the editor text, the preview, and the markdown output all at once.

Spectra accepts video files (MP4, MKV, MOV, WebM, AVI, etc.) and image files (JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP). The dropzone and file picker are filtered to only show these types. If you somehow manage to select a non-video/non-image file, a client-side MIME type check will catch it and show an error notification.

Yes. You can drag and drop up to 5 files simultaneously, or use the file picker to select multiple files. A file list appears showing each file's name and size with individual remove (X) buttons. Each file is uploaded sequentially with its own progress bar. You can remove files from the queue before starting the upload.

After selecting files, a list appears in the dropzone showing each file with its name, size, and an X button on the right. Click the X to remove that file from the queue. You can also click "add more / change" to add additional files. When all files are removed, the dropzone returns to its empty state.

Click the "Convert here" button in the upload card header (next to "Not MP4?"). This opens vert.sh in a new tab, where you can convert any video to MP4 directly in your browser — no software download required. MP4 with H.264/AAC is strongly recommended for the best Discord embedding experience.

If a segment fails to transfer (network error, server timeout, etc.), the progress bar will stop and an error will be displayed. You can try again by clicking the upload button. Since uploads go through the Edge-Chunking Protocol, large file uploads can be retried without starting completely from scratch in most cases. If the storage network is temporarily unavailable, you may need to wait and try again later.

Yes. Switch to the "Link Upload" tab and paste a direct link to a file hosted elsewhere. Spectra will create a custom embed link for it without re-uploading the file. This works with Discord CDN links, Telegram files, and standard web hosts that provide direct download URLs. YouTube, Vimeo, and streaming service links are not supported.

As of v1.4.0, remote links from major cloud providers are automatically translated and optimized for direct media playback behind the scenes. However, some providers' anti-hotlinking protections and expiring streaming tokens may still prevent reliable playback when embedded in Discord. For the most reliable results, use direct download links from standard web hosts or CDNs.

Due to edge network constraints, server-side remote fetching has a size ceiling to prevent timeout and resource exhaustion. If your remote file is larger than this limit, you'll need to download it and use the browser-based Edge-Chunking upload instead, which handles the transfer client-side and bypasses server-side constraints entirely.

Yes. Expand the "advanced options" section and use the "Custom Name" field. This sets the title shown in Discord embeds and on the Spectra Viewer page. The underlying file extension is preserved automatically — you only need to type the display name you want (e.g., "My Epic Video").

In advanced options, use the "Aspect Ratio" field. Enter dimensions in WIDTHxHEIGHT format (e.g., 1280x720 for horizontal 720p, 1080x1920 for vertical 1080p). This controls the video player dimensions that Discord renders in the embed. Getting this right is important for vertical videos to embed correctly.

Yes, two ways: (1) Paste a public image URL in the "Thumbnail URL" field, or (2) Click "pick file" to upload an image directly from your device. Supported formats are JPG, PNG, and WebP. Thumbnails are validated as images on the client side with a strict size limit. Dedicated edge workers process and cache custom thumbnails for immediate Discord crawler compatibility.

Yes. Your upload history in the "Recent Uploads" panel shows all your past uploads with their custom names, thumbnails, and links. You can click on any history item to auto-fill the name and thumbnail fields in the upload form, so you don't need to re-enter them manually. The history is filterable by Today, This Week, and Last 30 Days.

You retain full ownership of all content you upload. Spectra does not claim any rights, licenses, or ownership over your files. The platform simply provides the infrastructure for hosting links and generating embeds. You are solely responsible for ensuring you have the right to upload any content.

Very little. The only server-side persistent data is the URL mapping (your custom ID to the edge storage file URL) stored in our metadata database. Upload history is stored in your browser's localStorage only — it never leaves your device. IP addresses and browser info may be logged temporarily for abuse prevention via our edge network's automated protections. Spectra does not sell, rent, or share your data with third parties. See the Privacy Policy for full details.

Spectra operates on a Zero-Knowledge Edge Architecture. We do not store files on traditional centralized servers. Instead, files are secured across our distributed edge-storage network, and Spectra simply acts as the secure metadata router that generates your custom embed links.

You can clear your local upload history at any time using the "clear all" button in the Recent Uploads panel. For server-side data, you can request deletion of your URL mapping from the metadata database — this will invalidate the shortlink but will not delete the original file from the edge storage network. Contact the platform operator to request data deletion.

Only you can manage your uploads through your local browser history. However, if a copyright holder files a valid DMCA takedown notice, Spectra will remove the shortlink from the metadata database per our obligations under the DMCA. The original file on the storage network may also be subject to its own policies.

The Terms of Service strictly prohibit illegal content, copyright infringement, spam, phishing, and malware distribution. Violations result in immediate link removal and potential IP blocking. Spectra has automated intelligent rate limiting to prevent mass abuse, automated DMCA compliance workflows for copyright enforcement, and transparent user education about anti-abuse measures.

For copyright issues, file a formal DMCA takedown notice as described on the Policy page (DMCA tab). The notice must include: identification of the copyrighted work, the infringing URL, your contact information, a good faith belief statement, an accuracy statement, and your signature. For general abuse, use the platform's abuse reporting channel.

Spectra uses intelligent rate limiting to prevent automated bots and abuse. If you send too many requests in a short period (e.g., rapid repeated uploads or page refreshes), you may trigger a temporary block. This is a protective measure against spam bots, not a punishment. Wait a few minutes and try again. Normal usage will never trigger this.

Yes. Both the result section (the "link ready" card with your URL) and the embed preview section have a close button (X) in the top-right corner. Click it to dismiss the section. It will reappear the next time you complete an upload. This keeps your workspace clean when you're done.

This usually indicates a network issue or the edge network is temporarily unavailable. Try refreshing the page and re-uploading. If it happens repeatedly with large files, it may be due to server-side timeout limits for very large remote fetches. Use the browser-based Edge-Chunking upload instead for files that exceed the server-side fetch limit.