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Adding media to tasks

Section titled “Adding media to tasks”

Click the Insert button in the editor toolbar to add images, videos, files, tables, and links directly into task descriptions in Tallyfy templates. This makes instructions clearer, especially for visual or complex steps.

Supported media types

Section titled “Supported media types”
Media TypeWhat it doesUpload limit
ImageDisplays inline (JPG, PNG, GIF)100MB
FileShows a download link (Docs, PDFs, etc.)100MB
VideoPlays inline (uploaded or linked)100MB
LinkClickable web linkN/A
TableRows and columns for structured dataN/A
Embed URLLive preview of external content (YouTube, Twitter, etc.)N/A
Page BreakControls page breaks for printing/PDFN/A

How to insert media

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  1. Open the template in Edit mode
  2. Click the task step where you want to add media
  3. Click inside the description box
  4. Click Insert in the editor toolbar
  5. Choose the media type from the dropdown Template editor with a step selected and the Insert button highlighted in the step description toolbar.

Instructions by media type

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Images

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  1. Choose Image from the Insert menu
  2. Either:
    • Upload an image file from your computer
    • URL - paste the web address of an image online
  3. (Recommended) Add alt text1 for screen reader accessibility
  4. Click Insert

Files

Section titled “Files”
  1. Choose File from the Insert menu
  2. Click Upload and pick a file from your computer
  3. A download link appears in the description once uploaded

Videos

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  1. Choose Video from the Insert menu
  2. Either:
    • Upload a video file (MP4, WebM) from your computer - max 100MB
    • URL - paste a link from YouTube, Vimeo, or another video site
  3. Click Insert

Tables

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  1. Choose Table from the Insert menu
  2. Select how many rows and columns you need
  3. Click Insert
  4. Click inside cells to type your data
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  1. Choose Link from the Insert menu
  2. Paste the web address in the URL box
  3. (Optional) Type display text in the Text to display box - if left blank, the full URL shows
  4. Click Insert

Page breaks

Section titled “Page breaks”

Add page breaks to control where new pages start when printing or saving as PDF.

  1. Click where you want the page break
  2. Choose Page Break from the Insert menu
  3. A line appears showing the break location

Embed URL

Section titled “Embed URL”

Embed URL pulls in a live preview of external content instead of just showing a link.

  1. Choose Embed URL from the Insert menu
  2. Paste the URL (e.g., a YouTube video, Tweet, or Google Map)
  3. Click Insert

Tips for using media

Section titled “Tips for using media”
  • Use images to show steps that are hard to explain in words
  • Attach files people need while doing the task
  • Use videos to demonstrate how something works
  • Keep uploaded files under 20MB2 when possible - they’ll load faster
  • Add alt text to images for accessibility
  • Use tables to organize structured data
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Footnotes

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  1. Alt text is required for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance and improves SEO ranking ↩

  2. Files larger than 20MB may cause timeout errors on slower connections (under 10 Mbps) ↩

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