Frequently Asked Questions

OrionReel is a short-video and content platform built to be cited by AI. Unlike TikTok, Instagram or YouTube, which are optimized for human engagement algorithms, OrionReel attaches a machine-readable citable layer to every post so that AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity can read, understand and recommend your content. Its tagline is "Be seen by AI. Not by algorithms."

The citable layer is a structured, machine-readable summary that OrionReel generates for every video, image post and written post. It includes a clean transcription, a concise description, topics, and schema.org structured data (VideoObject, ImageObject or Article) embedded directly in the page HTML. Because this data is in the initial server-rendered HTML, AI crawlers can read it without executing JavaScript, which makes your content easy for large language models to index and quote accurately.

To be recommended by AI on OrionReel, publish clear, high-value content on a specific topic, fill in your citable bio, and let OrionReel generate the citable layer for each post. The platform exposes your content through a public, crawlable page for every post and profile, an XML sitemap, an RSS feed, and an /llms.txt file that guides AI crawlers. The more consistently you publish citable content about a topic, the more likely AI assistants are to surface you when users ask about that topic.

GEO, or Generative Engine Optimization, is the practice of structuring your content so that generative AI engines can find, understand and cite it — the way SEO optimizes for search engines. OrionReel is built around GEO: every post is automatically formatted with transcriptions, structured data and clean public pages so that AI assistants can quote you as a source rather than burying you in an engagement ranking.

TikTok, Instagram and YouTube rank content with engagement algorithms designed to maximize watch time for human viewers. OrionReel instead optimizes for machine readability: every post gets a citable layer, structured data and a crawlable public page so AI assistants can read and recommend it. On OrionReel your reach is determined by how citable and valuable your content is to AI, not by how addictive it is to a feed algorithm.

OrionReel supports three content types: short videos up to 30 seconds, image posts, and written posts. Every content type receives its own citable layer with a transcription or text summary and schema.org structured data, so all of your content — not just video — can be read and cited by AI.

Videos on OrionReel can be up to 30 seconds long. The short format keeps content concise and quotable, which makes it easier for AI assistants to summarize and cite. Videos are streamed adaptively up to 720p for fast, reliable playback on any connection.

OrionReel has three plans. Free costs $0 and lets you publish and get your content into the citable layer. Pro costs $9.99 per month and adds advanced citability features. Creator costs $15.99 per month and is the top tier for professionals and brands who want maximum visibility to AI. You can start for free and upgrade at any time.

Citability scores measure how well-structured and machine-readable your content is for AI. A higher score means your post has a complete transcription, clear description, relevant topics and valid structured data — everything an AI assistant needs to understand and cite it. OrionReel surfaces these scores so you can see and improve how citable your content is.

Yes. OrionReel explicitly welcomes AI crawlers. Its robots.txt allows major AI user agents — including GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended and others — to access public content, and it publishes an /llms.txt file plus an XML sitemap to help those crawlers discover every public post and profile. OrionReel is designed to be read by AI by default.

CitableHub is a companion citability directory. When you complete your OrionReel profile, OrionReel can create a matching profile on CitableHub, extending your citable presence beyond the platform. Together they increase the number of public, structured surfaces where AI assistants can discover and cite you.

OrionReel enforces Community Guidelines that prohibit explicit content, content involving minors, graphic violence, hate speech, spam and illegal-drug promotion. It maintains a blacklist of terms that are blocked at publish time, and every post can be reported and is reviewed within 48 hours. Keeping the feed professional and safe is essential because AI will only recommend content it can trust.

OrionReel is for creators, professionals, experts and brands who want to be discovered and recommended by AI assistants. If your goal is to be the source an AI cites when someone asks about your topic — rather than chasing views on an engagement-driven feed — OrionReel is built for you.