QueueCast

Queue your videos offline and upload seamlessly when Liberia's internet recovers.

Score: 7.7/10LRMedium BuildReady to Spawn
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The Opportunity

Problem

Liberian content creators face frequent internet outages and high data costs that prevent reliable video uploads and real-time engagement.

Solution

QueueCast is an offline-first app that lets Liberian creators record, edit, and queue videos locally during outages, automatically detecting connection recovery to upload with minimal data waste. It compresses files on-device to cut costs and provides upload progress notifications via SMS. Creators regain reliability without constant monitoring.

Target Audience

Content creators based in Liberia producing videos and engaging in real-time online activities

Differentiator

Liberia-optimized offline queuing with SMS alerts, ignoring global tools that fail in unstable networks.

Brand Voice

supportive

Features

Offline Video Queue

must-have20h

Record and queue unlimited videos locally for auto-upload on reconnect.

Smart Compression

must-have15h

Auto-reduce video size by up to 70% while preserving quality.

Connection Monitor

must-have10h

Background check for internet stability before uploads.

SMS Upload Alerts

must-have12h

Receive status updates via affordable SMS during outages.

Upload Dashboard

must-have8h

Track queued, uploading, and completed videos in real-time.

Batch Scheduling

nice-to-have10h

Schedule uploads for off-peak hours to save data costs.

Analytics Overview

nice-to-have8h

Data usage stats and upload success rates.

Multi-Platform Export

nice-to-have12h

Direct export to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram.

Total Build Time: 95 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
phonetextYes
tiertextNo
created_attimestampNo

videos

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
titletextNo
statustextNo
file_size_originalintNo
file_size_compressedintYes
uploaded_attimestampYes

Relationships:

  • user_id references users(id)

uploads

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
video_iduuidNo
platformtextNo
urltextYes
sms_sentboolNo

Relationships:

  • video_id references videos(id)

API Endpoints

POST
/api/videos

Queue new video

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/videos/:id

Get video status

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/uploads

Trigger upload

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/users/me

User profile and tier

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/sms/alert

Send SMS update

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + React Query
Backend
Next.js API routes
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Twilio for SMSFFmpeg.wasm for compression

Build Timeline

Week 1: Core auth and DB setup

20h
  • User signup/login
  • Basic DB schema

Week 2: Offline queue MVP

25h
  • Video recording/queuing
  • Local storage

Week 3: Compression and monitor

25h
  • FFmpeg integration
  • Connection detector

Week 4: Dashboard and SMS

20h
  • UI dashboard
  • Twilio SMS

Week 5: Payments and tiers

15h
  • Stripe integration
  • Feature gating

Week 6: Polish and deploy

15h
  • Testing
  • Landing page
  • Deploy to Vercel
Total Timeline: 6 weeks • 130 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No SMS, no scheduling

  • 5 videos/month
  • Basic compression

Pro

$45/mo

1GB/month data tracked

  • Unlimited videos
  • SMS alerts
  • Scheduling

Enterprise

$99/mo

5GB/month

  • All Pro + priority support
  • API access
  • Team accounts

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 11002%$90$1,080
Month 65005%$1,125$13,500

Unit Economics

$15
CAC
$300
LTV
5%
Churn
85%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 20.0xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Never Lose a Video to Liberia's Outages Again

QueueCast queues your content offline and uploads smartly when internet returns – save data, stay consistent.

Feature Highlights

Offline recording & queuing
Auto-compress to save 70% data
SMS alerts on upload success
Works with all platforms

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Saved my channel during blackouts!' – LiberiaVlogger"
"'Data costs halved.' – AfroBeat Creator"

First Three Customers

Post in Liberian Facebook groups like 'Liberia Content Creators' and 'Monrovia Influencers', offer free Pro trials for testimonials. DM top 10 YouTube creators from Liberia via email from their channel about pages. Run $50 targeted FB ads to Liberian video creators.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/SaaSLiberia subredditTwitter #LiberiaTech

SEO Keywords

Liberia video upload outageoffline video queue Liberiacheap data video upload Liberia

Competitive Analysis

Streamlabs

streamlabs.com
Free + $19/mo
Strength

Live streaming tools

Weakness

No offline queuing for outages

Our Advantage

Offline-first for unreliable networks

🏰 Moat Strategy

Liberia-specific data on outages + user video analytics for better compression algorithms.

⏰ Why Now?

Increasing mobile data penetration in Liberia + rising creator economy post-COVID.

Risks & Mitigation

technicalmedium severity

Browser compression limits

Mitigation

Cap video lengths initially

markethigh severity

Low card payment adoption

Mitigation

Add mobile money via Flutterwave

executionlow severity

SMS costs overrun

Mitigation

Tiered SMS limits

Validation Roadmap

pre-build7 days

Survey 50 Liberian creators on FB

Success: 70% express interest

mvp14 days

Beta test with 10 users

Success: 80% retention week 1

launch7 days

PH launch + 100 signups

Success: 5% conversion

Pivot Options

  • General Africa outage tool
  • Audio podcast queuer
  • Social media poster scheduler

Quick Stats

Build Time
130h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$1,000
Market Size
$2.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
3
API Endpoints
5