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title: "WYSIWYG Editor: Adding a Video to Content"
slug: "wysiwyg-editor-adding-a-video-to-content"
updated: 2022-09-06T17:19:15Z
published: 2022-09-06T17:19:16Z
canonical: "support.smarteru.com/wysiwyg-editor-adding-a-video-to-content"
---

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# WYSIWYG Editor: Adding a Video to Content

You can use the [WYSIWYG editor](/v1/docs/wysiwyg-editor) to include videos in your content. For example, you can include a video in a knowledge base article's content.

![Interface gráfica do usuário, Texto, Site Descrição gerada automaticamente](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/wysiwyg-editor---adding-a-video-to-content-image-kzwlw66x.png)

The WYSIWYG editor provides two ways to add videos to your content: by [uploading the video](/v1/docs/wysiwyg-editor-adding-a-video-to-content#uploading-a-video), or by [embedding the code to an existing video](/v1/docs/wysiwyg-editor-adding-a-video-to-content#embedding-a-video).

If you have the video file, you should follow the steps for [uploading the video to your content](/v1/docs/wysiwyg-editor-adding-a-video-to-content#uploading-a-video). If the video exists on another website such as YouTube, you should follow the steps for [embedding the video](/v1/docs/wysiwyg-editor-adding-a-video-to-content#embedding-a-video).

## **Uploading a Video**

Refer to [SmarterU File Uploads](/v1/docs/smarteru-file-uploads-1) for video file specifications.

To add a video to your content:

1. Position your cursor in the content where you would like to add the video.
2. Click ![Logotipo  Descrição gerada automaticamente com confiança média](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/wysiwyg-editor---adding-a-video-to-content-image-rtjar2gm.png) on the [WYSIWYG toolbar](/v1/docs/wysiwyg-editor#toolbar) to insert a video. The Insert/Edit Video window displays.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/wysiwyg-editor---adding-a-video-to-content-image-f22kfrnv.png)

1. Beside the **Source** field, click ![Uma imagem contendo Interface gráfica do usuário  Descrição gerada automaticamente](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/wysiwyg-editor---adding-a-video-to-content-image-jwd4uk1l.png). The File Manager window displays.
2. Use the File Manager to [upload the video file](/v1/docs/wysiwyg-editor-using-the-file-manager#uploading-files).
3. After uploading the video file, select the file from the File Manager. The selected file displays in the Source field of the Insert/Edit Video window.
4. Click **OK**. The Insert/Edit Video window closes.
5. Click **Save**.

## **Embedding a Video**

To embed a video in your content:

1. Copy the embed code for the video. Refer to [Embedding a YouTube Video](/v1/docs/embedding-a-youtube-video) for details on copying the embed code from YouTube.
2. Position your cursor in the content where you would like to add the video.
3. From the [WYSIWYG toolbar](/v1/docs/wysiwyg-editor#toolbar), click ![Logotipo  Descrição gerada automaticamente com confiança média](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/wysiwyg-editor---adding-a-video-to-content-image-t7ilqw5q.png). The Insert/Edit Video window displays.
4. Select the **Embed** tab.
5. Paste the YouTube video's embed code.

![Interface gráfica do usuário, Texto, Aplicativo Descrição gerada automaticamente](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/wysiwyg-editor---adding-a-video-to-content-image-b641801h.png)

Be sure that the embed code uses "https" and not just "http" to ensure that the video works from both a secure and non-secure portal. If you use "http", the video will not work from a secure portal.

1. Click **OK**. The Insert/Edit Video window closes.
2. Click **Save**.

## Related

- [Content Slides](/content-slides.md)
- [Editing an Online Course](/editing-an-online-course.md)
- [Embedding a YouTube Video or Short](/embedding-a-youtube-video.md)
- [Flashcards](/activity-flashcards.md)
- [Knowledge Bases: Articles](/knowledge-bases-articles.md)
- [Quiz Question: Question](/quiz-question-question.md)
- [SmarterU File Uploads](/smarteru-file-uploads-1.md)
- [WYSIWYG Editor](/wysiwyg-editor.md)
- [WYSIWYG Editor: Using the File Manager](/wysiwyg-editor-using-the-file-manager.md)