There are several options for collecting and importing content. You can collect content directly from your client, or use the Media Manager to import and manage content from your computer, social media, or the provided free and premium content. You can add images, videos, audio clips, and files. The number of which varies per media type. The image, audio, and file size limit is 50MB per file and the video size limit is 200MB per video.
To access content, in the left panel, click Content.
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Any file (text, image, video, or audio) uploaded to the system is publicly available. No personal and/or confidential information should be uploaded. To remove the file completely, delete the file from the Media Manager.
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Changes made to specific widgets on the site override content added to the Media Manager.
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You can add up to 15,000 images, audio clips, and files per site. For videos, up to 100 can be uploaded. The image, audio, video, and file size limit is 200MB per file.
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Spaces within file names are not supported.
You can collect content from clients by sharing a customizable form via email or a direct link. The Content Collection Form integrates client inputs into the Content Library, specifically under Business Info, Business Text*, and the Media Manager. This integration ensures that all submissions are organized and easily accessible.
*Note that if configured, the Business Text fields can be populated by client answers to content form questions. However, custom questions in the content form are not automatically added as custom Business Text fields and custom Business Text fields are not added as custom questions in the content form. This also means that if you use the API to create custom Business Text fields, they will not be added to the content collection form.
Key Features
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Flexibility to collect content either before or after creating a site: Collecting content before creating a site streamlines the process by reducing delays, and ensures all content is organized and ready for website development. It is also helpful if you plan to use the Generate Site with AI feature.
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Control Client Access: You have the ability to determine whether clients can edit specific sections, such as Business Information fields business name, type, location, phone number, email, and social media details. All submissions automatically replace existing data in the Content Library.
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Automatic Integration: Once submitted, client content is categorized into the following sections in the Content Library:
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Business info
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Business text*
*Note that if configured, the Business Text fields can be populated by client answers to content form questions. However, custom questions in the content form are not automatically added as custom Business Text fields and custom Business Text fields are not added as custom questions in the content form. This also means that if you use the API to create custom Business Text fields, they will not be added to the content collection form.
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Media manager
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Language Settings:
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Form Language: The form displays in the language selected in the Site and form language area of the form's settings.
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Email to Client: The email sent to the client displays in the language selected in the Site and form language area of the form's settings.
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Email Notification for Form Submission: The email notification regarding the form submission will be sent in the platform's configured language.
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Default Form Branding: By default, the form will follow the site’s “Custom Branding - Top Bar” default color. This can be changed by modifying the Top Bar colors in the Custom Branding area.
There are many ways you can use the content collection form, however the following are the most common use cases we see:
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You have a core form with questions that you use for most clients.
To streamline your process, you can customize the content collection form once and set it up as the “Account Level Content Form.” This ensures that the form applies automatically to any new site or project you create. Note that only the questions can be customized at the account level. If you want to adjust any settings, you will need to do so on a site-by-site basis.
Only available on Custom plans.
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You have different forms for different customer types.
If you require different forms for various customer types, you can save a content collection form configuration, including both questions and settings, at the template level. Simply open the template for editing, configure the form as needed, and save it. After this, every new site created with this template will automatically apply the pre-configured form. This approach also allows you to pre-configure connected data, which is automatically pulled when the client submits the form.
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You create customized forms for each client.
If you need a customized form for each individual client, you can easily modify the form to suit their specific needs. Additionally, you can take advantage of Duda's AI to generate question recommendations based on the client’s business context, further streamlining the customization process.
Only available on Custom plans.
Help your team save time and work more efficiently by creating an account level form that is used across all sites in your account. When using the account level form, you can make further customizations on a site by site basis.
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To set up or edit an account level form, you need to be on a Custom plan with Account branding permissions.
To set up an account level form:
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From the dashboard, click Custom Assets and select Content Collection Form.
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Click Set Up Account Form. In the popup, select which site you want to use the content collection form from as your account default. This can be changed later if necessary.
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Customize the form using the instructions in: Generate, Customize, and Share Content Collection Form.
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Click the three dot icon and select Make Form the Account’s Default, then in the popup click Set as Account’s Default to confirm.
Changes you make to the account level form will only apply to new forms and existing forms that have not yet been customized. In addition, going forward, all new site level forms will use the account level form as the default.
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You can also save your customization to the site level form so the changes will only apply for that form and will not affect the account level form.
