Images, files, and media
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Notion makes it easy to add, resize, and arrange images in any configuration or format (JPG, PNG, GIF, etc.).
Click theÂ
+
 that appears in your left margin when you hover over a new line. ChooseÂImage
 and pressÂenter
. Or, typeÂ/image
 and pressÂenter
.Both of these will create an image block on your page. Click to upload an image from your computer, embed an image from elsewhere using its URL, or add a stock photo from Unsplash.
You can also drag and drop an image into a Notion page!
You can also add images to databases, and display them as a gallery. Learn more about gallery view here â
In a database, add theÂ
Files & media
 property. Clicking that field gives you the option to upload an image from your computer or embed an image from elsewhere.Drag an image file into a card on a database board, or into aÂ
Files & media
 property cell in a table, or into a gallery.Of course, you can also add an image to the body of any page inside a database usingÂ
/image
 or drag-and-drop.
Files
Keep your files in Notion to easily store and share them. At any place on your page, create a file block that will prompt you to Upload
 a file from your computer or use an Embed link
 to embed a file on your page like a PDF.
Looking to import content into Notion? See the instructions in this article â
Click theÂ
+
 that appears to the left when you hover over a new line. ChooseÂFile
 and pressÂenter
. Or, typeÂ/file
 and pressÂenter
.A menu will pop up giving you theÂ
Upload
 orÂEmbed link
 options. Select the file you want and clickÂOpen
.
You can also drag files into a Notion page from your desktop or a folder on your computer. Notion will upload and safely store it for future access and download.
Some file types, such as PDFs, can be embedded directly in Notion, giving you a preview of the content within.
You can also add files to databases to associate them with other information. For instance, you're creating a library of assets and you want to add tags and other context to each asset.
Add theÂ
Files & media
 property to your database.Click on that property (like a cell in that column of a table). You'll be prompted to upload your own file or embed a file from elsewhere.
You can also drag and drop files into cells under this property in a table. Or you can drag them into cards on a board or in a gallery. They'll appear in theÂ
Files
 field of the corresponding pages.
Videos
Anywhere on your Notion page, you can add a video from any streaming service that offers embed links. There are a couple ways to do this:
Click theÂ
+
 that appears to the left when you hover over a new line. ChooseÂVideo
 and pressÂenter
. You can also typeÂ/video
 and pressÂenter
.In the menu that appears, selectÂ
Embed link
, then paste the video's share URL from the streaming service and clickÂEmbed video
.As an alternative method, simply paste a video's URL from a streaming service. In the menu that appears, chooseÂ
Create embed
.
You can also upload your own video files to play in our custom player.
Click theÂ
+
 that appears to the left when you hover over a new line. ChooseÂVideo
 and pressÂenter
. You can also typeÂ/video
 and pressÂenter
.In the menu that appears, selectÂ
Upload
, and choose your video file.You can also drag your video file into a Notion page from your desktop or a folder on your computer. Notion will automatically convert it to our custom video player.
Note: If your browser or OS supports playback of this video/audio format, youâll be able to play it directly from within the Notion page.
If your browser or OS does not support playback of this video/audio format, this content may not be directly playable.
Audio
Anywhere on your Notion page, you can add audio from most streaming platforms:
Click theÂ
+
 that appears to the left when you hover over a new line. ChooseÂAudio
. You can also typeÂ/audio
and pressÂenter
.In the menu that appears, selectÂ
Embed link
, and paste the URL for the track or playlist from your streaming service.Or, simply paste the track or playlist's URL from the streaming service. In the menu that appears, chooseÂ
Create embed
.
Alternatively, you can upload an audio file directly from your computer.
Click theÂ
+
 that appears to the left when you hover over a new line. ChooseÂAudio
 and pressÂenter
. You can also typeÂ/audio
 and pressÂenter
.In the menu that appears, selectÂ
Upload
, and choose your audio file.You can also drag your audio file into a Notion page from your desktop or a folder on your computer. Notion will automatically convert it to our custom audio player.
