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Wix Blog: Adding Media to a Blog Post

Make your blog posts more engaging by adding images, GIFs, videos, galleries, or files. You can add media to your posts from your site's dashboard, your live site, or from the Wix app.

A screenshot showing an example of a blog post with media added.

Adding media to a post from your dashboard

You can add media to your posts in the Blog section of your site's dashboard.

To add media to a post:

  1. Go to Blog in your site's dashboard.

  2. Select the post that you want to add media to.

  3. Click the Add icon  beside the section where you want to add the media.

  4. Select the type of media that you want to add under Media.

A screenshot showing how to add media to your blog post in your site's dashboard.

Image

  1. Click Image.

  2. Select an image, or click +Upload Media to add a new image.

  3. Click Add to Page.

  4. Use the options in the toolbar above your image to customize it.Select a size for your image: Original Size, Small Fit, Best Fit, or Full Width.
    Select an alignment for your image: Left, Center, or Right.
    Click the Edit Image icon  to customize the image in the Wix Photo Studio.
    Click the Link icon  to add a link to your image. You can link to a web address or a section on your site.
    Click the Replace icon  to choose a different image.
    Click the Delete icon  to remove your image.
    Customizing your post's image

  5. Click Publish.

Tips:

  • Make sure to add images of the recommended size.

  • If you align media to the left or right, you can add text beside it.

Gallery

  1. Click Gallery.

  2. Select the images you want to include, or click +Upload Media to add new images.

  3. Click Add to Page.

  4. Use the options in the toolbar above your gallery to customize it.Click the Upload Media icon  to add more images.
    Use the drop-down to select a layout for your gallery.
    Select a size for your gallery: Small Fit, Best Fit, or Full Width.
    Select an alignment for your image: Left or Right.
    Click the Organize Media icon  to rearrange or edit your images.
    Click the Settings icon  to customize your gallery's Expand Mode and download settings.
    Click the Delete icon  to remove your gallery.
    Customizing your post's gallery

  5. Click Publish.

Video

  1. Click Video.

  2. Choose a method for adding a video:Paste a URL from YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook and click Add.
    Click +Upload Video to add your own video.
    Note: It is not possible to embed YouTube Shorts URLs. To embed a YouTube Short, change "/shorts/" in the URL to "/watch?v=".

  3. Use the options in the toolbar above your video to customize it.Select a size for your video: Small Fit, Best Fit, or Full Width.
    Select an alignment for your video: Left, or Right.
    Click the Replace icon  to choose a different video.
    Click the Delete icon  to remove your video.
    Customizing your post's video

  4. Click Publish.

GIF

  1. Click GIF.

  2. Enter a term in the search box.

  3. Select a GIF.

  4. Use the options in the toolbar above your GIF to customize it.Select a size for your GIF: Original Size, Small Fit, Best Fit, or Full Width.
    Select an alignment for your GIF: Left, or Right.
    Click the Replace icon  to choose a different GIF.
    Click the Delete icon  to remove your GIF.
    Customizing your post's GIF

  5. Click Publish.

File

  1. Click File.

  2. Select a file, or click +Upload Media to add a new file.
    Note: You can only upload DOC or ZIP files.

  3. Click Add to Page.

  4. Use the options in the toolbar above your file to customize it.Select a size for your file : Small Fit or Best Fit.
    Select an alignment for your file: Left, Center, or Right.
    Click the Replace icon  to choose a different file.
    Click the Delete icon  to remove your file.

  5. Click Publish.

Adding media to a post from your live site

You can add image, videos, galleries, GIFs, and files to your posts on your live site.

Note:

  • You must be signed in to your site's Members Area to edit posts on your live site.

  • It is not possible to add Media by Wix to your posts on your live site. You can add Media by Wix to posts in your site's dashboard.

