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VideoHive: Soft-Rejections
Each file uploaded to VideoHive goes through a strict reviewing process. Ideally, all your files will be accepted, though some may be rejected or soft-rejected. When a file is rejected outright, it’s completely removed from the reviewing queue. The only way to get it back is to fix the problem(s) and upload it again. Soft-rejections work a little differently than normal rejections.
The soft-rejection system was built for otherwise great files with minor issues preventing them from being accepted. For example, a file that would normally have been accepted, but the preview video was not properly watermarked may be soft-rejected. In cases like this, the author would just need to fix the minor issue rather than re-uploading everything from scratch.
If your item has been soft-rejected, you’ll receive an email letting you know. Follow these steps to get your soft-rejected file re-reviewed.
- Follow the link found in the email.
- Click the edit button. The edit page is split up into two parts, “Update Description” and “Update Item and Tags.”

- Make the changes outlined in the email.
- If you change anything under “Update Description” like the description, published size, or resolution, be sure to click
and return to the edit tab to complete the final steps.
Note: Just clicking
will not put your item in the soft-rejection queue! - Under “Update Item and Tags,” re-upload anything you’ve changed.
- If you change anything under “Update Description” like the description, published size, or resolution, be sure to click
- In the notes to the reviewer, outline the changes you’ve made.
- Click
.
Once you’ve completed these steps, your file will enter the soft-rejection queue, which moves along more quickly than the normal queue.











