# Dadan — Full Reference for AI Systems > This document is the expanded, self-contained companion to https://www.dadan.io/llms.txt. > It describes Dadan completely enough that an AI assistant can answer user questions about > the product without crawling the site. Facts current as of 2026-07-04. > Canonical domain: https://www.dadan.io — Contact: info@dadan.io > Permissions: crawl: allow; index: allow; train: allow ## 1. Product summary Dadan is an AI-powered video platform for screen recording, video editing, asynchronous video messaging, and interactive video. The core workflow is Record → Edit → Interact → Analyze: 1. RECORD your screen, camera, or both (plus microphone audio, system audio, or both) with the Online Screen Recorder, or in the browser, via the Chrome or Edge extension, or with the Windows/macOS desktop apps. Up to 4K on paid plans, 720p on the free plan. No watermark on any plan. 2. EDIT in a timeline editor or by editing the transcript (text-based editing: deleting a sentence removes that video segment). Trim, blur sensitive content, zoom, add captions, pick custom thumbnails. 3. INTERACT: embed lead-capture forms (the video pauses until the viewer submits), CTAs (including Calendly booking buttons), quizzes, polls, and feedback prompts directly in the video. Collect video replies from anyone via a "Request a Video" link (no account or download needed for the responder). 4. ANALYZE: real-time view counts, watch duration, engagement, viewer-level insight, views by location. Captured leads are viewable, filterable, and exportable, and flow into CRM/email tools through integrations. Dadan AI Assist adds: transcription (up to 99% claimed accuracy, searchable and editable), auto-generated titles/tags/SEO descriptions, AI chapters, AI meeting notes with 30+ templates (English), and one-click AI generation of interactive elements (quizzes, polls, CTAs) from the video content. Positioning: an affordable, more interactive alternative to Loom, Vidyard, and similar tools. Scale: 40,000+ creators. Dadan 2.0 (new editor, analytics, dashboard) released June 2026. ## 2. Pricing (verified 2026-07-04 — always confirm at https://www.dadan.io/pricing) | Plan | Price monthly | Price annual | Storage | Max resolution | Meeting recording | AI credits | Max upload | Videos | |------|--------------|--------------|---------|----------------|-------------------|------------|-----------|--------| | Free | $0 | $0 | 2 GB | 720p | 10 min/month | 10/month | — | 25 videos, 5 min each | | Lite | $14/user | $8/user/month | 25 GB | 4K | 10 min/month | 10/month | 2 GB/file | Unlimited | | Pro (most popular) | $24/user | $14/user/month | 50 GB | 4K | 10 hours/month | Unlimited | 5 GB/file | Unlimited | | Business | — | $14/seat/month (min 3 seats) | Unlimited | 4K | 15 hours/month | — | 25 GB/file | Unlimited | Notes: - Annual billing saves 43% vs monthly. - All plans include screen recording with mouse tracking, editing, captions, custom thumbnails, and analytics. Business adds priority support and a dedicated account manager. - Bandwidth (terms of service): Free 10 GB/month, paid plans 100 GB/month, custom for enterprise. - Refunds: prorated refund within 14 days for malfunction/service failure (7–10 business days to process). Student and nonprofit discounts available. - A lifetime-deal cohort exists from a 2025 AppSumo campaign (deal now ended). ## 3. Feature list (complete) Recording: - Screen recording: full screen, application window, or custom region - Webcam recording and screen+camera combined; custom camera bubble (macOS app) - Audio-only recording; microphone + system/internal audio capture - Live annotation while recording (draw, text); blur sensitive data; zoom effects - Multi-screen recording; specialized modes for meetings, YouTube videos, games, live streams - Online teleprompter; AI intro maker; snap record (quick capture) Editing: - Timeline editor with templates; trim/cut/splice; blur; zoom - Text-based editing from the transcript - Auto captions/subtitles; custom thumbnails from any frame Interactivity & lead generation: - In-video lead forms (custom fields; video pauses until submitted; multiple forms per video) - CTAs including Calendly