Title: Screencast embed Author: khushbu desai Published: July 24, 2020 Last modified: June 8, 2024 --- # Screencast embed ## In this article * [Block Toolbar](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/screencast-block/?output_format=md#block-toolbar) * [Block Settings](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/screencast-block/?output_format=md#block-settings) * [Changelog](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/screencast-block/?output_format=md#changelog) [ Back to top](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/screencast-block/?output_format=md#wp--skip-link--target) [Go back to the list of **Blocks**](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/blocks/) Screencast is a digital recording of your computer screen. It usually includes audio narration and is a different type of instructional video. With the [Screencast](https://www.techsmith.com/screencast.html) Embed block, you can add Screencast videos on your posts/pages. You need a Screencast account to embed a video.  **Steps to embed a Screencast video to your post or page:** 1. Create and upload a Screencast video in your [Screencast](https://app.screencast.com/) account and copy the URL of the video. 2. Add a Screencast embed block to your post or page ![Screencast block embed ](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2020/08/add- embed-screencast-WP5.5r8.3.png) [Detailed instructions on adding blocks](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/adding-a-new-block/) 3. Paste the link into the textbox. Press the “Embed” button. ![Embed option for the block to paste the URL.](https://wordpress.org/documentation/ files/2020/08/put-link-WP5.5r8.3.png) If the link can be successfully embedded into the post/page, you will see the preview in your block editor. ![Preview of the embedded Screencast video within the WordPress editor.](https:// wordpress.org/documentation/files/2020/08/preview-1-WP5.5r8.3.png) If you use a URL that can’t be embedded, the block shows the message “Sorry, this content could not be embedded.” You will have two choices: Try again with a different URL or convert to link. ![Example of a URL that cannot be embedded. Two options are presented, try again or convert to link.](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2020/08/Not-embeded- WP5.5r8.3.png) 4. Click on the Preview button on the top right corner of the page/post to see how it will look on the front-end ![Preview of the embedded Screencast video within the WordPress editor.](https:// wordpress.org/documentation/files/2020/07/image-6-1024x469.png) ## 󠀁[Block Toolbar](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/screencast-block/?output_format=md#block-toolbar)󠁿 Besides the Mover and Drag & Drop Handle, the Block Toolbar for the  Screencast embed shows four buttons: * Transform to * Change alignment * Edit URL, and * More Options.  ![Block Toolbar with options available for the Screencast Block.](https://wordpress. org/documentation/files/2020/08/preview-1-WP5.5r8.3-1.png) **Transform to** ![Options to transform the Screencast block to Paragraph, Columns or Group.](https:// wordpress.org/documentation/files/2020/08/transform-to-WP5.5r8.3.png) You can transform a Screencast embed to a Group. This would give you the ability to change the background color around the Screencast embed. ![Editor view of a Screencast Embed as a group with Color Settings controls](https:// wordpress.org/documentation/files/2020/08/grouping-WP5.5r8.3-1024x483.png) ![Screencast Embed with a green background.](https://wordpress.org/documentation/ files/2020/08/grouping-backgroung-color-WP5.5r8.3.png) Left: Editor view of an Screencast Embed as a group with Color Settings controls Screencast embed with a green background. **Change alignment  ** ![Screencast Embed with a yellow background.](https://wordpress.org/documentation/ files/2020/08/alignment-WP5.5r8.3.png) * **Align left** – Make the Screencast post left aligned * **Align center** – Make the Screencast post alignment centered * **Align right **– Make the  Screencast post align right * **Wide width** – Increase the width of the post beyond the content size * **Full width** – extend the Screencast post to cover the full width of the screen. **Note:** “Wide width” and “Full width” alignment need to be enabled by the Theme of your site.  **Edit URL** Via the edit URL, you can change the Screencast Embed URL in the embed block. Overwrite the existing URL and click on the “Embed” Button. ![Editing the block URL via the "edit" option.](https://wordpress.org/documentation/ files/2020/08/edit-WP5.5r8.3.png) **More options** These controls give you the option to copy, duplicate, and edit your block as HTML. [Read about these and other settings.](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/more-options/) ## 󠀁[Block Settings](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/screencast-block/?output_format=md#block-settings)󠁿 No block settings for this particular block **Advanced** The advanced tab lets you add a CSS class to your block, allowing you to write custom CSS and style the block as you see fit. ![](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2020/07/image-16.png) The advanced section lets you add a CSS class to your block. ## 󠀁[Changelog](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/screencast-block/?output_format=md#changelog)󠁿 * Updated 2023-02-10 - Added info about the screencast account and links to the site * Updated 2022-11-25 - Removed redundant content - Aligned images for mobile view - Added alt text to images * Updated 2020-08-19 - Replaced “More Options” – new screenshot - Added “Move To” and “Copy” section under More Options * Updated 2020-08-11 - screenshots as per WordPress 5.5 * Created 2020-07-24 ## Was this article helpful? 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