# Video schema

Category: [Structured Data & SERP Features](https://seo-geo-glossary.com/en/glossary/category/structured-data-serp-features/) › [Schema types](https://seo-geo-glossary.com/en/glossary/category/structured-data-serp-features/schema-types/) · Also known as: VideoObject

**Video schema** is `VideoObject` structured data that describes a video on a web page. Google can use it to show videos in Search results, the video tab, Google Images and Discover.

## What does Google require?

Three properties are required: `name`, `thumbnailUrl` and `uploadDate` in ISO 8601 format. Recommended are `contentUrl` or `embedUrl`, `description`, `duration`, and interaction data. The page must be a publicly accessible watch page where the video can actually be viewed. Google recommends giving each video a unique `name` and `description`.

For key moments, Google supports `Clip` markup with explicit timestamps and `SeekToAction`, which lets Google find segments from a URL pattern. Livestreams can carry a LIVE badge through `BroadcastEvent` with `isLiveBroadcast` set to true.

## Example

```html
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "VideoObject",
  "name": "How to lace trail shoes",
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://example.com/thumb.jpg",
  "uploadDate": "2026-02-10T08:00:00+00:00",
  "contentUrl": "https://example.com/video.mp4"
}
</script>
```

## At a glance

- **Format:** JSON-LD (documentation examples also in Microdata)
- **Where:** <script type="application/ld+json"> im <head> oder <body>
- **Vocabulary:** schema.org VideoObject
- **Rich result:** Yes: video results, key moments, LIVE badge
- **Docs:** [Google: Video structured data](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/structured-data/video)

Last checked: October 8, 2026

## Related terms

- [Video SEO](https://seo-geo-glossary.com/en/glossary/video-seo/index.md)
- [Video sitemap](https://seo-geo-glossary.com/en/glossary/video-sitemap/index.md)
- [Schema.org](https://seo-geo-glossary.com/en/glossary/schema-org/index.md)
- [JSON-LD](https://seo-geo-glossary.com/en/glossary/json-ld/index.md)
- [Rich results](https://seo-geo-glossary.com/en/glossary/rich-results/index.md)
- [Schema Markup Validator](https://seo-geo-glossary.com/en/glossary/schema-markup-validator/index.md)
- [Google Indexing API](https://seo-geo-glossary.com/en/glossary/google-indexing-api/index.md)

## Sources

- [Video structured data – Google Search Central](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/structured-data/video)
- [VideoObject – schema.org](https://schema.org/VideoObject)

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Last updated: October 8, 2026
URL: https://seo-geo-glossary.com/en/glossary/video-schema/