Add existing video and audio in Pages on iPad
You can add video and audio to a document, or replace a media placeholder with a video.
Note: Video and audio files must be in a format that QuickTime supports on your device. If you can’t add or play a media file, try using iMovie, QuickTime Player, or Compressor on a Mac to convert the file to an MPEG-4 file (with a .m4a filename extension) for audio, or a QuickTime file (with a .mov filename extension) for video.
You can also record video and audio and add it to your document.
Add existing video or audio
On the page where you want to add the video or audio, tap
, then tap 
.Tap Photo or Video; to insert media from iCloud or another service, tap “Insert from.”
Navigate to the file, then tap it.
To resize video, drag any blue dot.
Tap the Play button
on the media to play it in the document.
You can also copy a video file from another document or from another application.
Replace a media placeholder with a video
Tap
in the bottom-right corner of a media placeholder.Tap an album; to use a video from iCloud or another service, tap “Insert from” below the albums.
Tap the video you want to add.
If you’re inserting a video from iCloud or another service, tap folders to locate it.
Drag any blue dot to resize the video.
Tap the Play button
on the video to play it in the document.
Add a video from the web
You can add links from YouTube and Vimeo so videos play right in your document.
Important: This feature may not be available in all regions.
Tap
, tap , then tap Web Video.Type or paste a link to the video, then tap Insert.
To play the web video in your document, tap the Play button
.Note: You must be connected to the internet to play a video from the web.
Replace video
Tap to select the video on the page.
Tap
, then tap Movie or Web Video.Tap Replace.
Do one of the following:
Take a new video: Tap Take Photo or Video below the albums, then tap Video. Tap
to start recording; tap 
to stop. Then tap Use Video.Choose a file: Tap an album, or tap “Insert from” below the albums, then tap the video you want. Tap Use.
Replace a web video: Insert a link to a new video, then tap Replace.
Add a video description
You can add a description to videos in your document that you added from your device, iCloud, or another service. Video descriptions are read by assistive technology (for example, VoiceOver) when someone uses that technology to access your document. Video descriptions aren’t visible anywhere in your document.
Tap the video to select it, tap
, then tap Movie.Tap Description, then tap in the text box and enter your text.
If you export your document as a PDF, video descriptions are still readable by assistive technology. See Export to Word, PDF, or another file format in Pages on iPad.
To add descriptions to an image or drawing, see Add an image description or Add a drawing description.
Add an audio description
You can add a description to audio in your document. Audio descriptions are read by assistive technology when someone uses that technology to access your document. Audio descriptions aren’t visible anywhere in your document.
Tap the video to select it, tap
, then tap Audio.Tap Description, then tap in the text box and enter your text.
If you export your document as a PDF, audio descriptions are still readable by assistive technology. See Export to Word, PDF, or another file format in Pages on iPad.
To add descriptions to an image, drawing, or video, see Add an image description, Add a drawing description, or Add a video description.
To set video or audio looping or adjust playback volume, see Edit video and audio.