Give your patrons and students unlimited access to thousands of curated, award-winning documentaries from around the globe. Ad-free. Algorithm-free. Just exceptional non-fiction.
Stream these documentaries and thousands more.
Most are unavailable on any other platform.
A premium documentary platform built for institutions that value knowledge, culture and diverse perspectives.
Every title hand-picked from the world's most prestigious festivals: Sundance, IDFA, Cannes, Berlinale. No filler, no algorithms.
A growing collection of international documentaries, many unavailable on any other streaming platform in your region.
Your library subscribes once, your community streams without limits. No paywalls, no individual payments, no friction.
No tracking, no targeted advertising, no selling user data. A respectful environment fully aligned with library values.
Subtitles in multiple languages on most titles. Designed to serve diverse, multicultural communities across academic and public settings.
Subscription, IP authentication, library-card login or custom integration. We adapt to your institution's size, budget and workflow.
From first conversation to streaming, in hours, not months.
Get in touch and we'll match a plan to your institution's size, audience and budget.
Access via IP range, library card SSO or your existing authentication system. No technical lift.
Your community gets instant, unlimited access on any device.
A rich selection that meets the needs of every student, researcher and curious mind in your community.
Designed for institutions of every size, from the smallest community libraries to the largest university networks. All include the full catalog and white-glove onboarding.
Perfect for community libraries getting started with documentary streaming.
Built for universities, colleges and research institutions with active student bodies.
For library networks, regional consortiums and large multi-campus institutions.
Browser-first and ready for every screen. From the library to the living room.
Join hundreds of institutions that already offer GuideDoc to their communities.
GuideDoc has transformed how our students engage with documentary film. The curation is exceptional, the catalog is unique, and the platform just works.
Quick answers to the questions we hear most often from acquisitions teams.
Demand for streaming documentaries is rising fast. GuideDoc helps you meet it without breaking your budget. A curated collection worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, made up of award-winning titles your patrons can't easily find elsewhere. It increases circulation, attracts new cardholders and reinforces your library's mission as a cultural and educational hub.
GuideDoc is exclusively documentaries: no fiction, no reality TV, no algorithmic clutter. Every title is hand-picked by our curators from the world's most prestigious festivals. A majority of our catalog is exclusive and unavailable on commercial platforms in your region. We're built for institutions that prioritize quality, depth and diverse perspectives over volume.
Free, unlimited access to a world-class documentary library, at home, on campus or on the go. No personal accounts needed beyond their existing library credentials, no advertising, no data harvesting. For students and researchers, it's a serious resource for coursework. For general patrons, it's enriching, ad-free entertainment they can trust.
However works best for your institution. We support IP authentication for on-site access, library card or student ID single sign-on for off-site use, and integrations with most existing library management systems. Setup typically takes 24 to 48 hours.
Absolutely. We partner with small community libraries, large research universities and everything in between. Our pricing models scale to your audience size and budget, and we offer flexible access models to make sure you only pay for what makes sense for your institution.
Yes. We offer no-commitment free trials so your team and a sample group of patrons can experience the catalog and platform in real conditions. Request one above and we'll get you set up within a couple of days.
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