Add in-document videos in Dropbox DocSend

Add videos to your documents or PowerPoint presentations to create a more engaging viewing experience. 

In DocSend, you can include videos by:

• Linking to videos using platforms like YouTube or Vimeo
• Embedding videos directly in PowerPoint files

When a visitor interacts with a video, you can track engagement through In-Document Link Clicks. View the visitor experience. 

Add videos as hyperlinks

You can add videos to your document by linking to a video URL using platforms like YouTube or Vimeo. These videos will play within the DocSend document viewer when supported.

You can also embed a video file directly into your PowerPoint presentation.

To add hyperlinked videos as screenshots: 

1. Take a screenshot of your video. 
2. Add the screenshot as an image to your document. 
3. Add the video URL as a hyperlink to the image.
4. Save and upload the document.

Add embedded videos (PowerPoint)

If you upload a PowerPoint file with embedded video content, supported video formats will play directly within the slide.

Supported formats:

• .m4v
• .mov
• .mp4
• .webm

Limitations for embedded videos

• Embedded videos are not supported when watermarks are enabled.
• PowerPoint files uploaded before March 18, 2025 do not support in-slide video playback.

Track video engagement

Monitor video engagement data and statistics tracked in the page as In-document link clicks.

You can view:

• The page within the document that was viewed.
• The video URL that was accessed.
• Details of visitors who viewed the video.

To do so:

1. Go to the Recent activity page.
2. Open a visit record.
3. Click Visit details.

Additional considerations

• Videos from platforms such as Wistia, JW Player, Brightcove, and Vidyard will open in a new browser tab instead of playing in the document viewer.
• Video files like mp4s, can also be uploaded and shared directly using the DocSend video player.