---
title: Add a Video To a Post
description: "**Videopack is not compatible with the new WordPress Block Editor. Please use the [Classic Editor plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-editor/) for best results.** [![](https://www.videopack.video/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Add-Media-Screenshot-1030x488.png)](https://www.videopack.video/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Add-Media-Screenshot.png) Start by clicking the Add Media button. [![](https://www.videopack.video/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Add-Media-Library-Selected-1-1030x628.png)](https://www.videopack.video/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Add-Media-Library-Selected-1.png) Upload a new video or select one from your Media Library. [![](https://www.videopack.video/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Generate-Thumbnail-328x1030.png)](https://www.videopack.video/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Generate-Thumbnail.png)…"
url: "https://www.videopack.video/docs/add-a-video-to-a-post/"
updated: "2021-08-23"
category: Video Player
---

# Add a Video To a Post

**Videopack is not compatible with the new WordPress Block Editor. Please use the [Classic Editor plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-editor/) for best results.**

            [![](https://www.videopack.video/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Add-Media-Screenshot-1030x488.png)](https://www.videopack.video/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Add-Media-Screenshot.png)

Start by clicking the Add Media button.

 [![](https://www.videopack.video/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Add-Media-Library-Selected-1-1030x628.png)](https://www.videopack.video/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Add-Media-Library-Selected-1.png)

Upload a new video or select one from your Media Library.

 [![](https://www.videopack.video/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Generate-Thumbnail-328x1030.png)](https://www.videopack.video/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Generate-Thumbnail.png)

Generate thumbnails.

 [![](https://www.videopack.video/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Selected-Thumbnail.png)](https://www.videopack.video/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Selected-Thumbnail.png)

Select a thumbnail.

 [![](https://www.videopack.video/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Insert-into-post-1030x625.png)](https://www.videopack.video/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Insert-into-post.png)

Click the "Insert into post" button on the bottom right of the Add media window.

 ![](https://www.videopack.video/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Shortcode-In-Post-1030x299.png)

The plugin will insert a shortcode into the post that translates into a video when the post is viewed on the frontend.

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