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How do I add a video to my Powtoon?

Add a video to your Powtoon as a background or as an object. This article explains how to insert a video, what each option does, and what happens when the video length does not match the slide length.

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  • how-to
  • video
  • create-mode

Content tags

  • form/how-to
  • rewrite/ready

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  • Adding objects to your Powtoon
  • Working with slide backgrounds
  • Extending slides in Powtoon Studio

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Review notes

  • Source article did not provide linked related-article URLs, so related articles are listed as plain titles only.
  • The article references video libraries and Powtoon Capture, but no separate permissions or plan limits were specified in the source, so none were added beyond the stated 2-video-per-slide limit.
  • The source mixed object and background instructions; this draft separates them into task-based substeps for clarity without changing behavior.

Summary

Add a video to your Powtoon as either a background or an object. Background videos sit behind other content on the slide, while video objects can be moved, locked, and animated like other objects.

Before you start

  • You must be working in Create mode in Powtoon Studio.
  • You can add videos from the Videos tab or from the Backgrounds tab, depending on how you want to use the video.
  • If the video is longer than the slide, Powtoon will prompt you to either extend the slide or trim the video.

Steps

Add a video as an object

  1. Go to the slide where you want to add the video.
  2. Select the Videos tab.
  3. Search for a video or browse the available video libraries.
  4. Hover over a thumbnail if you want to preview the video first.
  5. Select the video you want to add.

Add a video as a background

  1. Go to the slide where you want to add the video.
  2. Select the Backgrounds tab in the library on the right side of Powtoon Studio.
  3. Search for a video or browse the available video libraries.
  4. Hover over a thumbnail if you want to preview the video first.
  5. Select the video you want to add.

Choose what to do if the video is longer than the slide

  1. Review the prompt that appears when the video is longer than the slide.
  2. Select one of the available options:
    • Extend Length to make the slide longer to match the video
    • Trim Video to shorten the video to match the slide

Extend a video across multiple slides

  1. Add the video to the slide.
  2. Select the slide thumbnail for the scene you want to extend.
  3. Hover over the three dots in the bottom-right corner of the slide thumbnail.
  4. Click Extend.
  5. Adjust the new slide length if needed.

What happens next

  • The video is added to the slide as selected.
  • If you add the video as an object, you can move it around the slide, lock it in place, and apply entrance, exit, and movement effects.
  • If the video is shorter than the slide, it plays until it ends and then the last frame stays visible.
  • Each slide can include up to 2 videos: 1 background video and 1 video as an object.

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  • Adding objects to your Powtoon
  • Working with slide backgrounds
  • Extending slides in Powtoon Studio