Source: https://mindstamp.com/help/replace-video-file
Generated from the Help Center records: 2026-10-05

# How do I replace the video file without losing my interactions?

Topic: [Videos and playback](https://mindstamp.com/help/videos) · Updated: 2026-09-25

## Short answer

Open the video, go to **More** and select **Replace source video**, then upload or link the new file. Your interactions, timings, settings, share link and embed code stay the same, so you do not need to send a new link or change an embed. The change is live for the next viewing session.

## Steps

1. Open the video in the editor.
2. If you need a copy of the current file, go to **More** and select **Download source** first.
3. Go to **More** and select **Replace source video**.
4. The New video page opens with the banner **Replacing Video** and the video title. Select a source: **Upload**, **Link** or a platform.
5. Add the new file. The editor opens with the new source.
6. Play the video from start to end and move any interaction that is now at the wrong time.
7. Update the transcript, captions and translations if the words changed (see below).

![More page of a Mindstamp video with Replace source video, Download source, See branching and the Published switch highlighted](https://cdn.mindstamp.com/website2026/help/more-page.webp)

_The More page: replace the source file, download the original, see the branching map, or turn publishing on and off._

## What stays the same

- Interactions and their times.
- Design, settings, lead capture and end screen.
- The share link and the embed code.
- The video’s place in your library. A replace does not add a video to your count.

## What to check after a replace

- Timing: interactions keep their times. If you cut or added footage, move the interactions that are now in the wrong place, and delete any that are after the new end.
- Transcript and captions: the existing transcript and caption tracks move to the new file. They are not made again. If the words changed, delete the transcript and create a new one, and upload new caption files.
- Translations: a published translated audio track is removed from the video. Submit the translation again on **Translate**.
- Original file: Mindstamp deletes the old source file when no other video uses it. Download it before you replace it if you need it.

## Replace a file on Vimeo, Wistia or your own storage

If you change the file at the host and keep the same link, Mindstamp keeps playing that link. The host can take some time to deliver the new file. If you have a new link, use **Replace source video**.

If the editor shows **Video link unreachable**, select **Replace video** in the alert to go to the same replace flow.

## Go further

- [New Video tutorial](https://mindstamp.com/tutorials/new-video)
- [Captions tutorial](https://mindstamp.com/tutorials/captions)

## Related answers

- [How do video transcripts work in Mindstamp?](https://mindstamp.com/help/video-transcripts)
- [How do I add closed captions or subtitles to a video?](https://mindstamp.com/help/how-do-i-create-a-video-with-closed-captions)
- [Why can’t I download my Mindstamp video?](https://mindstamp.com/help/why-cant-i-download-my-mindstamp-videos)
- [Can I trim a video or combine clips in Mindstamp?](https://mindstamp.com/help/trim-or-combine-video-clips)

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