Help/How-to-add-audio-files

How to add an audio MP3 file to the text of a lesson?

AUDIO PLAYER

When writing a lesson to learn a language, it is cool to be able to add, next to a word, a small MP3 player to hear the pronunciation of that word.

Better an example than a long explanation:

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CREATE YOU OWN AUDIO FILE

The format for your audio files MUST be .MP3.

To create your own MP3 file, the simpliest is to use your smartphone. Create a voice memo thanks to your favorite application. Then, send it to yourself attached to a e-mail.

If you are using a Iphone, you need to convert the file to a readable format. Here is how to:

Concert Iphone voice memos ONLINE

You can use this free online converter :

http://media.io/

UPLOAD THE AUDIO FILE

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

PLease note that it is not yet possible to add a file 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.

1. Click the button (small green arrow)

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

ADD THE CODE IN THE PAGE

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

<player>test.mp3</player>