Using the New Rich Content Editor, you can upload and embed media files from your computer. Several features in Canvas support the New Rich Content Editor, including Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, and Syllabus.

Canvas allows you to upload supported media types.

Canvas converts files up to 500 MB. If a file exceeds the 500 MB limit, you can host the file through an external source such as YouTube and embed it using the Rich Content Editor. To learn more about available options for using media files in Canvas, view the Canvas Media Comparison PDF.

Canvas videos also support caption files.

Notes:

The New Rich Content Editor is currently a course opt-in feature. You can manage your course features in Course Settings.
If you are using Usage Rights, you must set the file usage rights before the file will be accessible to students.

Open New Rich Content Editor

Open the New Rich Content Editor when creating or editing an announcement, assignment, discussion, page, quiz, or syllabus.

Note: The Rich Content Editor supports keyboard shortcuts. To view the Keyboard Shortcuts menu, click the Keyboard icon or press ALT+F8 (PC keyboard) or ALT+FN+F8 (Mac keyboard).

Open Media Upload Tool

Click the Record/Upload Media icon [1] and select the Upload/Record Media option [2].

Note: To view the Record/Upload Media icon, you may have to click the Options icon [3].

Upload Media from Computer

By default, the Media Upload Tool displays the Computer tab [1]. Click or drag and drop a media file to media uploader to upload a file from your computer [2].

Select File

Select the media file [1] and click the Open button [2].

View Selected File

The uploader displays the media file name [1] and a file preview [2]. To remove the file, click the Delete icon [3].

Embed Media File Upload

To embed your selected media file, click the Submit button.

Note: The file will flash before it embeds in the New Rich Content Editor.

View Embedded Media

View your uploaded media file in the New Rich Content Editor.

Save Changes

Click the Save button.

Notes:

The assignment, discussion, pages, and quizzes details pages display a Save & Publish button.
The Syllabus page displays an Update Syllabus button.
Discussion replies display a Post Reply button.

View Content

View the content created in the New Rich Content Editor.