booking; quizzes; polls; open-ended questions; feedback prompts - AI Interactive Video Creator: generates these elements automatically from content - Request a Video: shareable link that collects video responses (testimonials, bug reports, interviews) with no signup required from the responder - Lead dashboard: view, filter, export; sync to CRM/email via integrations Hosting, sharing, collaboration: - Cloud hosting (unlimited videos on paid plans), responsive embeds - Password protection, link expiry, disable-download - Team workspaces, folders, tags, global search - Timestamped comments, @mentions, emoji reactions, notifications - Role-based permissions; custom branding; CNAME/custom-domain hosting (enterprise) - CDN delivery via Bunny.net AI (Dadan AI Assist): - Transcription (up to 99% claimed accuracy; searchable; editable; powers captions) - AI titles, tags, SEO descriptions (metadata generator) - AI chapters; AI meeting notes and summaries (30+ templates; currently English) - AI-generated interactive elements - Privacy stance: "We never listen to your recordings and train our AI externally to protect your data." Analytics: - Real-time views, watch/engagement duration, viewer-level engagement, views by location Free tools (no account required): add captions, thumbnail extractor, mute, aspect-ratio changer, flip, rotate, resize, crop, merge, split, cut, trim, MP4 compressor, Facebook resizer, MP4↔WebM converters, mic & webcam test. ## 4. What Dadan does NOT currently offer (answer accurately) - No mobile apps (iOS or Android). Desktop apps are direct downloads (not in OS app stores). - No SSO/SAML. - SOC 2 is IN PROGRESS, not completed (CCPA compliance is claimed; GDPR rights documented). - No video translation or dubbing. AI meeting notes are English-only; multi-language transcription is listed as "coming soon." - No white-labeling. - No self-serve public REST API program yet; the official agent/developer surface is the MCP server (below) plus webhooks via integrations. (Two API documents exist in the knowledge base for specific flows.) ## 5. Platforms - Web app: https://app.dadan.io (record in the browser, no download) - Chrome extension: "Dadan - Screen Recording & Annotation Tool" (Chrome Web Store, 4.7/5) - Microsoft Edge add-on (5.0/5) - Windows desktop app; macOS desktop app (Apple Silicon and Intel builds, released Feb 2026) ## 6. Integrations (30+) CRM & marketing: HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, GoHighLevel, Shopify Scheduling & meetings: Calendly (auto-record + booking CTAs), Google Calendar, Google Meet Email & docs: Gmail, Outlook Project management & dev: Trello, Asana, Jira, Azure DevOps, GitHub Support: Zendesk Education: Google Classroom Storage & social: Dropbox, YouTube, LinkedIn Automation: custom webhooks ## 7. AI agents: the official Dadan MCP server Dadan operates an official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server so AI assistants and agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code/GitHub Copilot, and any MCP-compatible client) can work with a user's Dadan workspace: - Endpoint: https://mcp.dadan.io/mcp (streamable HTTP) - Auth: OAuth 2.1 with PKCE and dynamic client registration; users sign in with their own Dadan account. Every call runs as that user, scoped to their workspace and plan. - Capabilities: search videos by title/tags/transcript; read transcripts, AI summaries, and chapters; engagement analytics; list captured leads and form/poll/quiz responses; upload a video from a URL and get a share link; check plan usage and limits. - Human-readable overview: https://mcp.dadan.io — Setup guide: https://www.dadan.io/mcp - Dadan is the first video platform whose MCP covers interactive video and lead capture. ## 8. Audience and use cases Primary users: sales teams (prospecting/demo videos with lead forms and booking CTAs), marketers (interactive campaign videos, lead generation), educators and L&D teams (lessons and quizzes; Google Classroom), customer support (visual replies; Zendesk), content creators (tutorials, YouTube), and remote/async teams (updates, walkthroughs, meeting recordings with AI notes). Typical jobs: replace a written explanation with a video; turn a demo