Native ACF field type
Appears in your field-group picker like any built-in field. Use it in templates with the ACF functions you already know.
WordPress · ACF · Vimeo
Let clients upload video straight to Vimeo — from inside ACF.
A native Advanced Custom Fields field type that sends uploads to your Vimeo account and hands you back a ready-to-use embed. No bloated media library, no hosting headaches.
One-time purchase, ordered by email. Works with ACF 5+ · Requires a Vimeo account with upload access.
The problem
Big video files don't belong in WordPress.
Videos bloat your media library, hammer your hosting and stream badly. Vimeo solves hosting and delivery — but getting a client's upload onto Vimeo usually means a manual dance of downloads, re-uploads and copy-pasted embed codes.
This plugin removes that step. Your client uploads once, in the ACF form they already use, and the video lands straight on your Vimeo account — ready to render in your templates.
How it works
From upload to embed in three steps
- 1
Add your Vimeo API keys
Register a Vimeo app once, then drop the Client ID, secret and access token into the plugin settings.
- 2
Add a Vimeo Video Upload field
In any ACF field group, pick the new
Vimeo Video Uploadfield type and choose what it returns. - 3
Your client uploads — you get the video
They upload from the normal edit screen. The file goes straight to Vimeo and the field returns a ready value.
Features
Built to feel like part of ACF
Straight to Vimeo
Uploads go directly to your own Vimeo account through the official API — nothing heavy is stored in WordPress.
Return it your way
Pick the return value per field: a ready-to-use embed, or the plain Vimeo URL for full control in your templates.
Client-friendly
Your clients upload from the same edit screen they already use. No Vimeo login, no copy-pasted embed codes.
Keeps WordPress lean
No multi-gigabyte media library, no backup bloat, no fighting your host over upload_max_filesize.
Set your limits
Configure the allowed file size per field so uploads stay comfortably within your Vimeo plan.
See it in action
Watch a video upload land on Vimeo
A short screencast of the Vimeo Video Upload field working inside the WordPress editor.
Before you start
What you need
The plugin talks to Vimeo through their official API, so you connect it once and it just works for every field afterwards.
- A Vimeo account with upload / API access (Vimeo's paid plans).
- A Vimeo app registered at developer.vimeo.com — a couple of minutes.
- Your Client ID, Client Secret and access token, pasted into the plugin settings.
- Advanced Custom Fields 5+ installed and active.
Pricing
One plugin, one price
One-time purchase
€19.90
No subscription — buy it once.
- The complete plugin, ready to install
- Vimeo Video Upload field type for ACF
- Choose embed or Vimeo URL as the return value
- Configurable upload file-size limit
Send a short order email to info@plattenbrand.de — you'll get payment details, the plugin zip and a proper invoice by reply.
FAQ
Good to know
Do I need Advanced Custom Fields?
Yes. The plugin registers a new field type inside Advanced Custom Fields, so you need ACF 5 or newer installed on your site.
Do I need a paid Vimeo account?
Yes. Uploading through the Vimeo API requires a Vimeo plan that includes upload/API access. The plugin always uses your own Vimeo account.
How do my clients use it?
Exactly like any other field. They open the post or page, choose a video file in the Vimeo Video Upload field, and save. The upload lands on your Vimeo account automatically.
What does the field return?
Whatever you configure: a ready-to-use embed or the plain Vimeo URL, so you can render the video however your template needs.
How do I buy it?
By email. Send a short order to info@plattenbrand.de (the buy buttons prefill it for you) — you'll receive payment details, the plugin zip and an invoice by reply, usually within one business day.
How is the plugin delivered?
As a standard WordPress plugin file (.zip), sent to you by email. Install it under Plugins → Add New → Upload, activate it, and add your Vimeo API keys in the settings.
Can I get a refund?
See our refund policy for digital products.
Ship client video uploads today.
Add the Vimeo Video Upload field to ACF and stop wrestling heavy video files in WordPress.