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BeyondWords lets you upload your own audio files for storage and distribution. This means you can manage and distribute other types of audio content (such as human-narrated podcasts) alongside your AI-generated audio.
To insert an audio or video clip into a specific content item, use the Editor. You can upload an audio intro and outro through player settings.

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Create a new content item

1

Start a new upload

Go to your project dashboard and click + New → Audio upload.
2

Add your file

Drag and drop your audio file, or click Upload audio to select it.Files must be in MP3 or WAV format and up to 50MB.
3

Name your audio

Give your audio a title and description.
4

Add details in the sidebar (optional)

In the sidebar, complete the following details:
  • Audio visibility: Set visibility to public or private. You can also set a specific publish date and time, if required.
  • Author: The author to associate with this audio. This metadata can be used when creating playlists and podcast feeds.
  • Feature image: This can appear in the preview for the shareable URL.
  • ID: Automatically assigned by BeyondWords once the audio upload is complete.
  • Source ID: Add an ID from your system to link this audio to its source.
  • Source URL: Add the original content URL to link this audio back to its source.
  • Properties: Enable this to add custom metadata as JSON. This can be used to organize your content and power playlists and podcast feeds (e.g. {"category": "sport"}).
  • Play ads: Use the toggle to enable or disable ads on this audio. Ads will only play if you also enable direct ads or programmatic ads at the project level.
5

Upload audio

Click Generate to finish.

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Replace an existing content item

To replace an existing content item with an audio upload:
  1. Go to Content → Items in your project dashboard
  2. Click ••• → Replace alongside the content item you want to replace
  3. Add your file and details as described above
  4. Click Regenerate to finish
Replacing a content item will permanently remove any existing generated audio and video associated with that item. After replacement, only the uploaded audio file will remain.

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FAQs

You can distribute uploaded audio in the same ways you distribute generated audio. For example, through players, playlists, podcast feeds, downloads, and shareable URLs.
No, you can’t upload audio files in bulk through the BeyondWords dashboard. However, you can upload audio files in bulk using Create and generate content with type: audio_upload.
You can edit the metadata associated with uploaded audio, but you can’t edit the audio file itself. To edit the audio metadata:
  1. Go to Content → Items in your project dashboard
  2. Click your uploaded audio to open the Editor
  3. Change your metadata as desired
  4. Once complete, click Regenerate
Yes, you can replace an uploaded audio file with a new version:
  1. Go to Content → Items in your project dashboard
  2. Click the ••• icon alongside your audio
  3. Click Replace
  4. Delete the old audio file and upload a new one
  5. Update metadata as necessary, then click Regenerate
If your audio isn’t uploading, it may be because:
  • The file isn’t in MP3 or WAV format
  • The file is over 50MB
  • You haven’t added a title
  • The upload was interrupted (e.g. due to a network issue)
  • The file is corrupted or unsupported
If you need help, please contact support.