Add a picture or video to a quiz question

Each quiz question can show one picture or one YouTube video on the big screen. Players still answer on their phones, so the picture or video is for the room to look at together. This page is part of How to create a live quiz.

By the RiLiFi teamUpdated 8 Nov 20264 min read

Add a picture

Open the quiz and select the question in the rail.
On the Content tab, set Media to Picture.
Press Upload picture and choose a JPEG, PNG or WebP file. The thumbnail appears with Replace and Remove buttons.
Under Position, pick Above, Left or Right. The preview in the middle shows the result.

Note:If a file is too big or the wrong type, the upload stops with a message such as "Images can be up to 2 MB." Shrink or convert the file and try again.

Add a YouTube video

RiLiFi accepts links like youtube.com/watch?v=…, youtu.be/…, YouTube Shorts and live links, or the 11-character video ID on its own. Start times can be in seconds (t=90) or minutes and seconds (t=1m30s).

Select the question and set Media to YouTube.
Paste the video link into YouTube link. When RiLiFi reads it, you see ✓ Video found.
To start partway through, add a start time to the link, like ?t=30 for 30 seconds. The hint then shows the start, like "starts 0:30".
Pick a Position, the same as for a picture.

Important:If the link is not a YouTube video, the field says "That is not a YouTube video link." The question then counts as one to fix. Go live stays blocked until you correct the link or set Media back to None.

What the room and the players see

The host screen shows the picture or video with the question and answers. It stays in place when you reveal the answer, so a video does not reload.
A video does not start on its own. Press play on the host screen. The question timer runs either way, so give a video question enough time.
Videos play through YouTube's privacy-enhanced player (youtube-nocookie.com).
Phones never get the picture or the video. Players see the question and the answer tiles, with "Look at the host screen" above them.
In the editor, a small picture or play icon on a slide marks questions with media.

The host screen during a Cells and organelles question, with the cell diagram on the left and four coloured answer tiles on the right

A player's phone showing the question, the note Look at the host screen and four coloured answer tiles

Tip:Write the question so it makes sense next to the picture, such as "Which organelle is marked X?". Players read it on their phones but look up to see the picture.

Replace, remove or switch

Replace swaps the picture for a new file. Remove takes it away and keeps Media on Picture, ready for another file.
Set Media to None to show the question without any media.
A question holds one or the other. The quiz saves the one picked under Media.
Duplicate on a slide copies the question with its picture or video.

Let AI pick a picture

On a question with Media set to None, open Improve and choose Add a picture. RiLiFi picks a fitting built-in photo, shows the question before and after, and you choose Keep or Discard. It uses 1 AI credit.

To add pictures to many questions at once, press Rewrite with AI and tick Add pictures. It works on questions without a picture or video, costs 5 credits for the whole quiz, and you review each change. See AI credits.

Limits

Item	Limit	Notes
File types	JPEG, PNG or WebP	RiLiFi checks the file itself, not just its name.
File size	Up to 2 MB	Per picture.
Picture size	Up to 4096 pixels on each side	Width and height both count.
Pictures per quiz	Up to 300	Counts every picture uploaded to the quiz.
Media per question	One picture or one YouTube video	Not both.
Video start time	Up to 24 hours into the video	Set with ?t= in the link.

Common questions

Do players see RiLiFi quiz pictures on their phones?

No. RiLiFi shows quiz pictures and videos on the host screen only. Phones show the question, the answers and the note Look at the host screen.

What picture files can I add to a RiLiFi quiz?

JPEG, PNG or WebP files up to 2 MB and 4096 pixels on each side. A quiz can hold up to 300 pictures.

Does a YouTube video in a RiLiFi quiz play on its own?

No. The host presses play on the host screen. The question timer runs either way, so allow enough time.

Can I start a YouTube video at a set time in a RiLiFi quiz?

Yes. Add a start time to the link, like ?t=30 for 30 seconds or t=1m30s. The editor confirms the start time under the link.

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