《Guides for Writers》How do I add media to my chapters?
Advertisement
Wattpad allows you to add pictures and videos to your stories to help bring them to life!
There are two places you can put media:
- Header media: in the header of the story part (above the text)
1 photo and 1 video limit
- Inline media: in the text of the story part
20 photos or videos limit
You can choose to select a picture from your computer or device or take one on the spot, and you can add Youtube videos. You can also remove the media you've added at any time by referring to this article:
Header Media
1. Select on the banner at the top of your screen
2. Click on the title of the story you want to add media to
3. Open the story part you'll be adding media to
Adding a photo:
1. Click the picture icon above the text
OR
1. If there is already a video, click on the gear in the right-hand corner of the video and select Add Photo
2. Upload the image you want to add
3. Click Add
Adding a video:
1. Click on the video icon above the text
OR
1. If there is already a photo, click on the gear in the right-hand corner of the video and select Add YouTube video
2. Paste in the URL of the Youtube video you want to add
3. Click Add
1. Tap the pencil icon at the bottom of the screen to open your Works
2. Select Edit another Story
3. Tap on the story you want to add media to
4. Press on the story part you want to add media to
Adding a photo:
1. Tap on the picture icon on the left
OR
1. If there is already a video, tap on the three dots on the right and select Add photo
Advertisement
2. Select either Take Photo or Choose existing (to search for a photo on your phone)
Adding a video:
Tap on the video box on the right to add a YouTube video
OR
1. If there is already a photo, tap on the three dots on the right and select Add YouTube video
2. Enter the video name or search term(s) in the search bar
3. Tap on the video
4. Press Add
1. Tap the pencil icon at the bottom of the screen to open your Works
2. Select Edit another Story
3. Tap on the story you want to add media to
4. Press on the story part you'll be adding media to
Adding a photo:
1. Tap on Tap to add media
OR
1. If there is already a video present, tap on the three dots in the right-hand corner of the video
2. Select Add Photo
3. Select a photo in your gallery
Adding a video:
1. Tap on Tap to add media
OR
1. If there is already a photo, tap on the three dots in the right-hand corner of the photo
2. Tap on Add YouTube video
3. Enter the video name or search term(s) in the search bar
4. Select the video you want
5. Press add
1. Tap the three lines in the upper left-hand corner
2. Select Create
3. Tap the story you want to add media to
4. Press on the story part you'll be adding media to
Adding a photo:
1. Tap on the picture box on the left to add a picture
OR
1. If there is already a video, tap the gear in the right-hand corner of the video, then tap Add PhotoT
2. Tap the photo you'd like to add
OR
1. Tap the camera icon at the bottom of the screen to take a photo
Advertisement
Adding a video:
1. Tap on the video box on the right to add a Youtube video
OR
1. If there is already a photo, tap the gear in the right-hand corner of the video, then tap Add Video
2. Enter the video name in the search bar
3. Press the + button next to the video you'd like to add
Unfortunately, adding inline media is not available on the Windows Phone.