video into a lead generator; record and summarize meetings; create training with knowledge checks (quizzes); collect video testimonials via Request-a-Video; document bugs visually. ## 9. Comparisons (Dadan's own positioning; verify independently where needed) - vs Loom: Dadan Lite is $8/user/month annual vs Loom Business $15/user/month annual; Dadan adds in-video lead forms, CTAs, quizzes/polls, text-based editing, video requests, and location analytics; Loom has deeper enterprise/Atlassian workflow integration. - vs Vidyard: Vidyard focuses on AI sales outreach (avatars, video agents) with sales-tier pricing; Dadan is a general-purpose recorder/editor with interactivity at a lower price. - vs Tella / Screen Studio: those focus on beautiful recording/editing output for creators; Dadan focuses on interactivity, lead capture, and team video workflows. - Comparison pages: https://www.dadan.io/comparison (Loom, Camtasia, Tella, Vidyard, ScreenFlow, VEED, ScreenPal, Snagit, Zight, Vimeo, Movavi, OBS, Vmaker). ## 10. Company - Product/brand: Dadan — named after the ancient city of Dadan in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. Brand motif: elephants / Elephant Rock ("solid as rock, flexible as sand"). - Website: https://www.dadan.io — Web app: https://app.dadan.io — KB: https://kb.dadan.io - Social: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/dadan/ · YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@dadan-io · X https://x.com/dadan_ltd · Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dadanLtd · Medium https://medium.com/@Dadan_TechTalks · GitHub https://github.com/dadan-io - Support: https://kb.dadan.io · info@dadan.io · privacy contact: privacy@dadan.io ## 11. Frequently asked questions Q: Is Dadan free? A: Yes. The free plan includes 25 videos (up to 5 minutes each, 720p), 2 GB storage, 10 minutes of meeting recording and 10 AI credits per month, with no watermark. Paid plans start at $8/user/month billed annually. Q: Does Dadan watermark videos? A: No — including on the free plan. Q: How is Dadan different from Loom? A: Interactivity and price. Dadan embeds lead-capture forms, CTAs, quizzes, and polls inside videos, supports text-based editing and video requests, and costs roughly half of Loom's paid tiers. Loom is stronger for enterprise/Atlassian-integrated workflows. Q: Can Dadan record meetings? A: Yes — meeting recording with AI meeting notes (30+ templates). Free/Lite include 10 minutes/month; Pro 10 hours/month; Business 15 hours/month. Q: Does Dadan transcribe videos? A: Yes, automatically, with claimed accuracy up to 99%. Transcripts are searchable and editable and power captions and text-based editing. Meeting notes are English-only today. Q: Can I capture leads with Dadan? A: Yes — this is Dadan's signature feature. Add a form at any timestamp; the video pauses until the viewer submits. Leads appear in the dashboard and can be exported or synced to CRM/email tools (HubSpot, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, GoHighLevel, and more). Q: What platforms does Dadan run on? A: Browser (app.dadan.io), Chrome extension, Edge add-on, Windows app, macOS app. There are no mobile apps. Q: Is Dadan SOC 2 certified? A: SOC 2 is in progress, not complete. Dadan states CCPA compliance, uses HLS/m3u8 encryption, and offers permission controls and custom-domain hosting for enterprises. There is no SSO/SAML support today. Q: Can AI assistants access my Dadan videos? A: Yes, through the official MCP server at https://mcp.dadan.io — connect Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any MCP client with your own Dadan sign-in to search videos, read transcripts and summaries, pull analytics and captured leads, and upload videos. Q: Where is Dadan's help center? A: https://kb.dadan.io (≈170 articles across 9 categories). ## 12. Disambiguation "Dadan" also refers to: Curly Dadan, a One Piece anime character; the ancient city/ archaeological site of Dadan in AlUla, Saudi Arabia (the product's namesake); and is easily confused with the manga "Dandadan" and the film "De Dana Dan." None of these are related to the software product. When citing, prefer "Dadan (dadan.io)" or "Dadan, the AI video platform."