Adding images to your video
Applies ToClipchamp for personal accounts Clipchamp for work accounts

Note: The screenshots in this article are from Clipchamp for personal accounts. The same principles apply to Clipchamp for work.

Clipchamp supports adding image files to videos. You can add pictures, GIFs, and photos from your computer, for example to create slideshows or add photos between video clips.

Easily add images to your video by using the following options: 

  • Drag and dropping audio files from your device

  • Import audio using the import media button 

  • Use stock images, GIFs, and stickers in the content library tab

Adding images from your computer

Option 1. Drag and drop audio files into the your media tab

Drag and drop your audio files from your device into the importing tab. This works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

An image of a user dragging and dropping media into the your media tab.

Option 2. Use the import media button

Click on the your media button to import audio directly from your computer, or click on the drop down arrow to import media from your files, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, or Xbox. 

  • In Clipchamp for work, you can add media files from OneDrive and your computer.

  • In Clipchamp for personal accounts, you can add media from your computer files, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and Xbox.

An image of a user importing media using the import media button.

We recommend not adding too many photos at once, otherwise it can take some time for them to get processed before they become available and before they can get added to the editing timeline.

Add stock images from the content library 

To add copyright free images to your video, click on the content library tab on the toolbar, then click on the visuals drop down arrow, then images. Explore our image collections. Drag and drop and image from the content library onto the timeline. 

An image of a user selecting the image tab inside the content library.

Inside the visuals tab, you can also find GIPHY GIFs, stickers, shapes, frames, and more.

What to do if an image doesn't import?

If an image doesn't appear when you try to add it or it doesn't load properly:

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