Add static HTML

Static HTML content is a fixed piece of HTML you supply, shown on the screen exactly as written. It's for a simple custom layout you already have as HTML — not for content that changes on its own.

Add static HTML

  1. In your content library, click CREATE NEW CONTENT to open the Add content dialog, then choose Web page (under Create & upload).

  2. Paste your HTML into the HTML content box.

  3. Optionally give it a Title and set Show from / Show until.

  4. Click ADD CONTENT.

  5. To set how long it shows, open the item and set its Duration — see Set how long an item shows.

The Web page dialog: a title and the HTML content box

The Web page dialog: a title and the HTML content box


impressBox renders your HTML into an image for the screens, so what plays is a picture of your layout rather than a live web page. You can refine it afterwards in the editor. It only changes when you save it again — that's why it's called static.

When to use something else

  • Content that changes — menus, prices, live data: use an HTML template instead. Templates take parameters and refresh their data.

  • A small element over other content — a logo, a QR code, a widget layered on top: use the HTML overlay.

  • Complex or data-driven builds — impressBox can build the HTML for you; just ask, e.g. “build a full-screen New Year countdown in our brand colours.”

Once added, static HTML behaves like any content item — add it to a playlist, set a date window, and file it in categories.