You can attach a file — a PDF, image, video or audio file — to a scene. Learners see it next to what the character says and can open it without leaving the simulation. Upload and link files in the Attachments panel (files icon) in the editor's left bar.
If you don't see the files icon, attachments aren't switched on for your account. Contact BranchTrack support to turn them on.
File types and limits
PDF: up to 20 MB.
Images: any image type, up to 5 MB.
Video: MP4 or WebM, up to 100 MB.
Audio: up to 5 MB. Audio plays right inside the player.
Total storage depends on your plan: 100 MB on Free, unlimited on paid plans. Check how much you've used in Account → Usage & Limits.
How to attach a file to a scene
In the editor, click the Attachments icon (files) in the left bar.
Click the upload area or drag your files onto it. You can upload several files at once. Each file appears in the list with its type and size.
Drag the link icon next to the file onto the scene where you want it.
The Attachments panel, opened with the files icon in the left bar (highlighted). At the top, the upload area says “Click to upload or drag multiple files in here” (highlighted). Below is a list of four uploaded files: a video (MP4), a PDF, an image (PNG) and an audio file (MP3), each with its size. The link icons next to the files are highlighted; each file also has a bin icon to delete it.
The scene now shows an attachment icon on the canvas. The icon shows the file type: PDF, image, video, audio, or a general file icon for other types.
One scene can have one attachment. One file can be linked to many scenes.
To unlink a file, click its link icon again.
What learners see
The attachment appears under the character's text, with the file name, type and size. When the learner clicks it, the file opens inside the simulation. The icon in the top left corner opens it in a new browser tab, and the X closes it.
A scene as the learner sees it. Under the character’s text, inside the speech bubble, is the attached file branchtrack_case_study.pdf with its type and size (PDF, 614.75 KB), highlighted.
The PDF open inside the simulation after the learner clicked it. In the top left corner, the open-in-new-tab icon is highlighted; in the top right corner, the close (X) button is highlighted.