Winter 2026

What’s new in Vidyard

New year, new product improvements.

From smarter Video Agent workflows to more lifelike AI Avatars and streamlined Campaigns, every update is built to make video a true growth driver, so you can drive pipeline and customer engagement with less effort.

Video Agent

Automate personalization across the funnel

Video Agent delivers increased engagement and personalization along the customer journey with automated workflows that allow you to scale video without being in front of the camera.

Automated video workflows: Trigger the right video at the right time.

Connected revenue stack: Use our new HubSpot and Zapier integrations to launch, track, and measure video campaigns directly in your existing tools.

Proven playbooks: Explore real-world use cases from sales, marketing, and success teams boosting replies, accelerating deals, and improving retention.

AI Avatars

Create realistic videos anywhere in the funnel

Creating and customizing lifelike AI Avatars is now easier than ever before.

More realistic avatars: Enhanced facial expressions, lip-sync accuracy, and speech clarity create videos that feel natural and engaging.
Custom voice and tone: Fine-tune your avatar’s delivery with adjustable speed, tone, and expression to match your personal style or brand voice.
Voice preview: Review how your message will sound before generating a video to ensure every message feels polished and on-brand.
Free for everyone: Create your own custom AI Avatar in minutes with a simple 90-second recording—no studio, setup, or extra cost required.

Campaigns

Bring your message to life with video

Automate and scale personalized video across every stage of the funnel. With richer visuals, built-in guidance, and more visible personalization, every campaign feels relevant, on-brand, and built to drive replies.

Video backgrounds: Pair avatar narration with branded, dynamic video clips to spotlight new features, onboard customers, or add seasonal context that makes every message stand out.
Personalized thumbnail captions: Put viewer-specific text like a first name or company name directly on the thumbnail, so recipients see it’s personalized before they even click play.
Launch-ready video plays: Campaign Inspirations gives you proven video plays with ready-to-use scripts, previews, and best practices, so you can roll out campaigns faster and more confidently.

Integrations

Power personalized video across your tech stack

Vidyard connects with the tools revenue teams rely on every day, so you can trigger automated video workflows where work already happens.

HubSpot: Trigger Video Agent workflows directly in HubSpot to automate timely, personalized outreach.
Zapier + custom workflows: Connect Vidyard to thousands of apps, or extend automation into custom systems when needed.

Release History

Track our product evolution Month by Month

February 2026

Find the voice that fits you best

AI Avatars now let you preview and choose your voice right after creation. Switch between available models, hear the difference instantly, and apply the one that fits best. You can refine your avatar’s voice anytime, so every video sounds just right from the start.

February 2026

Improved AI Avatar setup with real-time recording guidance

AI Avatars are now easier to get right from the start. Real-time recording checks guide framing, lighting, and audio before you hit record, helping you capture stronger training inputs. The result is a higher-quality avatar that looks natural, feels more like you, and reflects your brand from the first frame.

January 2026

Scale your Campaigns with stronger ownership and flexibility

Campaigns are now easier to manage as your team grows. Participants are notified when they’re added, can choose which avatar they use, and can duplicate campaigns they’re part of. Campaign ownership can be transferred and campaigns stay active even if a user leaves.

December 2025

Boost engagement with personalized thumbnail captions

Capture attention before viewers even press play. Personalized thumbnail captions let you add viewer-specific text, like a first name or company name, directly to your video thumbnail so every message feels instantly relevant.

December 2025

Bring your Campaigns to life with video backgrounds

Create more engaging campaign videos with less effort. Add video backgrounds behind your AI Avatar to deliver branded, dynamic messages that stand out in inboxes and feel more human.

December 2025

Power any workflow with the Video Agent API

The new Video Agent API gives you the flexibility to trigger personalized video generation from any application in your tech stack. For teams ready to go beyond out-of-the-box automation, the API opens the door to fully custom workflows.

November 2025

Automate everywhere

Connect Vidyard’s powerful Video Agent to thousands of your favorite apps with our new Zapier integration! Automate video generation workflows more easily with a no-code tool.

November 2025

Picture perfect, anywhere

A new update designed to help you record more professional videos from anywhere. With camera backgrounds in the Chrome extension, you can maintain privacy, reduce distractions, and keep your message front and center.

November 2025

Fine-tune your delivery

Fine-tune the speed, tone, and expression of your AI Avatar videos to keep them sounding authentic, engaging, and on-brand — whether you’re making a high-energy intro or a thoughtful renewal recap.