You can reset an account level form to the Duda default form. It is important to note that resetting the account level form also resets all forms that use the account level form, as long as the form has not been customized. If a site level form has been customized, it will not be reset when you reset the account level form.
To reset an account level form:
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From the Dashboard, click Custom Assets and select Content Collection Form.
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Click the three dot icon and select Reset form.
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In the popup, confirm you want to reset the form by clicking Reset Account Form.
You can collect content from your client before or after you create a site using a customizable content collection form.
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If you want to automate the content collection form part of the site creation process by using our API, check out the following developer resources:
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Site object in the Partner API
To collect content:
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If you have not created a site yet, open the Site List and click Collect content first. Enter a name for your project, then click Continue to Form. Or, if you already created a site, open the site and click the Content tab in the editor. Click Import Content.
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Click Customize Form.
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Disable the toggle next to sections you do not want included in the form.
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For the last section, Getting to know the business better, you can edit the questions and add new questions. Click + Add Question to add a new question. Note up to 50 custom questions can be added and there is a 200 character limit for question text. Use the trash icon to delete questions.
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(Optional) At the top of the form, click the desktop or mobile icons to preview the form.
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(Optional) At the top of the form, click Settings. Use the dropdown menu to select a language for both the form and the site. Note that custom questions are not translated.
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Click Save & Apply, then click Save & Apply Changes in the popup.
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Select to either Share with client or Fill out on behalf of client.
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If you are sharing the form with the client, you can either email the client the form or copy a link to the form and send it to the client. The email and form link is valid for 30 days. In the email, there is a Open Form button that the client will click.
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Clients can upload the following file types:
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Images: JPG, PNG, and GIF
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Audio: WAV, MP3, OGG, and WebM
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Documents and archives: PDFs, Microsoft Word files (DOC, DOCX), OpenDocument text files (ODT), Microsoft Excel spreadsheets (XLS, XLSX), OpenDocument spreadsheets (ODS), Microsoft PowerPoint presentations (PPT, PPTX), and OpenDocument presentations (ODP). ZIP files are also allowed for compressed content.
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Text files: plain text (TXT), CSV files, Markdown files, and JSON files.
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After the form is filled out and submitted, all responses appear in the Form Submissions tab and relevant content is added to Business Info.
In the site list, the project is assigned an In Planning status. Click the horizontal three dot icon to access the following options:
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Rename site
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Manage content collection form
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Create site with collected content
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Assign label
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Delete site
Site Creation
If you have not created the site yet, click Create Site with Content, then select either Create with AI or Create from a template. If you choose to use AI, see Generate Site with AI for instructions. Note that if you use the AI Assistant, it will use textual content (not images or files) to populate the relevant fields, such as business name, business description, and more context about the business.
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The content collection form remains available after the site is created. To access it, you can either go from the Site Dashboard > Content Collection in the left panel. Or from inside the Editor, click Content Library > Import Content > From Client.
This feature is being gradually released to Editor 2.0 users and may not be available for your account yet.
Quickly and easily import content from a URL into Duda's Content Library to speed up your migration or site rebuild. You can import images, text, and the business name from either a single page or up to 30 pages.
Note that only Staff members or Clients who have the Content Library permission can import content.
Limitations and considerations
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Content from Store, Privacy policy, and 404 pages are not imported.
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Content can be imported from up to 30 pages as long as the site has a sitemap.xml file. If your site has more than 30 pages, we prioritize importing main pages (such as the home page, about, etc) and the sitemap is used to extract content elements one at a time.
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The business name is only imported if it is missing. If your site already has a business name completed, the import will not overwrite the existing business name.
To import content from a URL to the Content Library:
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Click Import Content, then select From a Link.
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Enter the website URL in the Enter your link field.
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From the Use content for/from dropdown menu, select either Link’s exact page or All site pages. Note that content can be extracted from up to 30 pages.
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From the What type of content to import menu, use the checkboxes to select from Text and or Media.
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Select the checkbox to confirm that you own the rights to the website you are extracting content from.
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Click Continue.
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After receiving a success message, your content can be found in the following locations:
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Text is added to Site Text where it can be easily dragged and dropped onto the canvas. Note that only the default language is imported.
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Images are added to the Media Manager. The site is one main folder, while the site pages are each assigned a sub folder.
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Business name can be found in the Business Information section of the Content Library and the AI Business Profile. Note that the business name is only imported if it is missing.
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Note that if you need to add additional content from a different file or URL after your site is generated, you can do so from the Site Text or the Content Library screens.
