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Add audio or video to a quiz

Use the [media] tag to embed a video or audio file in questions, answer choices, and feedback for right or wrong answers. To ensure your video or audio plays on any web browser or device, convert the original files to a form suitable for the web.

  1. Browse to your quiz page and Upload the audio or video file you want to use.

  2. Go to Edit > Edit quizbuilder page:

    The SiteBuilder 'Edit' menu, with the 'Edit quizbuilder page' option highlighted

  3. You see the Edit quiz screen:

    The 'Edit quiz' screen

  4. Create a new question, or select the Edit component button for an existing one.

  5. To insert the video or audio in the Question, Choices or Feedback boxes, enter the file name wrapped in a [media] tag – for example:

    [media]bondclip.mp4[/media]

    To insert a video from YouTube, for example, enter the video's URL:

    [media]https://youtu.be/1iUPZlJo-1A[/media]
  6. Select Save to return to the Edit quiz screen.

  7. When you're finished editing your quiz, select Done to view the published quiz and check that the video or audio file plays correctly.

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