Check the current requirements first
Preply’s guidance currently asks for a horizontal video between 30 seconds and two minutes, with your face visible, steady framing and clear sound. It asks tutors to use a first name rather than a surname, and excludes contact details, logos, other people and demo lessons from the video.
Read the full official video requirements before recording or uploading. Checked 20 September 2026. Those requirements take priority over any sample structure below.
Test your existing setup
Record a short clip in the room you will use. Listen for echo and background noise, then check that your face is lit and the camera is steady.
Speak at a pace a prospective learner can follow; an arbitrary percentage slower is not a useful target. A natural, clear explanation is better than memorising a long sales script.
A short script to adapt
Hi, I’m [first name]. I teach [subject or focus] to [learner group]. My relevant experience includes [accurate experience or qualification].
In my lessons, we practise [specific task]. For example, we might [brief activity], then use feedback to work on [relevant skill]. I adapt the activity to your goals and current level.
If that matches what you want to practise, you can book a trial through my profile. We can discuss your goals and a plan for future lessons. Thanks for watching.
Replace every bracket with something true. If you are new to teaching, describe relevant knowledge and the preparation you have done without implying paid experience you do not have. Do not promise a score, fluency deadline or guaranteed result.
Check the finished recording
- Can a learner understand your voice without turning the volume unusually high?
- Does the video describe the same subject, learner group and support as your profile?
- Have you removed private contact details and other content the platform excludes?
- Is the length within the current limit?
- Can the submitted video be opened with the visibility and embedding settings Preply requires?
Follow the platform’s upload instructions rather than relying on a setting from an older tutorial. Review the video again when your offer changes, and replace it if it no longer describes your teaching.
What the video can do
It gives learners a way to hear you and understand your offer. Ask a trusted reviewer what they think you teach and what a lesson involves; unclear answers show where the explanation needs work.