Site Builder Section: Text & Media

Use the Text & media section to display any combination of text, images, video or audio you want — perfect for those great ideas that don't quite fit into any other section!

About This Section

The Text & media section is the closest thing the Site Builder has to an all-purpose section, and is your go-to option when you have an idea that doesn't quite fit into any other section. Whether it's a complicated layout, an unusual combination of media, embedding third-party content, or some custom HTML, the Text & media section can help you make it happen.

Where to Use This Section

Because the Text & media section can be used for so many things, there's no one place you're more likely to use it than others — it all depends what you're going to use it for.

Adding a Text & Media Section

From your Admin Dashboard, go to Channels
Click Website
Select the page you want to edit by clicking on its card. This will open your Site Builder.
Click Add section and select Text & Media from the list
Optional: Drag the sections to [rearrange the position] of the sections if necessary
Click on Text & Media to open the section settings
Customize the Headings and main Content as required (see below for options)
Click Save to apply your changes

Section Customization

Headings: The heading is the title for the entire section, and the subheading appears directly above below the heading (depending on your Theme). Alignment controls the alignment of the heading and subheading.

Background & Layout: You can remove top or bottom section padding if there appears to be too much space between this and adjacent sections. Vogue also provides a background option to change your background color.

Content: The Content section uses the Text Editor. Along with the basic text and layout formatting, your options include:

Insert video will allow you insert a video from your Thinkific video library
Upload file will upload a file, which will appear as an attachment link in the section
Code view allows you to view and edit the Content area html directly, which can be handy for creating custom code solutions, embedding video and other content from third-party sites, or getting that layout you're building just right.

Note: We recently released a security update for the text editor. The Upload File button is now restricted to document and media files.

Important Considerations

Note that the Body Font and Font Size selected in your Theme Settings will determine the default font family and size in the text editor.
While Text & Media sections are the go-to section for custom html layouts & other solutions, we do not provide direct support for code customizations. If you are looking for any further assistance with custom code, we have some wonderful freelance web developers on our Thinkific Experts page who you can reach out to if you need! There's also the Thinkific Store on Fiverr, for smaller, quicker jobs. You can see more details on editing theme code here: Custom Themes (For Developers).

Section Examples

Empire (Halo)

Vision (Thrive)

For in-depth examples of our different Themes and Styles in action, check out our Theme Demo Site. Use the buttons along the bottom of the page to browse all the different possibilities!

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use a Text & Media section to include content from other sites on my pages?

Yes, absolutely — this is one of the most common uses of the Text & Media section. So much so that we have a number of different articles to help cover all the different things you might want to embed on your page. Here are a few things you might be interested in: