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      How to upload videos in your flipbooks

      Embed videos directly into your flipbooks for a richer reading experience.

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      Overview

      Using videos in your flipbooks helps attract attention, engage readers, and convey your message more effectively. You can upload videos directly from your device into the Design Studio—no external hosting is required.

      Requirements: 

      • Plan: Starting from the Professional plan

      How to upload videos in your catalogs

      To upload a video, you must enter the flipbook in the Design Studio, then click on the Uploads tab and click on Upload media. An overlay will open where you can search and select the video file you want to upload.

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      Playback settings and autoplay behavior

      After the file is completely uploaded, you can drag and drop the video player on your page. An edit panel will open on the left side of the Design Studio, where you can set play options for the video.

      • Hide background: Removes any default background color behind the video for a cleaner look.

      • Show controls: Enables the video player controls (play, pause, volume, etc.) for viewers.

      • Autoplay: Automatically starts the video when a reader reaches the page.

      • Mute: Plays the video without sound (required for autoplay due to browser restrictions).

      • Loop: Repeats the video continuously. 

      Important: Due to browser limitations, autoplay with sound is only available for desktop flipbooks. For mobile devices, videos set to autoplay will play muted by default.

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      Once your flipbook is published, your readers can play the video on the page they are viewing. Below you can see an example:
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      Important: You can only upload videos in MP4 or GIF formats with a maximum size of 1 GB.

      Managing uploaded video files

      To manage your uploaded videos, you need to click on the Uploads tab on the left side of the Design Studio, hover your mouse over the image or video you want to download or delete, then click on the 3 dots icon in the upper-right corner of the thumbnail and select the desired action. 

      Choose from the available options:

        • Edit cover – Change the thumbnail for easier identification.

        • Download – Save the video file to your device.

        • Delete – Permanently remove the file from your library.

      How to edit the video thumbnail (cover image):

      If you want to set a specific frame to be displayed in your library so you can recognize the video easier, just select Edit cover to change the thumbnail.  

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      An overlay will open—select your desired frame and then click Change to update the thumbnail.


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