What is DRM(watermark) and how does it work?

What is DRM Watermark?
Integrated Platforms
Security Levels
Watermark Appearance
Security Keys

1. What is the DRM Watermark?

Panda Video's DRM Watermark is a digital content protection solution that uses watermarking to prevent unauthorized copying and illegal video sharing. It allows content creators or distributors to control the security of their videos by applying either regular or advanced levels of protection.

The watermark can be displayed discreetly or dynamically, depending on your chosen settings, and you can adjust how frequently it appears.


This article provides a general overview of DRM Watermark, along with links to detailed content for each platform integration.

2. Integrated Platforms

Hotmart: How to integrate with Hotmart?
Memberkit: How to integrate with Memberkit?
Eduzz: How to integrate with Eduzz?
Cademí: How to integrate with Cademí?
Ticto: How to integrate with Ticto?
The Members: How to integrate with The Members?
XGrow: How to integrate with XGrow?
Other Platforms (API): How to integrate via API?

3. Security Levels

Panda Video's DRM Watermark offers two levels of security to protect your videos and ensure your digital content isn’t copied or distributed without authorization. These protection levels are:

Regular Level

The Regular Level is ideal for most videos that don’t require extremely high security but still need a basic layer of protection.
Features:
Visible Watermark: The watermark is displayed alongside the player’s features, helping identify the user.
Encryption: Encryption is applied to prevent any modification to the player code, ensuring secure video playback.
No Additional Cost: Regular protection comes with no extra charge.

Advanced Level

The Advanced Level provides much stronger protection, embedding a permanent watermark that cannot be removed or altered—even in the case of unauthorized downloads.
Features:
Permanent Watermark: The watermark is permanently embedded into the video during encoding. It remains even after download and cannot be removed. This requires a new encoding of the video for each playback session.
Enhanced Security: Ideal for sensitive or premium content requiring strict protection.
Additional Cost: Advanced protection incurs a fee of US$0,60 per GB of bandwidth used.




💡 Watermark Frequency:
With Advanced Protection, you can control how often the watermark appears. Lower frequency means less bandwidth usage. Higher frequency means more security.
Watermark Motion Options:

Subtle: A minimal animation that stays near the edge of the screen. Best when you want the watermark to appear centered occasionally.
Dynamic: A more prominent animation that moves across the screen and occasionally stops at the center. This option offers the highest protection against piracy.

4. Watermark Appearance

The Appearance tab lets you customize how the watermark looks in videos protected by DRM.
You can adjust the text size, text color, background color, and transparency to match your brand’s visual identity.

Options Include:
Size: Choose between Small, Medium, or Large.


Text Color: Select a custom color or one of the default options.
Background Color: Helps the watermark stand out and stay visible.
Transparency: Adjust the opacity (from 0% to 100%) for both text and background.



Tips:

Transparency allows the watermark to blend into the video or remain clearly visible, as needed.
Adjust the appearance to balance visibility and subtlety.
Choose a background color that contrasts well with the video content to maintain readability without interrupting the viewer’s experience.

5. Security Keys

The Security Keys tab allows you to manage the keys used to access DRM-protected videos. Each key is linked to a specific user and defines what content they can view or interact with.

Typically, platforms like Cademí, Memberkit, The Members, XGrow, and Ticto do not require manually entered or listed Security Keys.

When adding Security Keys, you’ll need to fill in the Private Key, Line 1, Line 2, and Line 3.

The Private Key is required when the user accesses the video. This information is stored in the browser’s cache to avoid repeated requests.

Example – Security Key Prompt:

After entering the Private Key, the watermark displayed to that user will contain the information from Line 1, Line 2, and Line 3. We generally recommend including the user's name, email, and CPF (Brazilian tax ID).
Key Import:
To make bulk key creation easier, you can upload a CSV file containing user and key data. This is especially useful when protecting content for a large number of users.
The CSV file must follow the correct format and include only the required fields: Private Key, Line 1, Line 2, and Line 3. The Private Key and at least one of the lines are required.

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Updated on: 06/24/2025