How To Upload Video To Squarespace (Easy!)

Uploading a video to your Squarespace site can be a great way to tell customers more about your brand.

You can use videos to showcase your products, explain the unique selling points of your business, and introduce the staff behind the scenes.

The possibilities are endless.

In fact, did you know that nearly 80% of marketers say videos have led to increased sales? I'd call that a win!

Now let’s take a look at how to upload a video to Squarespace 7.1.

There are a three different ways to upload videos:

1. How to Upload Video to a Block

1. Go to the page you want to add a video block to

2. Click Add block and Video

3. Click the pencil icon to edit the video block and click Add a video

4. Choose Upload file and upload the video from your computer

5. Click Save

Click here to find out more about uploading a video to a video block in Squarespace.

2. How to Add a Background Video

1. Go to the page in the section you'd like to edit

2. Select the pencil icon and choose Background

3. Click Video and the + icon. Choose Upload file and upload the video from your computer

4. Edit the video settings and click Save when you're done

Your background video can only be 60 seconds long, so make every second of your video count!

Click here to find out more about uploading a background video to Squarespace.

3. How to Upload a Video to a Video Page

1. Click + in the video page panel

2. Add a title for your video in the Content tab

3. Click Add a video and click Upload File

4. Upload the video file from your computer

5. Edit the video settings and click Save when you're done

Click here to find out more about uploading a video to a video page in Squarespace

Good to Know When Uploading Video to Squarespace

Optimize Your Videos

Don't forget to make sure your video is optimised as much as possible. The maximum video file size you can upload is 20MB.

Slow videos lead to slow websites, which can result in frustrated customers, and bad SEO.

You can use free sites like Ssemble and Veed.io to reduce the size of your video before you add it to Squarespace.

Maximum Upload Limit

You can upload up to 30 minutes of video to your Squarespace site.

If you run out of space, I recommend seeing if there are any old videos on your website you no longer use that you can delete.

Alternatively, you can pay for a Members Areas subscription and receive extra storage, or embed a video from YouTube, Vimeo or Wistia. Embedding a video doesn't count towards your allowance.

Want to know more about how you can make the most of your Squarespace site? Check out the Spark Plugin blog for lots of handy hints and tips!