Adding a photo:
1. Click on the spot in the text where you want to add media (this must be a new line)
2. Click the picture icon on the left to add a picture from your computer
3. Select a photo from your computer
Adding a video:
1. Click on the spot in the text where you want to add media
2. Click on the video icon on the left to add a YouTube video
3. Paste in the URL of the video
Adding a photo:
1. Tap on the spot you want to add media to
2. Press the picture icon on the left
3. Select either Take Photo or Choose existing (to search your phone for a picture you already have)
Adding a video:
1. Press the video icon on the right
2. Tap on the video box on the right to add a Youtube video
3. Enter the video name in the search bar
4. Tap on the video
5. Press add
Adding a photo:
1. Tap on the spot in the text where you want to add media
2. Tap the picture icon on the menu above the keyboard
3. Select a photo from your gallery
Adding a video:
1. Tap on the spot in the text where you want to add media
2. Tap on the video icon on the menu above the keyboard
3. Enter the video name or search term(s) in the search bar
4. Select the video you want
5. Press add
Advertisement
- In Serial10 Chapters
Quests of Silence
Twenty years ago, the first fully immersive VR game was released and no game since has matched it. Horizon inc proclaims it's new game to be superior, but many have claimed this before.Follow Magnus as he explores the world of Grand Planes attempting to find what he has always wanted: the ability to give quests.(A/N: the game world was inspired by the works of Legendary Moonlight Sculptor by Nam-Hi-Sung , Grand Central Arena by Ryk E. Spoor, Stellar Transformation and Coiling Dragon by I Eat Tomatoes)
8 104 - In Serial24 Chapters
The Electric Messiah
Volume Two of the Ontogeny series. A time of unprecedented crisis has come. During a mission to the edge of the known world, Brigadier Weyland James discovered that humanity faces a threat so terrible that the sane mind can barely conceive it. Failure to meet this threat would mean the end of human civilisation, mankind thrown back to a life of wandering savagery, easy prey for the true masters of the planet who see humans as mere animals, theirs to use and exploit as they see fit.Hope exists, if all mankind can unite, putting aside their petty differences for the greater good, but the truth is so unbelievable that the Brigadier faces an almost impossible task in convincing the leaders of the human world. His task is made even harder by the fact that several governments have been infiltrated by agents of the enemy, who are using their influence to sow seeds of war and chaos.The Brigadier is not mankind's only hope, though. In Helberion, a small group of scientists, struggling to make a major scientific breakthrough, is being hampered by assassination and sabotage. Is this the work of the enemy of mankind? King Leothan hopes it is, because it would mean that the enemy fears this new science, that it could be used to create a powerful weapon against them. A weapon that could be the Saviour of Mankind. The Electric Messiah... This is the sequel to Ontogeny. If you haven't read that book yet you must read it before you read this book.
8 107 - In Serial18 Chapters
Champion Of Goddess Of Light
(This summary was edited by 'ThePaper'. I thank him for his efforts)Claire redfield, a Special Operative Of ATF ( Anti-Terrorist Force) dies in a mission. But After dying she gets a mission and this mission is from the Goddess Of Light in a new world. Meet Claire and take part in her journey to complete the mission of the Goddess Of Light…( I am a newbie and this is my First Novel which I am writing for Fun. Regular Updates may not be possible but I promise that I will try my best to complete the novel. Furthermore English is not my First language).Contain mature scenes please read at your own risk...
8 220 - In Serial17 Chapters
Rosa Perri Gilbert
Think there were only two Gilbert siblings? Think again, this is the story of Rosa Perri Gilbert, she is the younger twin sister of Jeremy Gilbert. Before her parents died, Rosa was accepted to The National Academy of Dance, she still went knowing her parents would want her to follow her dreams. But when Rosa comes home for school holiday she is thrown into the world of the supernatural, and a certain Original family takes an interest in her.
8 209 - In Serial22 Chapters
Tragedy of the Immortal
Armed with an ideal, and the swordplay of a master, Barbara runs away from home, hoping to make a difference, and fight for what she believes is right. Determined to enlist and join the frontlines on the side of the resistance, she travels to Pillotlan, where she meets friends, enemies, and gets a true taste of the type of life she is determined to live. Recounting the legend of Barbara Kelak, the phoenix of the glass desert. Once a peerless swordmaster, she is cursed with a spirit of fire that grants her immortality, now she roams the land hoping to find a way to finally rid herself of the unwanted spirit, and regain her mortality.
8 339 - In Serial7 Chapters
The Demon's Soul Pearl
Anzan is the guardian spirit beast of the sealed and abandoned Great Monad Temple. He’s kept a lonely watch over his home for years, but when the seal destabilizes and the temple is opened to the world, he realizes that he cannot protect it. Torn between duty and longing, Anzan makes a deal with a demon and ventures forth with new companions, hoping to find his masters and a way to protect his home. *A character-driven cultivation story.* Comments and criticism are always appreciated.
8 166

