Content types
BrandCast supports a wide range of content types so you can show exactly what’s most useful in your space. Mix and match them in your layouts to create displays that are informative, engaging, and on-brand.
Visual and media
Section titled “Visual and media”Slideshows
Section titled “Slideshows”A rotating series of images with customizable transitions and timing.
Best for: Product showcases, promotions, photo galleries, seasonal messaging
Supported formats: JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF
Videos
Section titled “Videos”Play video files on your display, with or without audio.
Best for: Commercials, announcements, ambient background content
Supported formats: MP4, WebM
Video embeds
Section titled “Video embeds”Embed and play videos from YouTube, Vimeo, or other video platforms directly on your display.
Best for: Tutorial videos, highlight reels, brand content
Animations
Section titled “Animations”Play animated content on your display, including Lottie animations and other animated visual files.
Best for: Eye-catching motion graphics, ambient animated backgrounds, decorative accents that loop smoothly
Stickers
Section titled “Stickers”Display animated sticker artwork on your screen.
Best for: Playful seasonal accents, celebration overlays, short looping visual flourishes
Presentations
Section titled “Presentations”Display PowerPoint files or Google Slides presentations, auto-advancing through slides.
Best for: Company updates, training content, product demos
Canva designs
Section titled “Canva designs”Connect your Canva account to import designs directly into your BrandCast Library. Imported designs become image assets you can use in slideshows, layouts, and anywhere else library images are supported. Canva is a library import tool — designs are rendered from the imported image, not live from Canva.
Best for: Polished graphics, event promotions, branded announcements already designed in Canva
Information and news
Section titled “Information and news”Weather
Section titled “Weather”Show current conditions and the local forecast for any location.
Features: Current temperature, multi-day forecast, Fahrenheit or Celsius, severe weather alerts
Clocks
Section titled “Clocks”Display the current time in digital or analog styles, including world clock mode for multiple time zones.
Countdown timers
Section titled “Countdown timers”Count down to an important date or event.
Best for: Store openings, sales, holidays, product launches
Count-up timers
Section titled “Count-up timers”Track how long something has been running — days since last incident, days open, and similar milestone displays.
RSS feeds
Section titled “RSS feeds”Pull in headlines and articles from any RSS source.
Best for: Company news, industry updates, internal announcements from a feed
News feeds
Section titled “News feeds”Curated, category-based news from major sources. Select topics like business, sports, or local news — no RSS URL needed.
Best for: Keeping customers and staff informed without managing individual feeds
Calendars and events
Section titled “Calendars and events”Calendars
Section titled “Calendars”Display upcoming events from connected calendar accounts.
Connections available: Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, and any calendar that supports the iCal format (including Outlook and Apple Calendar)
Display modes: Daily agenda, weekly overview, single event spotlight
Employee schedules
Section titled “Employee schedules”Show staff shift schedules pulled directly from your scheduling app.
Connections available: ZoomShift, Sling
Best for: Break rooms, back-of-house displays, team communication
Communication
Section titled “Communication”Announcements
Section titled “Announcements”Post messages, alerts, and updates that appear directly on your display. No external app required — write a message in BrandCast and it shows up immediately.
Best for: Internal memos, daily reminders, team updates, urgent notices
Emergency alerts
Section titled “Emergency alerts”When enabled, your display automatically shows official emergency alerts from FEMA — including AMBER alerts, severe weather warnings, and public safety notices. Alerts appear as an overlay and dismiss automatically.
Best for: Retail stores, schools, public spaces where safety information is required
Emergency alerts are available for BrandCast displays and can be turned on per layout under Layout Settings.
Food and hospitality
Section titled “Food and hospitality”Menu boards
Section titled “Menu boards”Build a digital menu board with items, prices, categories, and images. Update prices or remove items without reprinting anything.
Best for: Restaurants, cafes, food courts, break rooms with a daily specials board
MealViewer
Section titled “MealViewer”Connect to your school district’s MealViewer account to automatically display the current cafeteria menu.
Best for: School cafeterias and parent-facing displays in school lobbies
Business and operations
Section titled “Business and operations”Sports scores
Section titled “Sports scores”Show live scores and standings for professional sports leagues.
Best for: Sports bars, gyms, employee lounges, anywhere fans want score updates
Documents and data
Section titled “Documents and data”Documents
Section titled “Documents”Upload and display PDF or Word documents directly on your screen.
Best for: Menus, price lists, safety procedures, reference materials that already exist as documents
Live documents
Section titled “Live documents”Embed a live document that automatically reflects the latest saved version — no re-upload needed when the source changes.
Best for: Frequently updated menus, policies, reference materials managed in Google Docs or similar
Spreadsheet tables
Section titled “Spreadsheet tables”Display data from an Excel file or Google Sheet as a formatted table on your display. The table updates automatically when the source file changes.
Best for: KPIs, leaderboards, sales rankings, inventory counts, any data you already manage in a spreadsheet
Google Sheets
Section titled “Google Sheets”Connect to a Google Sheet to display data as charts or formatted tables.
Best for: Live dashboards, performance metrics, data your team already manages in Google Workspace
Google Slides
Section titled “Google Slides”Embed a Google Slides presentation and display it with automatic slide advancement. Slides sync automatically when you update the source.
Tasks and productivity
Section titled “Tasks and productivity”Display a task list from Google Tasks or a manually managed list.
Best for: Family chore boards, team to-do lists, shared project tracking
Google Reviews
Section titled “Google Reviews”Show your latest customer reviews from your Google Business Profile.
Best for: Lobbies, waiting areas, anywhere you want to build trust with customers
Social media embeds
Section titled “Social media embeds”Display posts and content from social media platforms directly on your screen.
Best for: Showcasing user-generated content, brand announcements, event promotions
Fun and engagement
Section titled “Fun and engagement”Quotes
Section titled “Quotes”Rotating inspirational or motivational quotes to brighten up any space.
Rotating jokes and lighthearted content — great for family displays or break room TVs.
QR codes
Section titled “QR codes”Generate a scannable QR code that links to any URL.
Best for: Promotions, app download links, contact info, menus
Decorative
Section titled “Decorative”Shapes
Section titled “Shapes”Place geometric shapes — rectangles, circles, and other forms — directly on your layout as decorative or structural elements.
Best for: Color blocks, visual dividers, layout framing, background accents behind other content