--- title: "Content Types Available in Skykit Beam" slug: "content-types-in-skykit-beam" description: "Learn about the content types available in Skykit Beam." tags: ["content types", "Skykit Beam", "content"] updated: 2026-11-02T21:52:04Z published: 2026-11-02T21:52:04Z canonical: "support.skykit.com/content-types-in-skykit-beam" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.skykit.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Content Types Available in Skykit Beam [Click here to learn about Content Folders!](/v1/docs/content-folders-in-skykit-beam) When you need to add content to your displays, select the **+Content** button in the upper right corner of the **Content** menu. A drop-down list opens that shows you all of your available content types. ![Import Files menu displaying storage, web, code bundle, Canva, feeds, ticker, and apps options.](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/import-files-source-selection-menu.png) Depending on your company's plan, some content types (such as Dashboard connections or Ticker) might not be available. ## **Types of Content in Beam** Skykit Beam supports a wide variety of content types. ### **Import Files** The options under **Import Files** allow you to quickly upload one or more images, videos, slides, or PDF documents into Beam to show on your displays. You can pull your content from your Local Storage, Microsoft OneDrive, or Google Drive, depending on the content type. **Note**: Currently, images, videos, and Microsoft PowerPoint files cannot be uploaded via Google Drive. Apple Keynote files can only be uploaded from local storage. #### Images Skykit Beam is compatible with JPG, JPEG, PNG and animated GIF image files. You can use images to display graphics created in applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Simply export them as a compatible image file and upload them into Beam. Learn more: [Uploading Images into Skykit Beam](/v1/docs/uploading-images-into-skykit-beam) #### **Videos** Skykit Beam is compatible with several different video formats. View supported formats here: [Video Compatibility and Optimization](/v1/docs/uploading-videos-into-skykit-beam). Beam allows you to upload one or more videos at a time to show eye-catching and engaging content that your viewers will love. Do you have a fun company video you just took on your smartphone? Beam lets you upload videos directly from your mobile device so your displays are always showing the most recent content. Learn more: [Uploading Videos into Skykit Beam](/v1/docs/uploading-videos-into-skykit-beam) #### **Google, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Apple Keynote Slides** Google, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Apple Keynote slides give you the power to create beautiful content that you can upload directly into Beam. Slideshows make creating, editing, managing, and publishing content quick and easy. With Google slideshows, you can also collaborate, so more than one team member can be working on content at the same time and then get approval from the digital signage administrator. Learn more: [Uploading a Slideshow into Skykit Beam](/v1/docs/uploading-a-slideshow-into-skykit-beam) #### **PDF Documents** You can easily upload PDF files, such as work schedules or company announcements, into Beam and then publish them to your displays. You can also use PDFs to show graphics created in applications like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Simply export them as a PDF document and upload them into Beam. Learn more: [Uploading PDF Documents into Skykit Beam](/v1/docs/uploading-pdf-documents-into-skykit-beam) **Note**: Beam does not support .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, or .csv file types. These types of files must be exported as PDF documents before you can upload them into Beam. ### **URL** The options under **URL** allow you to add Web Captures and Web Views to your displays. #### **Web Capture** Web Capture gives you the power to showcase websites on all of your displays. Choose "Web Capture," enter a web address, and Beam will display a screenshot of that webpage. You can even designate how often you want Beam to refresh the screenshot so the webpage displayed always has the latest information. Learn more: [Creating Web Captures in Skykit Beam](/v1/docs/creating-web-captures) #### **Web View** Web View works best with websites and webpages that are optimized for digital signage. Web View allows you to display webpages in real time on your displays. This makes displaying items like interactive websites and kiosk applications quick and easy to do. If you have a touchscreen display, you can take interactivity to the next level by allowing viewers to navigate through your website or application with a touch of their finger. Want to stream your organization's latest keynote speech on your displays? With Web View you can do just that. Learn more: [Creating Web Views in Skykit Beam](/v1/docs/creating-web-views-in-skykit-beam) ### **Feeds** Using the **Feeds** option, you can display pre-designed information feeds from the following categories: Weather, News, Finance, Stocks, and RSS Feed. Simply tell Beam what category of information you want to display and it will take care of the rest. No more worrying about designing great-looking information feeds for your viewers. The Weather feed is available to all