How to add music and videos to a flipbook

Learn how to use music and video files for the best reading experience.

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Overview

Adding music and videos to your flipbooks enhances engagement, increases interaction, and keeps readers engaged with your content for longer periods. Whether you're creating a digital magazine, interactive catalog, or multimedia presentation, embedding audio and video can help deliver a more immersive experience.

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Key benefits

  • Enhanced engagement: Keep readers interacting with your content longer.
  • Multimedia storytelling: Add audio narration, interviews, or promotional videos.
  • Seamless integration: Videos and music play directly within your flipbook without external links.
  • Increased conversions: Interactive content boosts click rates and customer interaction.

 

Requirements

  • Plan: Available for all Business and Enterprise plans.

How to add music and audio files

To add audio to your flipbook, follow these steps:

  1. Click the Interactions tab and select the Audio button under Audio & Video.
  2. Drag and place the audio button on your flipbook page.
  3. Click Upload MP3, then select and upload your audio file.
  4. Use the Trim audio checkbox to define the start and stop points.
  5. Click on the audio button during playback to play, pause, or stop the audio when turning the page.

Add your text to the tooltip field for easy navigation.

Note: The maximum file size for an audio file is 20MB.

 

How to insert videos in catalogs

Videos are great for increasing engagement, and Flipsnack offers two ways to add videos:

Option 1: Video button

Video button in Flipsnack

 

  1. Click on the Interactions tab and select the Video button under Audio & Video.
  2. Drag and place the video button on your flipbook page.
  3. Paste a link from YouTube, YouTube Shorts, Vimeo, or a self-hosted video.
  4. When clicked, the video will open in an overlay.
  5. Add your text to the tooltip field for easy navigation.

Option 2: Video widget

Video embed in Flipsnack

 

  1. Click on the Interactions tab and select Video widget under Audio & Video.
  2. Drag and place the video player directly on your flipbook page.
  3. Resize the widget to your desired height and width.
  4. Paste a link from YouTube, YouTube Shorts, Vimeo, or a self-hosted video.
  5. Readers can watch the video directly on the page without opening an overlay.
  6. Add your text to the tooltip field for easy navigation.

 

Troubleshooting common problems

  • Unlisted videos from Vimeo cannot be added to Flipbooks.
  • Autoplay videos must be played on mute due to browser restrictions.
  • Some browsers may not support Vimeo's autoplay functionality.

 

Next steps

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