Add a Video to the Guest or Account Page

Brands using Direct Ordering can add promotional or instructional videos to their Guest or Account pages. This article covers the video requirements, hosting instructions, and how to embed the video using the Direct Ordering Admin Panel.

Step 1: Prepare the Video

Supported file types:

• .mp4 (recommended)
• .mov

Video size guidelines:

Maximum file size: 20MB

Video design guidelines:

• Avoid placing text in the video, as it may be cropped on smaller screens.
• If using text, keep it minimal (a title or a few keywords), center it both horizontally and vertically, and place key content in the central 70 to 80 percent of the screen so it remains visible across all devices.

Step 2: Host the Video Online

Dropbox is recommended for ease of embedding.

1. Go to dropbox.com and log in.
2. Upload the video file. Dropbox provides instructions on how to upload a file.
3. After the upload, click Copy Link to get the link for the newly uploaded video.
4. The link looks like: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/abc123xyz456/YourVideo.mp4?dl=0

Step 3: Create an Embeddable Link

To make the Dropbox link embeddable:

1. Replace "www.dropbox.com" with "dl.dropboxusercontent.com".
2. Remove "?dl=0" or "&dl=0" from the end.

Example:

• Original link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/abc123xyz456/YourVideo.mp4?rlkey=abcdefg123456&dl=0
• Embeddable link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/abc123xyz456/YourVideo.mp4?rlkey=abcdefg123456

Step 4: Embed the Video in the Guest or Account Page

Follow the steps below to add the video to the page: