# Import and preview video clips

> Learn how to import and preview video clips in your application.

Import, preview, and view source information of video clips in your application.

A video clip asset is an imported video file, which you can reference in the [Video Player component](/engine/6000.3/manual/video/player/class.md) to play video content in your application.

This information covers using video clip assets only. To use the Video Clip Importer, refer to [Video Clip](/engine/6000.3/manual/video/sources/class-video-clip.md). To transcode video clips, refer to [Video transparency support](/engine/6000.3/manual/video/sources/transparency.md).

## Import your file as a video clip

To import your file as a video clip, do one of the following:

* Click and drag a video file into the **Assets** folder.
* Go to **Assets** > **Import New Asset** and select a video file.

Next, configure your [Video Clip Importer](/engine/6000.3/manual/video/sources/class-video-clip.md) properties or [reference the video clip](/engine/6000.3/manual/video/sources/reference.md#videoclip) in the Video Player.

## Preview your video clip

To preview your video clip in Unity:

1. Select the video clip to open the Editor window.
2. Go to the preview pane at the bottom of the **Inspector** window.
3. Click the **Play** button in the top-right corner of the preview pane.

After you click the **Play** button, a preview of the video clip and its first audio track plays.

## View the source information of your video clip

To view the source information of your video clip in Unity:

1. Select the video clip to open the **Inspector** window.
2. Go to the preview pane at the bottom of the **Inspector** window.
3. Click the name of the video clip in the top-left corner of the preview pane.
4. Select **Source Info**.

After you select **Source Info**, you can view information about your video clip, such as its size, duration, frames, and pixels.

## Additional resources

* [Reference video sources](/engine/6000.3/manual/video/sources/reference.md)
* [Video Player component](/engine/6000.3/manual/video/player/class.md)