Add a picture or image file to a SharePoint page
Applies ToSharePoint Server 2016 SharePoint Server 2013 SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise SharePoint in Microsoft 365 SharePoint Server 2010

Images are expected on a SharePoint page and can often show details that otherwise would take, well, a thousand words. You can add images from your local computer, SharePoint media libraries, or links from other locations on your site or the web. 

Add an image to a SharePoint page

  1. If you're not in edit mode already, select Edit at the top right of the page.

  2. Hover your mouse above or below an existing web part or under the title region, select  Circled plus sign used to add a modern web part to a page, and then select the Image web part.

  3. Choose a recent image or an image from one of the following:

    • Stock images provided by Microsoft

    • A web search

    • A site

    • Your computer

    • A link

    • If your organization has specified a set of approved images, you'll be able to choose from that set under Your organization.

      Image of file picker options.

      Notes: 

      • Web search uses Bing images that utilize the Creative Common license. You are responsible for reviewing licensing for an image before you insert it on your page.

      • If you're a SharePoint Admin and want to learn how to create an asset library for Your organization, see Create an organization assets library.

      • If you're a SharePoint admin, we recommend enabling a Content Delivery Network (CDN) to improve performance for getting images. Learn more about CDNs.

  4. Select Open or Insert (depending on where your image is coming from).

  5. Optionally, type a caption under the image in the web part.

  6. Select Edit properties  Screenshot of the properties icon. (above the web part) to change the image, add a link to the image, add text over the image, show the image caption, and to add or change alternative text (for people who use screen readers).

    Image web part toolbox

    Automatic alternative text When you insert an image, alternative text (for people with screen readers) is automatically generated. In many cases, the text is automatically saved with your image, unless you change or remove it. In cases where the confidence level of the alternative text for the image is not high, you'll see an alert on the image that allows you to review and change or keep the alternative text.

    Image with alternative text prompt

Note: It's a good idea to size your image before uploading to make sure it fits the space the way you want it to. Keeping images in an asset or picture library will let you store multiple sizes if you need them. Learn more image sizing and scaling in SharePoint modern pages.

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