Audio activities let you share audio content with your group. They support two visual modes: an animated orb visualization with an optional avatar, or large synchronized captions from subtitles.
How to add an audio activity
Add an Audio activity to your desired section by uploading an audio file or selecting one from your media library.
Upload audio
Upload audio files in common formats like MP3, WAV, or M4A. The audio will upload and process automatically in the background. Once processing is complete, you can add it to your activity.
Select from media library
Choose an audio file from your existing media library. Click "Choose audio" to open the media library, then select your desired audio file.
After you have added audio, you can add a headline and description. The duration of the audio is automatically calculated and shown in the field on the right panel.
Visual modes
Audio activities support two visual presentation modes:
Orb/Avatar mode
An animated blob visualization that responds to the audio. You can optionally add an avatar image that displays over the orb. The avatar can be positioned in different locations (bottom-center, bottom-right, etc.) or hidden entirely.
To add an avatar, select "Orb/Avatar" mode and click "Add avatar" to choose an image from your media library. You can edit or remove the avatar at any time.
Experience-level avatar fallback: If you have set an avatar in your Experience Settings, it will automatically be used for all audio activities that don't have their own avatar override. When an experience-level avatar is being used, you'll see an "Avatar from Experience Settings" indicator when you hover over the audio preview. You can still override this by clicking "Add avatar" to set an activity-specific avatar, which will take precedence over the experience-level avatar.
Large captions mode
Displays the audio as large, synchronized text on screen. This mode requires that your audio file has subtitles or captions added. If your audio doesn't have subtitles, this mode will be disabled.
To enable captions mode, first add subtitles to your audio file in the media library, then select "Large captions" as your visual mode.
When to use audio
When presenting content that doesn't require visual elements
To provide an auditory learning experience
As an alternative to video when visuals aren't needed
For podcasts, interviews, or narration
To re-engage the group on a topic through audio content
Read more about managing all media content, including audio and images, or learn how to add subtitles and captions to your audio files.