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---
title: "Images and embeds"
description: "Add images, videos, and iframes."
keywords: ["images", "videos", "iframes", "media", "svg"]
---
Add images, embed videos, and include interactive content with iframes to your documentation.
<Frame>
<img
className="rounded-xl"
src="https://mintlify-assets.b-cdn.net/bigbend.jpg"
alt="Photograph of a scenic landscape with purple flowers in the foreground, mountains in the background, and a blue sky with scattered clouds."
/>
</Frame>
## Images
Add images to provide visual context, examples, or decoration to your documentation.
### Basic image syntax
Use [Markdown syntax](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/#images) to add images to your documentation:
```mdx
![Alt text describing the image](/path/to/image.png)
```
<Tip>
Always include descriptive alt text to improve accessibility and SEO. The alt text should clearly describe what the image shows.
</Tip>
Image files must be less than 20 MB. For larger files, host them on a CDN service like [Amazon S3](https://aws.amazon.com/s3) or [Cloudinary](https://cloudinary.com).
### HTML image embeds
For more control over image display, use HTML `<img>` tags:
```jsx
<img
src="/images/dashboard.png"
alt="Main dashboard interface"
style={{height: "300px", width: "400px"}}
className="rounded-lg"
/>
```
#### Resize images with inline styles
Use JSX inline styles with the `style` attribute to resize images:
```jsx
<img
src="/images/architecture.png"
style={{width: "450px", height: "auto"}}
alt="Diagram showing the architecture of the system"
/>
```
#### Disable image zoom
To disable the default zoom on click for images, add the `noZoom` property:
```html highlight="4"
<img
src="/images/screenshot.png"
alt="Descriptive alt text"
noZoom
/>
```
#### Link images
To make an image a clickable link, wrap the image in an anchor tag and add the `noZoom` property:
```html
<a href="https://mintlify.com" target="_blank">
<img
src="/images/logo.png"
alt="Mintlify logo"
noZoom
/>
</a>
```
<Note>
Images within anchor tags automatically display a pointer cursor to indicate they are clickable.
</Note>
#### Light and dark mode images
To display different images for light and dark themes, use Tailwind CSS classes:
```html
<!-- Light mode image -->
<img
className="block dark:hidden"
src="/images/light-mode.png"
alt="Light mode interface"
/>
<!-- Dark mode image -->
<img
className="hidden dark:block"
src="/images/dark-mode.png"
alt="Dark mode interface"
/>
```
### SVG images
SVG files that use `foreignObject` elements render differently in production than in local development. Mintlify's image CDN strips `foreignObject` from SVGs as a security measure, which can truncate or hide text and other embedded HTML content.
This commonly affects SVGs exported from tools like [draw.io](https://www.drawio.com) that have HTML text formatting or word wrap turned on. To fix this, disable **Formatted Text** and **Word Wrap** on all labels in your diagram before exporting to SVG. See the [draw.io documentation](https://www.drawio.com/doc/faq/svg-export-text-problems) for more information on SVG exports.
## Videos
Mintlify supports [HTML tags in Markdown](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/#html), giving you flexibility to create rich content.
<Tip>
Always include fallback text content within video elements for browsers that don't support video playback.
</Tip>
### YouTube embeds
Embed YouTube videos using iframe elements:
```html
<iframe
className="w-full aspect-video rounded-xl"
src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4KzFe50RQkQ"
title="YouTube video player"
allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture"
allowFullScreen
></iframe>
```
<Frame>
<iframe
className="w-full aspect-video rounded-xl"
src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4KzFe50RQkQ"
title="YouTube video player"
allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture"
allowFullScreen
></iframe>
</Frame>
### Self-hosted videos
Use the HTML `<video>` element for self-hosted video content:
```html
<video
controls
className="w-full aspect-video rounded-xl"
src="link-to-your-video.com"
></video>
```
### Autoplay videos
To autoplay a video, use:
```html
<video
autoPlay
muted
loop
playsInline
className="w-full aspect-video rounded-xl"
src="/videos/demo.mp4"
></video>
```
<Note>
When using JSX syntax, write double-word attributes in camelCase: `autoPlay`, `playsInline`, `allowFullScreen`.
</Note>
## iframes
Embed external content using iframe elements:
```html
<iframe
src="https://example.com/embed"
title="Embedded content"
className="w-full h-96 rounded-xl"
></iframe>
```
## Related resources
<Card title="Frame component reference" icon="frame" horizontal href="/components/frames">
Learn how to use the Frame component for presenting images.
</Card>