Wattpad stories are more than just words; they can also contain images, GIFs, and videos to help the story come alive.
To view media in a story, you must have a strong enough internet connection. You will see a grey box if the media has not been downloaded.
There are two types of media:
- Header Media: images, GIFs, or videos at the top of a story
- Inline Media: images, GIFs, or videos in the text of a story
Select a type of media to learn more about it:
Header Media
Header Media appears at the top of a story part. There is a 1 photo and 1 video limit.
Tapping or clicking on an image will enlarge it; tapping or clicking on a video will start the video.
Inline Media
Inline Media images, GIFs, or videos in the story text. There is a limit of 20 images/GIFs or videos in the text per story part.
Tapping or clicking on an image will enlarge it; tapping or clicking on a video will start the video.
Having trouble seeing videos, GIFs, or pictures?
If you're having trouble seeing some of the content on Wattpad, below you can find some steps on how you can troubleshoot this issue.
Please also be aware that there is a limit of 20 inline images per story part.
Click on a platform to find out more.
On iOS or Android
- Toggle your wi-fi/data connection off and on again, or try connecting to another wi-fi network.
- Try logging out and back into your account, making sure to completely close the app.
- Check if you can access the media through the web version of Wattpad at www.wattpad.com
- Try uninstalling and reinstalling the app.
On the Web
- Try logging out of your account, clearing your browser’s cache/cookies, and logging back in again.
- Try accessing your account using a different browser such as Firefox or Google Chrome.
Troubleshooting
If the troubleshooting steps mentioned above don't resolve the issue, please submit a Support request to us. You can submit a request by clicking ‘Fix a problem / Contact us’ to the right of or below this article. Please include the following information to help with our investigation:
- A screenshot of what you see along with a direct link to the chapter that the media is in OR the exact username of the author, the story title, and the chapter affected.
- If you are the author of the chapter, please provide a direct link to the media you added in addition to the information requested above.
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