Post videos on a padlet

Padlet allows you to post videos from your device, webcam or the internet. Here's how:

Create a new post

• Any video posted to a board must be added through a post.
• Begin by setting up a new post on your board by clicking the (+) button in the bottom-right corner, double-clicking anywhere on the board, or tapping 'C' on your keyboard.

Upload a video from your device

Boards

• To post a video that is stored on your device, click the File Upload icon on the left side of the post composer.

• Clicking this icon will open a new window where you can select the desired file from your device.
• You can also drag and drop a file from your desktop onto the post composer.
• Once the file loads in your post, click Publish to complete the post.

Sandbox

• To post a video that is stored on your device, click the File Upload icon on the right side of your screen.

• Clicking this icon will open a new window where you can select the desired file from your device.
• You can also drag and drop a file from your computer into your Sandbox.
• The file will automatically post to your Sandbox after a few moments.

Upload a video from Video Booth

Boards

To post a video from Video Booth, click the button on the right side of the post composer window.

• This will open a new window with lots of options for attachment uploads. Click the Video Recorder button.

• This will open your webcam. You may have to allow permission for your browser to access your webcam.
• Use your webcam to take a video that will show up in your post.
• Click Playback and save (or Discard and restart, if you'd like to start over)
• Once you're happy with your video, click Save.
• Remember to click Publish to complete the post.

Sandbox

• To post a video from Video Booth, click the more attachments button in the tool menu.
• This will open a new window with lots of options for attachment uploads. Click the Video Recorder button.

• This will open your webcam. You may have to allow permission for your browser to access your webcam.
• Use your webcam to take a video that will show up in your post.
• Click Playback and save (or Discard and restart, if you'd like to start over)
• Once you're happy with your video, click Save.
• Remember to click Publish to complete the post.

Upload a video from the Internet

Boards

• To search and add a video from the internet, begin by clicking the Image Search icon in the post composer window.

• This will open a search window where you can scour the internet for the perfect video with a web search or on YouTube.
• Decide what video you want to search for by selecting from the tabs underneath the search bar.
• Select the video you want to add to your post and don't forget to Publish!

Sandbox

• To search and add a video from the internet, begin by clicking the more attachments button in tool menu on the right.

• This will open a search window where you can scour the internet for the perfect video with a web search or on YouTube.
• Decide what video you want to search for by selecting from the tabs underneath the search bar.
• Select the video you want to add to your post and don't forget to Publish!

Accessibility

Access auto-captions

If you upload a video to your padlet, we will add captions automatically. To enable auto-captions, play your video and click the cog icon (⚙️) > Captions > select your Language.

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