Marco Polo
marcopolo.meSummary
Marco Polo is a video chat application designed to help individuals and teams feel closer through asynchronous video messages. It allows users to send and receive video 'Polos' on their own schedule, fostering personal connections without the need for live calls. The platform emphasizes privacy, offering features like unlimited storage, transcripts, and various interaction tools.
Features9/16
See allMust Have
4 of 5
Camera Recording
Instant Shared Links
Basic Video Editing
Viewer Analytics
Screen Recording
Other
5 of 11
Timestamped Comments
Emoji Reactions
Auto-Generated Transcripts
Mobile App Support
Password Protection
Team Library
Slack Integration
Gmail Integration
Custom Branding
Enterprise Security & Compliance
API Access
PricingFreemium
See allFree
- Unlimited groups and chats
- No limit on length of Polos
- No third-party ads
- Notification controls
Plus Individual
- 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3x speed control
- Background audio for multitasking
- Unlimited storage of Polos
- Bookmark, forward Polos
- Scratchpad for notes
- Photo and voice-only Polos
- Custom emoji reactions
- Notes and video reactions
- Polos in HD
- 1 account
Plus Family
- 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3x speed control
- Background audio for multitasking
- Unlimited storage of Polos
- Bookmark, forward Polos
- Scratchpad for notes
- Photo and voice-only Polos
- Custom emoji reactions
- Notes and video reactions
- Polos in HD
- 6 accounts
Marco Polo Pro
- All Plus features
- Single plan billing
- Add/remove unlimited team members
- Labels
- Direct Polo replies in groups
- Action items
- Link share Polos
- Copy and paste Polo transcripts
- Upgraded transcripts and summaries
- Search keywords, phrases, and Polo labels
Rationale
Marco Polo is a video chat app that focuses on asynchronous video communication, allowing users to send video messages to each other. It explicitly mentions features like sending videos, getting them back, and connecting on one's own schedule, which aligns with the core concept of asynchronous video. The 'Plus' and 'Pro' plans detail features such as speed controls (basic editing), unlimited storage (implying shared links and storage), transcripts, photo and voice-only Polos (camera recording), custom emoji reactions, notes and video reactions (timestamped comments), and search (which leverages transcripts). The 'Pro' plan for businesses also mentions 'link share Polos' and 'copy and paste your Polo transcripts', further confirming instant shared links and video transcripts. While it doesn't explicitly state 'screen recording' as a primary feature, its focus is on personal video messages, which aligns with camera recording. Viewer analytics are implied through 'How do I know if someone watched my Polo?' in the FAQ, and password protection is implied by the focus on privacy and control over sharing. The mobile app is central to its offering.
