Video with text

The Video with text section combines a feature auto-playing video with marketing content and optional button.

  • Display an auto-playing video (without sound)

  • Add content blocks for text, buttons, images, and more.

The autoplay video does not play audio. For videos with audio, you can add a Video player block within the section or use the Video section instead.

Set up section

In the editor side panel, click (+) Add section and select Video with text. Click and hold the drag handles ⋮⋮ to re-order sections.

Editing a template changes all pages that use that template. To edit specific pages, you can create new templates or insert dynamic content with metafields

Set up video

The Video with text section displays an autoplay video (without sound). After uploading your video, you can select the focal point and aspect ratio (shape) of your video.

STEPS

In your theme editor (Customize):

  1. Click the Video with text section.

  2. Under Shopify video, click Select video.

    Select a .mp4 video, or click Add videos to upload a .mp4 video file.

  3. (Optional) Under Mobile Shopify video, click Select video for a background video that appears only on mobile devices.

    You may want to upload a video file that has been cropped to a different shape (aspect ratio) to better fit a vertical screen.

  4. Use Video focal points to specify the main focus of your images.The focal point of your image will remain centered and within frame when your site adapts to different screen sizes.

  5. Click Save.

For autoplay videos, make sure your video files meet the following requirements:

Video file type

.mp4 or .mov Embedded YouTube or Vimeo videos are not supported.

Video length

< 20 seconds (Recommended)

Video size

< 10MB (Recommended)

Click Video with text section to find settings

Setting
Description
Options

Shopify video

Select or upload a video that autoplays (without sound).

Mobile Shopify video

Select or upload an alternate video to show on mobile devices.

Video position

Choose to display the featured video either Left of content or Right of content on desktop screens.

Video focal point

Specify the main focus of the video for desktop and mobile. The focal point will remain centered and within frame to avoid unwanted cropping.

Left Center Right

Video aspect ratio

For desktop and mobile, choose to crop the video to a uniform shape. Select Portrait (2:3), Square (1:1), or Landscape (3:2). Select Natural to display images in their original shape (without cropping).

STEPS

In your theme editor (Customize):

  1. Click on the Video with text section to open the settings.

  2. Select the Video position to display the image on the Left or Right side of the section.

  3. Under Shopify video, click Select video.

    Use a .mp4 video. We strongly recommend using a 5 to 10 second video under 10MB.

  4. (Optional) Under Mobile Shopify video, click Select video for a background video that appears only on mobile devices.

    You may want to upload a video file that has been cropped to a different shape (aspect ratio) to better fit a vertical screen.

  5. Select a Video aspect ratio to crop your video to Square, Landscape, or Portrait.

    The Natural setting displays the original shape of your video.

  6. Use Video focal points to specify the main focus of your images. The focal point of your image will remain centered and within frame when your site adapts to different screen sizes.

  7. Click Save.

Add content blocks

Use blocks to customize the content area of the section. Click (+) Add block to add text, buttons, and other media. Use the drag handles ⋮⋮ to re-order blocks, and change the layout in the section settings.

Accent

Add small label heading.

Heading

Add title heading.

Text

Add multiple lines of rich text.

Button

Add buttons with custom styles.

Image

Add images with custom sizes.

Video player

Add video that plays in a popup viewer.

Border

Add divider between blocks.

Spacer

Add space between blocks.

Section padding and width

Choose the amount of padding around the section and make the section full width.

STEPS

In your theme editor (Customize):

  1. Click on the Video with text section to open the settings.

  2. Select a Padding option to add space around the section to either the Top and bottom, Top only, Bottom only, or set it to None.

  3. Choose to Enable full width to make the section and video span to the edges of the page.

  4. Click Save.

Settings reference

Click the Video with text section to find the following settings.

Layout

Setting
Description

Alignment

Align the headings and button to the Left, Center, or Right within the text area.

Video

Setting
Description

Video

Upload a shopify video.

There are no required image dimensions. We recommend a minimum width or height of 2500px.

Video position

Video aspect ratio

Video focal point

For desktop and mobile, Select the most important part of the video to keep centered. Use focal points to avoid unwanted cropping across different screen sizes.

Section colors

Setting
Description

Background

Select the color of the section background.

Text

Enter multiple lines of text.

Button

Select the color of the button background.

Solid button text

If the Solid button style is selected in the button block settings, select the color for the button text.

Section style

Setting
Description

Enable animation

Choose whether to display visual effects when scrolling, hovering, or interacting with the section. See the Animation guide to learn more.

Enable full width

Display the section at the full width of the screen or window.

Padding

Add a margin of space around the section to either the Top and bottom, Top only, Bottom only, or set it to None.

Related links

Video hero Image with text Image with text split

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