Embedded Files
Adding Audio Files
Adding Audio Files
Adding audio files (.wav or .mp3) that you or your students have created can be done in two ways...
1) Upload your audio file as an attachment to any page (maybe a File Cabinet style page would be handy here), then viewers of your site will "download" the audio file to their computer to be played.
2) Embed an audio player on your Google site page so viewers can "play" the audio clip without downloading. (See the example here- https://sites.google.com/a/aea267.k12.ia.us/test-3/https://sites.google.com/a/aea267.k12.ia.us/test-3/)
Upload/attach an audio file (.wav or .mp3) to your Google Site.
*Keep in mind that this method will require your viewer to "download" the audio file to their computer to be played.
- Go the the Page you would like to "attach" the audio file.
- Click on Edit button
- Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the Add Files link.
- Click on Add Files and locate the audio file you wish to upload.
- Upload speeds will depend on the size of the file.
- Once the audio file is uploaded, click on Save.
- Your viewers will now find a Download arrow on the far right of the file.
- Note... You can also use a File Cabinet style page to upload and organize a large number of audio files.
Tip... Somewhere in the body of the page write a short narrative about the audio file, remind viewers to look at the bottom of the page, and how to download.
Embed an audio file (.wav or .mp3) to your Google Site.
Very Important... To embed an audio file to be "played" on your site, the audio file must first be uploaded to your Google site either as an attachment or upload to a File Cabinet or attachment page.
- Upload an audio file to a File Cabinet style page, attach an audio file to the bottom of any Google site page, or upload it to the attachment manager.
- Once completed, look for the "download" link or arrow. Right click on this to obtain the link address or location. You will need this information for an audio gadget we are going to use.
- Note... Depending on the browser you are using it may say "Copy Link Address" or "Copy Link Location".
- Now you are ready to insert a gadget to play your audio file.
- Go to the page you would like your audio file to play, click Edit.
- Place your cursor where you would like the audio file to play.
- Go to Insert menu > select More Gadgets
- Click on Public before searching!
Note... There are a couple of audio gadgets to choose from. Try them both to see which one you like:
- "Google Audio Player" (yes, use the quotes for the search or it will not find this gadget. There will be two, the second one is the one that you will need to choose.)
- Embed Music
- Whichever gadget you select, a properties box will appear and a space provided to "paste" the audio file location you copied earlier.
- You will also be given a variety of other options.
- Click "OK" when done.
- Just like many other objects you insert, it will not appear until you SAVE your page.
Try it with this .mp3 file-
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