After you’ve properly converted your audio file to a “web ready” .mp3 file, it can be uploaded to any page or post on your site using the audio player feature.

Note: If you are uploading sermon audio, then we recommend using our Sermon Podcast feature.

Video: Uploading .mp3 file to a Page

How to Upload a .mp3 Audio File to a Page or Post

The process of uploading a .mp3 file is the same regardless of whether it is being added to a Page or to a Post.

  1. Log in to your website Control Panel.
  2. Click on Page or Post > Add New or Edit a page.
  3. Place your cursor on the exact spot in the page where you want the audio player to appear.
  4. Click on the Upload/Insert icon above the content editor:
    Upload/Insert File
  5. A new window will open. Click “Select Files,” then locate the Mp3 file on your computer.

    Note: There is a 30MB size limit for uploaded recordings.

  6. You will see a percentage status bar as your audio is being uploaded.
    Upload Progress Bar
  7. Once the upload is complete, you’ll see a number of options. There are three options that you need to be aware of: Title, Audio Player, and Insert into Post.
  8. The Title should be the title of the audio file (i.e. song title, author, etc.).
    Add Audio to page

    Note: Do not use any of the following symbols in the title: Pipe |, square brackets [ ], or a comma.

  9. Click on Audio Player
  10. Click Insert into Post

In the content editor, the audio track will look like this:

Audio file added to content editor

However, once the page is published, it will look like this:

Audio Player

How do I make the player start automatically?

Add the autostart option to the [audio] tag by adding :”|autostart=yes” (without quotes) just after “.mp3″, like this:

[audio:http://sharefaith.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Sleep-Away.mp3|autostart=yes]