customers. News, Finance, Stocks, and RSS feeds are only available to Pro and Enterprise customers. Learn more: [Creating a Web Feed](/v1/docs/creating-a-web-feed) ### **Code Bundle** Code Bundle is only available with the Enterprise or Pro version of Beam. Code Bundle is best used by customers who have web development experience or a web development team. Code Bundle allows you to display dynamic web content locally on your Skykit Player. Using Code Bundle, you can deploy HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files to create fully customized webpages and web apps. Need to display a newly built touch-friendly kiosk application? Simply compress the HTML5 files and upload them into Beam. Since code bundles are stored offline, you don't have to worry about your devices losing internet connection either. Learn more: [What Can I Build with Code Bundles?](/v1/docs/what-can-i-build-with-code-bundle) ### **Canva** The Canva integration lets you design eye-catching content in Canva and send it straight to Beam. Select **+Content**, then **Canva**, to log in to Canva and start from a template or an existing project. When your design is ready, use Canva’s **Share** menu to publish it to Skykit as a PDF or MP4. Need to make a change? Edit the design in Canva and publish the update to the same account and Tenant. To use the integration, your Skykit and Canva accounts must use the same email address. Learn more: [Canva Integration in Skykit Beam](/v1/docs/canva-integration-in-skykit-beam) ### **Ticker** Content Tickers allow you to create ticker updates that scroll across a portion of your display screen. You can choose an existing RSS feed, such as Yahoo news or CNN, or create your own custom messages. Content Tickers are only available to Pro and Enterprise customers. At this time, they are only supported on Android devices. Learn more: [Creating a Content Ticker in Skykit Beam](/v1/docs/creating-a-content-ticker) ### **Apps** Skykit Apps are ready-made connections that turn content from other tools into content you can play on your displays. You don’t have to build embed codes or format URLs. Just choose an App, fill in a few fields, and Beam creates the content for you. You can then add it to Playlists, Collections, and Displays like any other content. To find the Apps available to your Tenant, select **+Content**, then **Apps**. Administrators decide which Apps your Tenant uses. If you don’t see the App you need, ask your Administrator to add it from the [**App Management**](/v1/docs/add-and-manage-apps-in-skykit-beam) page. #### **Dashboards** Dashboard connections allow you to securely share key business metrics throughout your operations, bringing all your data together and displaying it for your employee base to see. Dashboards can provide real-time data insights; provide tools for visually tracking, analyzing, and displaying key performance metrics; show performance trends; help businesses make real estate decisions; and help businesses measure how people use space so they can create better workplace experiences. Dashboards are available in the Pro, Base (with a purchased add-on), and Enterprise plans, with Advanced Dashboards only available to Enterprise. Learn more: [Create Dashboard Content from a Connected App](/v1/docs/create-dashboard-content-from-a-connected-app) #### **Alerts** Emergency Alerts integrations extend the alerts you already send to your digital signage. When an authorized user sends an alert from InformaCast or Alertus, Skykit temporarily overrides the scheduled content on the right displays and shows the alert message. When the alert is cancelled or expires, your displays return to their regular content automatically. Skykit Support sets up Emergency Alert integrations, so they can’t be added directly in Beam. Contact [support@skykit.com](mailto:support@skykit.com) to get started. Learn more: [Emergency Alerts Overview](/v1/docs/emergency-alerts-overview) #### **Screenfeed** The Screenfeed Direct App lets you display curated content feeds from Screenfeed that update automatically, such as news, social media, and infotainment. Generate your feed URL in Screenfeed, paste it into Beam, and your displays will always have fresh content without any extra design work. Learn more: [Creating Screenfeed Content from a Skykit App](/v1/docs/creating-screenfeed-content-from-a-skykit-app) #### **Video** **Stream** The Stream App lets you show live and on-demand video streams on your displays. Want to broadcast a company all-hands or a live event feed to every screen in the building? Paste your stream URL, choose a duration, and Beam takes care of the rest. Stream supports HLS (.m3u8), MPEG-DASH (.mpd), RTSP, and Chrome-supported streaming links. You can also set a timeout duration, so your display shows fallback content if the stream is slow to load. Learn more: [Create Video Stream Content from a Skykit App](/v1/docs/creating-video-stream-content-from-a-skykit-app) **YouTube** The YouTube App makes it easy to show YouTube videos, playlists, and Shorts on your displays. Paste a regular YouTube link and Beam automatically builds a full-screen, auto-play version for you. You can loop your video, hide related videos, show closed captions, or set start and end times to play only part of a video. Learn more: [Create YouTube Video Content from a Skykit App](/v1/docs/creating-youtube-video-content-from-a-skykit-app)