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Medium Testimonials Without Embed Scripts
Medium’s help centre puts it in one line: embedding with embed code is not supported, and all you give the editor is a URL. Medium then turns the link into an embed if the service is one it supports through Embedly, or into a preview card if not. So no testimonial widget, ours included, can run inside a Medium story. What does work is a quote you approved, set as a block quote, and a link to the full collection.
- Why Medium will not run widget code
- A block quote with one approved testimonial
- A link line to your Wall of Love
Text, not code
Three things to paste into a Medium story
Medium takes no embed code, so the widget id box above changes nothing here. Copy each card into the Medium editor, swap the bracketed parts for your approved text and StoryProof links, and format as described.
Part 1 · A block quote
Medium editor › select text › quote icon (one click)
Block quote (select the text, click the quote icon once)
"[approved testimonial, copied exactly from StoryProof]"
[customer name], [what they bought or hired you for, if they agreed]Part 2 · A link to the full set
Medium editor › new line › paste the URL
Paste on its own line (Medium may show it as a preview card)
[your StoryProof Wall of Love link]Part 3 · A closing line with both links
End of the story
Closing line for posts about your work
Clients have shared their experience in their own words here: [Wall of Love link]
Worked with me? Tell me how it went: [your StoryProof collection link]Preview the story, then click both links from the published version on a phone. Each should open the right StoryProof page in the browser.
These are text templates. Nothing you type is saved or sent.
The problem, solved
Medium and customer proof: what actually works
StoryProof normally installs as a div and a script. Medium accepts neither, so each fix below uses Medium’s own formatting and links.
- Problem 1
Medium will not take my embed code
Medium’s help says embedding with embed code is not supported, and the StoryProof widget is embed code.
How StoryProof solves it
Link to the hosted Wall of Love that every StoryProof plan includes. A plain URL is exactly what Medium accepts.
- Problem 2
Pasted praise looks like body text
A client quote dropped into a paragraph blends into the story and reads like your own claim.
How StoryProof solves it
Set one approved testimonial as a block quote. In StoryProof, nothing goes public until you approve it, so you are quoting words the client agreed to.
- Problem 3
My best testimonial is a voice note
Medium has no player for a client’s own recording unless it is hosted on a provider Medium supports.
How StoryProof solves it
Video, audio notes and written testimonials all play on the Wall of Love, so the link leads readers to the recordings themselves.
- Problem 4
Readers become clients, then go quiet
People hire you from a post, but nobody asks them afterwards how it went.
How StoryProof solves it
End posts with your StoryProof collection link, where a client can record a video, leave audio or write a review in the browser.
In StoryProof
Add testimonials to a Medium story
Step 1 of 4
Pick a quote that fits the story
Choose an approved testimonial that relates to the topic of the post, short enough to read in one glance.
Step 2 of 4
Format it as a block quote
Paste the text, select it, and click the quote icon once. Medium’s help says a second click gives the larger pull quote, which suits a single short line.
Step 3 of 4
Add the Wall of Love link
On a new line, paste your Wall of Love URL. Medium will show it as an embed or a preview card, depending on whether its embed service supports the page.
Step 4 of 4
Close with an ask
Finish posts about your work with the closing card, so past clients have a link to send a testimonial.
Where proof can live if you write on Medium
Before you start
Limits on Medium
No embedded widget
Medium’s help says embed code is not supported. No StoryProof widget can run inside a Medium story or publication.
Preview card not promised
Medium shows links as Embedly embeds or preview cards. StoryProof does not claim how its Wall of Love link will look there.
Quotes do not update
A block quote is static text. Approving new testimonials in StoryProof does not change a published story.
Medium help seen as snippets
Medium’s help pages returned an access error to our reader, so the embed and quote details come from search snippets of those pages on 2026-11-14 and have not been tried in a live story.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Short answers to what usually comes up next.
Is there any embed code Medium will accept?
Medium’s help says embedding with embed code is not supported. You paste a URL, and Medium decides whether it becomes an embed or a preview card.
Should I use a block quote or a pull quote?
A block quote suits a full testimonial with a name under it. Medium’s pull quote, two clicks on the quote icon, is larger and better for one short line.
Can I add testimonials to my Medium profile?
This page covers stories. Wherever Medium lets you add a link, your Wall of Love link works the same way.
Does the Wall of Love need its own plan?
No. Every StoryProof plan includes a Wall of Love with its own link.
Still have a question? Ask the StoryProof team or book a demo.
Give your Medium readers proof they can click
Collect and approve testimonials in StoryProof, then link them from every story.
Sources
- Embedding media in stories, Medium Help Center. Checked 2026-11-14.
- Edit post (formatting and quotes), Medium Help Center. Checked 2026-11-14.
Last updated 2026-11-14.