Convert an HTML File to a Page

Last updated on October 26, 2026

When a course is imported from Blackboard to Canvas, the content is formatted as HTML files. Converting these HTML files to Canvas Pages increases the functionality and visual appeal of the content. For example, unlike an HTML file, a Page can easily be edited from within Canvas (no downloading and re-uploading necessary), and your content will automatically adopt the clean style Canvas provides. These same steps can be used to convert an HTML file from your computer that is not already in your Canvas Course to a Canvas page.

Note: These instructions apply to the situation where HTML files are listed within a course Module after migration from Blackboard. However, the same idea could be applied to turning Word documents, PowerPoints, and other files into Canvas Pages. View our tutorial, Copy Information from a File into a Canvas Page, for more guidance.

Directions

[Length 4:47, CC Available]

Copy Text in HTML File

1. Log in to your Canvas Account.
2. Select the Course you’d like to work in.
3. Click Modules on the course navigation menu to the left.
4. Click the Name of the HTML file if migrated from Blackboard.
   • Note: If converting an HTML file not in your Canvas Course, open the file by clicking on it through your Finder (Mac) or File Explorer (Windows) app.
5. Highlight all of the Text in the file.
6. Copy the Text (Ctrl+C for Windows or Command+C for Mac).

Paste Text into a Canvas Page

1. Click Modules on the course navigation menu to the left.
2. Scroll to the Module you’d like to add a page to.
3. Click the + Button next to the name of the Module.
4. Select Page from the drop-down menu at the top of the pop-up window.
5. Click [Create Page].
6. Type a Title for your page in the Page Name box.
7. Click Add Item.
8. Click the Name of the page you created in the module.
9. Click Edit at the top right of the page.
10. Paste the Text (Ctrl+V for Windows or Command+V for Mac) in the large text box (Rich Content Editor).
11. Read through your Document, and fix any formatting if required.
    • Note: You may need to reinsert attachments such as images or files.
      • View our tutorial, Use the Rich Content Editor to Modify Text, Insert Links, Attach Files, and Connect Apps, for guidance on how to adjust the formatting in a Canvas page.
12. Click Save at the bottom right of the page.

Delete HTML File from Canvas Course

1. Click Modules on the course navigation menu to the left.
2. Scroll to the correct Module.
3. Click the More Options Menu (three vertical dots) to the right of the HTML file you copied earlier.
4. Select Remove from the drop-down menu.
5. Click OK from the pop-up that appears.
   • Note: The HTML file was only deleted from your Modules. If you need to access it again, you can find it in the Files page in your Canvas Course.

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