The Media Manager allows you to import and add all content types (images, videos, audio, and files) from one place. Content can be imported from your computer, Facebook, Dropbox, Google Drive, Google Photos, or Instagram (images can also be imported from a site or via a web search). Once imported, you can add any variety of content types to folders and then access the content in various site widgets. This is helpful when you want to work page-by-page and have one folder per page.
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Spaces within file names are not supported.
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You can add up to 15,000 images, audio clips, and files per site. For videos, up to 100 can be uploaded. The image, audio, video, and file size limit is 200MB per file.
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See Media Manager, Libraries, Pickers for more information.
To import content:
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Click Media Manager.
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Select the desired tab (Images, Icons, Videos, Audio, Files).
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(Optional) Select the folder you would like to add the content to or click + Add Folder.
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Continue with the steps below depending on the type of content.
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Images
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Icons, Videos, Audio, and Files
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Follow the prompts of the option you select.
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Once media or files have been uploaded, click Upload or to delete an item for the list, click X.
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When using the Upload Images option, images will be immediately uploaded to the Media.
The Media Manager offers access to free and premium images (Shutterstock Images) as well as free videos and icons. Both the free images and videos are royalty free and provided by Pexel. To make the media accessible in supported widgets, they need to be added to the media manager.
To add free media:
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Click Media Manager.
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Select the desired tab: Images, Icons, or Videos.
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(Optional) Search for images.
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Hover over the desired content and click Select.
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Click Add to Site Images, Add to Site Icons, or Add to Site Videos.
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For Pexel's terms, see www.pexels.com/terms-of-service
Add Premium images to your site through our Shutterstock integration. You can try out a Premium image before purchase; these images display on your site with watermarks. You can proceed with the purchase at any time from the Image tab in the Media Manager or the Image Picker.
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Image purchases are single site licenses, meaning you will you not be able to transfer premium images from one site to another. For the same reason, premium images cannot be downloaded from the editor. To learn more, please view our article on image licenses.
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Although you can deselect a Premium image from displaying in a widget or element, it is not possible to delete a purchased Premium image.
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Please note that client accounts are not able to purchase premium images. In regards to team members, admins will automatically be given permission to purchase premium images. For any other team groups, you will need to add the permission manually.
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For Shutterstock terms, see www.shutterstock.com/license.
To add Premium Images:
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Once on the Image tab in the Media Manager or the Image Picker, search for an image.
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In the side panel, click Premium Images.
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Locate the image you want to use, and click Select. You have the following options:
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Try with watermark. To try the premium image before you purchase it, click Try with watermark. The image displays with a Shutterstock watermark.
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It is possible to publish a site with a watermark image. The image displays with the watermark on the live site.
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Purchase. All images are $3.00. Premium image purchases are non-refundable.
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If you choose to try an image with a watermark, the image goes into an Images Cart.
To see the Images Cart:
Use the Content Library API to push content to the Content Library and connect it to the different site widgets. This is especially useful if you keep business data in an external source (for example, Salesforce, your own contact form, and so on). To learn more, see Content Library API.
If you are populating the Content Library through the API, remember that the site can be republished directly through the API as well.
For more information on Content Library management through the API:
A file with the same name may have recently been deleted. File names can remain cached for a while. The file would need to be renamed.
To rename a file, open the Media Manager, select the file and click Rename. If using a library or picker, toggle on the Manage option for the library or picker.
This is likely due to an existing file with the same name or a recently deleted one. File names can remain cached for a while, so renaming the file may be the best option if you encounter this issue.
To rename a file, open the Media Manager, select the file and click Rename. If using a library or picker, toggle on the Manage option for the library or picker.
There could be a few reasons that would cause a file to fail.
A recommended first step in troubleshooting is testing to see if you're able to upload other images.
If you are able to, this typically indicates the error is related to the file itself or the file size is too large (files can be a maximum of 200MB).
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There are several potential causes that could prevent files from being uploaded, with a common one being that the file is locked. In such cases, the previous owner of the file needs to unlock it and may need to provide a new version.
If you aren't able to, it could be related to:
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The maximum file limit has been reached (up to 15,000 images, audio clips, and files can be uploaded per site).
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The browser or device you're using. In this case, clearing cache, trying a different browser or device, or restarting your device might fix it.
Click the Help button in the lower right corner to contact support. A support agent will respond as soon as possible. For more information, see Duda Support.