Help/How-to-add-audio-files

How to add an audio file to the text of a lesson?

AUDIO PLAYER

When writing a lesson to learn a language, with lists of sentences or words, it is handy to be able to add, next to a specific word, a small button that launches an audio file for the pronunciation of that word.

Here is an example below:

Alligator

Create your own audio file (do not copy from the web)

First, be aware that it is not allowed to simply copy audio files on the web because of Copyright reasons.

To create your own original audio file, the simpliest is to use your smartphone. Create a voice memo thanks to your favorite application.

If you are using a Iphone, you need to convert the file format to a readable format.

How to convert iphone voice memos to mp3 in itunes.

Upload the audio file on the article

Once your audio file is created, you can add it on your wiki page.

Warning: it is not yet possible to add an image with the Edit tab (Visual Editor). You have to edit your page with the Wiki code editor (Edit source tab).

1. Click on the Edit source tab.
2. Click the button (small green arrow)

IMAGE

• Select the file from your computer
• Click the Upload this file link

ADD THE AUDIO FILE ON THE PAGE

If the name of your file is test.mp3, use the following code:

<player>test.mp3</player>

ACCEPTED AUDIO FORMATS

• MP3
• MIDI