How to Embed a Video into a Google Doc ( Quick & Easy Guide )

In this tutorial, we will learn How to Embed a Video into a Google Doc

Google docs don’t come with a default feature to embed a video. However, there is a workaround using which you can embed a video into a google docs doc.

Here are the steps to embed a video in Google Docs

First, insert the video in Google Slides
Once the video is inserted in Google Slides, simply copy it using CTRL+C
Now go to Google docs where you want to embed the video
Click on the Insert menu->Drawing->New
Now paste the copied video on the Drawing window using CTRL+V and click on save & close
Your video will be Embedded in Google docs.

How to Embed a Video into a Google Doc: Step by Step Guide

Let’s go through the above steps in detail.

Follow the below steps to Embed a Video into a Google Doc.

Step 1: First, insert the video into Google Slides

Open Google Slides with a blank presentation.

Step 2: Click on the Insert menu and select Video from the drop-down

Step 3: Insert the Video

Now you can insert a Youtube video via the search feature or by directly pasting a URL.
You can also insert a video that might be saved on your Google drive

Step 4: Copy the Video

Once the video is inserted in Google Slide, Select the video and then Click on Edit -> Copy
You can also use the keyboard Shortcut CTRL+C

Step 5: Now open Google docs where you want to embed the video

Step 6: Click on the Insert menu->Drawing->New

Step 7: Now paste the copied video on the Drawing window using CTRL+V and click on save & close

Step 8: Your video will be Embedded in Google docs.

In order to play the video, you need to double click on the Video which will open the video on the Drawing screen, and then you will get the play option.

Wrapping up

In the preceding steps, we have shown you the simplest and easiest workaround to embed a video into a Google doc.

We hope this tutorial on How to Embed a Video into a Google Doc was helpful

How to Sort a List Alphabetically in Google Docs

How to add Footnotes in Google Docs 2021

How to use autocorrect in Google Docs( Easy Guide 2021 )

How to create a Block Quote in Google Docs ( Quick & Easy Guide )