How to add videos and audio to a flipbook

Table of contents

• Overview
• How to add music and audio files
• How to insert videos in flipbook
  
  -  Video button
  -  Video widget
• Troubleshooting common problems
• Next steps

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.

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.

 

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.
6. Add your text to the tooltip field for easy navigation.

How to insert videos in the flipbook

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

Option 1: Video button

 

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

And you have the following options:

Paste a URL link

Paste a link from YouTube, YouTube Shorts, Vimeo, or a self-hosted video.

When clicked, the video will open in an overlay. Also, add your text to the tooltip field for easy navigation.

Use the uploaded videos to Flipsnack

Click on Upload and simply pick one of your previously uploaded videos, click on Insert, and it will be linked to the element, ready to play in preview mode. 

Option 2: Video embed/widget

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 or upload from your Media Library in Flipsnack.

Readers can watch the video directly on the page without opening an overlay. And also, 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

Explore related interactivity guides: 

• How to add interactive elements to flipbooks
• Adding photo slideshows in your publications
• How to automate multimedia elements in your digital flipbooks