Publishing Agent

Date Released: February 2026

What's new?

Add filters to publishing agents

Publishing agents can now filter which entries they process using specific parameters including entry tags, creation date, and entry owner. 

For details, see our Knowledge Center article.

Trigger publishing agents on subcategories

When using the When media is added to a category trigger, users can now opt to automatically trigger the publishing agent for both the selected category and all of its subcategories.

For more information, visit our Knowledge Center article.

Date Released: January 2026

What's new?

Automation Manager connector for Agents 

Automation Manager is now connected to the Publishing Agent, allowing admins to trigger Agent actions directly from Automation Manager workflows.

With this connection, Automation Manager’s search and ruled-based logic can be combined with the flexible workflows of Agents, enabling automated actions across entire content libraries, including the migration of content backlogs to meet accessibility standards. 

Within the Automation Manager, admins define their criteria, then select a pre-configured Agent from the dropdown, allowing consistent processing at scale. 

For more information, visit our articles Create a Kaltura Agent and Introduction to Kaltura's Automation Manager.

Translations & dubbing in the Accessibility Agent 

Caption translations and dubbing are now part of the set of actions available within the Publishing and Accessibility Agents, alongside existing accessibility services such as captions and audio descriptions. 

By incorporating translations into existing Agent workflows, creators can more easily make their content available to broader audiences:   

Generate dubbed audio tracks in additional languages:

For more information, visit our article Create a Kaltura Agent.

Visual content moderation in the Moderation Agent 

The Moderation Agent now supports visual content moderation, using computer vision to detect images and scenes, automatically flagging potentially inappropriate content that may require attention.

Visual content moderation expands moderation capabilities beyond transcript-based (verbal) analysis, helping customers identify sensitive content that’s shown, not just spoken. 

For more information, visit our articles Create a Kaltura Agent and Kaltura's AI-powered moderation service.

Date Released: November 2025

What's new?

Kaltura Agents

Kaltura is excited to introduce Agents, an AI-driven workflow engine that automates key video publishing tasks, including accessibility, moderation, and enrichment.

With Agents, you can: 

• Automatically generate captions, audio descriptions, summaries, and chapters
• Perform content moderation and metadata enrichment
• Streamline publishing with customizable approval and compliance workflows

How it works:

Upload content or add it to a category, and your configured Agent runs the workflow automatically in the background. You control when it runs and which tasks it handles, whether that's accessibility, enrichment, compliance, or all of the above. 

Key benefits: 

• Save significant time without adding headcount
• Scale operations across your entire video library
• Ensure accessibility and policy compliance
• Consolidate fragmented workflows into consistent automation
• Configure multiple Agents for different content types

For complete details, check out our Agents category in the Knowledge Center.