{"id":13173607,"date":"2020-07-27T06:18:03","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T06:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/?post_type=helphub_article&p=13173607"},"modified":"2025-09-23T14:14:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T14:14:47","slug":"scribd-embed","status":"publish","type":"helphub_article","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/scribd-embed\/","title":{"rendered":"Scribd embed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

By using the Scribd embed block<\/em>, you can embed various articles, e-books, or research papers into your posts and pages. You don\u2019t need a Scribd account to embed an article, although what you are embedding needs to be public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example of an Embedded Scribd article<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Steps to embed an article from Scribd<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. On the Scribd app, click on the article that you want to embed in your post\/page & click on the \u201cEmbed\u201d option<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. After clicking on the \u201cEmbed\u201d option, a pop-up will appear with several options:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      \"The<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      It contains several options for you to choose from. Here you can choose the size of your article\/e-book, choose the page number it starts from, as well as see a preview of your document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. After altering the options in the pop-up as per your needs, copy the URL on the top of this pop-up<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        \"Close<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Add a Scribd Embed block to your page or post by clicking on the (+)<\/strong> Block Inserter icon and selecting the Scribd<\/em> block<\/em>.. Alternatively, you can type \/scribd<\/code> and press enter<\/kbd>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
          \"Searching<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

          Detailed instructions on adding blocks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Paste the URL copied from the Scribd Embed option in the text box.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
            \"Pasting<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Click the \u201cEmbed\u201d button. If it\u2019s a link that can be successfully embedded you will see a preview in your editor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
              \"Preview<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

              If you use a URL that can\u2019t be embedded, the block shows the message \u201cSorry, this content could not be embedded.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

              In that case, you\u2019ll have two choices: Try again with a different URL or Convert to a link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \"Example<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

              7. Click on \u201cPreview\u201d to see how it will look on the front-end<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \"Preview<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

              Block Toolbar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              Besides the Mover and Drag & Drop Handle, the Block Toolbar for the Scribd embed shows four buttons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \"Block<\/figure>\n\n\n\n