Quick Tutorial on How to Embed Video in PDF

Adding video, sound, and other interactive content to PDF can make your documents more interesting and engaging. You can add files directly to your PDF or link to files on the web. Both have constraints on the video file formats for embedding. According to Adobe Acrobat official site, the supported formats for PDF video embed are MOV and other files encoded in H264 with AAC audio. (Note: Acrobat no longer supports FLV and F4V files). The online video you may want to link should also be H.264-compliant MOV and MP4. If your video isn’t supported, you can convert it to one of the supported formats using a video converter.

In the following tutorial, I will show you how to convert videos to PDF videos, and link and embed video in PDF step-by-step. (You can skip Part 1 if your video is already in a compatible format)

The converter tool we will use is WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro, a professional converter program for handling all video and audio conversions. It can help you convert any video to PDF-supported MOV, MP4, and H264-encoded videos with AAC audio easily & fast. It also supports processing multiple files simultaneously. Besides video conversion, it lets you edit, compress, record video and audio files hassle-free. The conversion process is straightforward.

Now, free downloadfree download this PDF video converter and follow the steps below:

Once you have converted to the compatible Adobe Acrobat video format, you can insert video into PDF as follows. Of course, if your video file meets the requirements, you can ignore part 1 and proceed directly to this section.

Step 1: In order to embed video in PDF, firstly, please run Adobe Acrobat DC to import the PDF files that need to be edited. If the PDF file is already associated with Adobe Acrobat DC, then double-click to open it.

Step 2: So as to insert video into PDF, please click on "Tools" on the top of the screen and then choose "Rich Media".

Step 3: Click "Add Video" on the toolbar.

Step 4: Hold down the left mouse button and drag out the area of the inserted video. If your video is online, simply enter the URL into the "File" box. Remember to enter the full address, including the video filename extension, such as .mov or .mp4. Or click on the "Browse" button to add a local video file.

Step 5: You can check "Show Advanced Options" to customize Launch Settings, Controls, etc. It is worth mentioning that this step is not required for add video to PDF, you can do it according to your own needs.

Step 6: Finally, click "OK" to embed video in PDF. It may take a few seconds for the video to show up.

So here is the whole tutorial of embedding video in PDF in a smooth way. Hope you have found the answer to your question – How can I embed video into PDF. If you think it's helpful, please share the tip with others.