Note: If your browser or OS supports playback of this video/audio format, youâll be able to play it directly from within the Notion page.
If your browser or OS does not support playback of this video/audio format, this content may not be directly playable.
Web bookmarks
There are a few ways to add a web bookmark to a page:
Click theÂ
+
 displayed to the left when you hover over a new line. ChooseÂWeb Bookmark
 and pressÂenter
.TypeÂ
/web bookmark
 or justÂ/bookmark
 and pressÂenter
.In the mobile app, paste a URL and selectÂ
Create bookmark.
Each method asks you to enter the URL. Press enter
 and your bookmark will pop up.
Arrange & resize
To arrange:Â Use drag and drop to move a media block around your Notion page. You can drag them into columns as well.
To resize:Â Hover over your media block and you'll see two black guides appear on the left and right edges. Click either one and drag to make your video bigger or smaller.
Crop
Hover over an image and select
â˘â˘â˘
âCrop image
.Once youâre finished, select
Save
.
Mask
Hover over an image and select
â˘â˘â˘
âCrop image
.Select the shapes icon in the top left corner and choose your masking dimensions.
Once youâre finished, select
Save
.
Align
Hover over any image, file or media block and click the alignment icon. This appears as a square with lines above and below.
Choose to align left, center, or right.
Caption
Hover over any image, file or media block and click the caption icon. This appears as a square with lines underneath, representing captions below media.
You'll see gray text appear below your image, file or media. You can edit and style this like any other text on your page.
Alt text
Hover over an image and select
â˘â˘â˘
âAlt text
.Add alt text describing your image and hit
enter
when youâre done.You can hover over
ALT
in the corner of an image to see its alt text.
Make sure your alt text is short and descriptive. You can also provide specific details based on the context of the page that your image is embedded in. For example, if youâre including an image in a page about teaching, you could say âTeacher talks to student in the classroomâ instead of âTwo people talk in a roomâ.
Download
On desktop
Hover over any image, file, or media and click the download icon on its top right. This appears as a downward-facing arrow inside a circle.
This will save the file on Notion to your computer.
On mobile
Tap theÂ
â˘â˘â˘
 at the top right of the image, file or media block, then selectÂView original
.The image, file, or media will open in an in-app browser. Long press on the image to add it to your photo roll.
View original or full-screen
You can view images in Notion in a couple other ways â in its original format inside your browser, and in full screen mode. Here's how:
Hover over any image, file, or media and clickÂ
Original
. This will open the image in its original size inside a new tab on your browser.For full screen, hover on the image and clickÂ
â˘â˘â˘
. ChooseÂFull screen
 from the dropdown. (You can also select the image and pressÂspace
).
Replace
You can replace images, files, or media in Notion with a different one in the same exact size/spot.
Hover over the block and clickÂ
â˘â˘â˘
. ChooseÂReplace
. This will open a window where you can upload another file from your computer or embed an image from elsewhere.
Comment
Like you can with text or any other content block in Notion, you can add a comment to an image, file, or media block.
Hover over any image, file, or media and click the word bubble icon.
Or, hover over and click
â˘â˘â˘
. ChooseÂComment
. You can typeÂ@
 followed by someone's name to mention any of your teammates and call their attention to a question, suggestion or idea you have about the image.
Delete
Hover over any image, file, or media and clickÂ
â˘â˘â˘
 at the top right orÂâŽâŽ
 on the left. You can also right click on the block itself.ChooseÂ
Delete
.
FAQs
Why do I not see alignment controls on my image, file or media block?
The alignment controls are hidden if the block is the same width as content on the page, or if the block is already at its maximum width.
Are there size limits for files?
You can upload an unlimited amount of files to Notion. However, there are limits on the size of each file:
Free Plan: 5MB
Paid Plans: 5GB