Storing and Distributing CapCut Video Templates Using Polygon Blockchain

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Hi everyone,

I run a website that provides CapCut templates for video editing, and I’m exploring ways to leverage blockchain technology—specifically Polygon—for secure storage, distribution, and monetization of these templates. However, I’m facing a few challenges:

Problems I’m Facing:

  1. Decentralized Storage for CapCut Templates
  • CapCut templates are typically JSON-based files with associated media assets (videos, images, audio). What’s the best way to store these on-chain or in a decentralized manner using Polygon’s ecosystem (e.g., IPFS, Arweave)?
  1. Token-Gated Access to Premium Templates
  • I’d like to implement a system where users must hold a specific NFT or ERC-20 token to access premium CapCut templates. What’s the best approach to verify wallet ownership and grant access through a Polygon smart contract?
  1. On-Chain Licensing & Copyright Protection
  • Is there a Polygon-based solution that allows me to track ownership and prevent unauthorized distribution of premium CapCut templates? Since CapCut is widely used for creative video editing, ensuring that paid templates remain exclusive to legitimate buyers while keeping access seamless is crucial for content creators and sellers. Also, for those looking for an advanced editing experience, you might want to check out the capcut pro APK download for additional features. Any recommendations on implementing this securely?
  1. Gas Fees & Scalability Concerns
  • Since many users will be accessing and potentially uploading their own templates, how can I minimize gas fees when recording template ownership transactions on the Polygon blockchain? Woould Layer 2 solutions or batching transactions be a viable approach?

What I’ve Tried:

  • Experimented with NFT storage using IPFS, but retrieval times can be slow for larger template assets.
  • Looked into using smart contracts for access control, but not sure how best to implement token-gated access for non-crypto-savvy users.
  • Explored Polygon PoS for managing ownership records but want to ensure a smooth user experience.

Has anyone worked on something similar or have insights into the best tools/approaches within the Polygon ecosystem? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

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Hi Ben - some ideas:

  1. Decentralized Storage for CapCut Templates: You can use pinata.cloud to store CapCut template files (JSON and assets) so that heavy assets can remain off-chain while storing their content hashes on Polygon. Pinata is good because of the pinning, making retrieval much quicker.

  2. Token-Gated Access to Premium Templates: For token gate you can check out unlock-protocol.com - they are on Polygon. Unlock is a protocol for creating onchain memberships and subscriptions as NFTs

  3. On-Chain Licensing & Copyright Protection: Maybe for this one you can issue premium CapCut NFTs. With OpenZeppelin SC templates you can embed metadata easily, such as ownership records…

  4. Gas Fees & Scalability Concerns: Polygon is already quite low when it comes to gas fees, and batching TX is definitely a good approach. Also solutions like gelato.network are interesting because they improve the UX quite a bit.

Cheers

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Hello! What an exciting project with great potential in the creative economy space. You have some options for decentralized storage. You can use IPFS and Filecoin or Arweave, which would help promote persistence, but retrieving from IPFS comes with many issues, including retrieval time and challenges, so look into using a pinning service like Pinata. If you want to use token-gated access on Polygon, you can use tools such as Unlock Protocol or Lit Protocol to verify their wallet for NFT/s or ERC-20 token holdings and gate content based on those requirements. Licensing it and tracking usage could be complicated, but using NFTs with metadata that links to your templates is a solid approach. You can find many projects in this realm (such as Mirror and Zora) that have built their own forms of protecting a share of the individual’s creative content via the NFT. You can batch transactions to save on gas fees, or use other layer 2 solutions like zkSync and Polygon’s zkEVM, if it exists by the time you read this. Also, if you want to avoid the hassle for users who do not know cryptocurrencies or wallets, you can use wallets like Magic or Web3Auth. It sounds that you are close to finishing your project so keep it going!

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For decentralized storage, IPFS works, but Arweave might offer faster retrieval for large files. You can store metadata on-chain and media assets on Arweave or Filecoin.

For token-gated access, smart contracts on Polygon with ERC-721 (NFTs) or ERC-20 tokens can verify ownership. OpenZeppelin and Moralis can help with the integration, making it smoother for non-crypto users.