To add media to a post:

  1. Log in to your live site using the email address associated with your Wix account.

  2. Go to the page of the post that you want to edit.

  3. Click the More Actions icon  on the post.

  4. Select Edit Post.

  5. Click the Add icon beside the section where you want to add the media.

  6. Select the media that you want to add from the toolbar.

Selecting a media option for your post on your live site

Image

  1. Click the Image icon .

  2. Select an image, or click +Upload Media to add a new image.

  3. Click Add to Page.

  4. Use the options in the toolbar above your image to customize it.Select a size for your image: Original Size, Small Fit, Best Fit, or Full Width.
    Select an alignment for your image: Left, Center, or Right.
    Click the Edit Image icon  to customize the image in the Wix Photo Studio.
    Click the Link icon  to add a link to your image. You can link to a web address or a section on your site.
    Click the Replace icon  to choose a different image.
    Click the Delete icon  to remove your image.
    Customizing your post's image

  5. Click Publish Changes at the bottom of the post.

Tips:

  • Make sure to add images of the recommended size.

  • If you align media to the left or right, you can add text beside it.

Gallery

  1. Click the Gallery icon .

  2. Select the images on your computer that you want to include.

  3. Click Open.

  4. Use the options in the toolbar above your gallery to customize it.Click the Upload Media icon to add more images.
    Use the drop-down to select a layout for your gallery.
    Select a size for your gallery: Small Fit, Best Fit, or Full Width.
    Select an alignment for your image: Left or Right.
    Click the Organize Media icon to rearrange or edit your images.
    Click the Settings icon to customize your gallery's Expand Mode and download settings.
    Click the Delete icon  to remove your gallery.

  5. Click Publish Changes at the bottom of your post.

Video

  1. Click the Video icon .

  2. Choose a method for adding a video:Paste a URL from YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook and click Add.
    Click +Upload Video to add your own video.
    Note: It is not possible to embed YouTube Shorts URLs. To embed a YouTube Short, change "/shorts/" in the URL to "/watch?v=".

  3. Use the options in the toolbar above your video to customize it.Select a size for your video: Small Fit, Best Fit, or Full Width.
    Select an alignment for your video: Left, or Right.
    Click the Replace icon  to choose a different video.
    Click the Delete icon  to remove your video.
    Customizing your post's video

  4. Click Publish Changes at the bottom of your post.

GIF

  1. Click the GIF icon .

  2. Enter a term in the search box.

  3. Select a GIF.

  4. Use the options in the toolbar above your GIF to customize it.Select a size for your GIF: Original Size, Small Fit, Best Fit, or Full Width.
    Select an alignment for your GIF: Left, or Right.
    Click the Replace icon  to choose a different GIF.
    Click the Delete icon  to remove your GIF.
    Customizing your post's GIF

  5. Click Publish Changes at the bottom of the post.

File

  1. Click the File icon .

  2. Select a file, or click +Upload Media to add a new file.
    Note: You can only upload DOC or ZIP files.

  3. Click Add to Page.

  4. Use the options in the toolbar above your file to customize it.Select a size for your file : Small Fit or Best Fit.
    Select an alignment for your file: Left, Center, or Right.
    Click the Replace icon  to choose a different file.
    Click the Delete icon  to remove your file.

  5. Click Publish Changes at the bottom of the post.

Adding media to a post from the Wix app

You can add image, videos, galleries, and GIFs to your posts using the Wix app.

Note:

It is not possible to add files to your posts in the Wix app. You can add galleries and files to your posts in your site's dashboard or on your live site.

To add media to a post:

  1. Go to your site in the Wix app.

  2. Tap Manage  at the bottom.

  3. Tap Blog under Content & Community.

  4. Tap Posts.

  5. Select the post that you want to add media to.

  6. Tap the Add icon in the bottom left.

  7. Select the media that you want to add.

Image

  1. Tap Image.

  2. Tap the image that you want to add.

  3. Tap the Edit icon  to edit the image.

  4. Tap Next.

  5. Tap Next.

  6. Tap Save and publish.

Gallery

  1. Tap Gallery.

  2. Tap the first image that you want to add.

  3. Tap the Add icon to add more images.

  4. Tap all of the images that you want to add to select them.

  5. Tap Done.

  6. Tap an image and tap the Edit icon to edit the image.

  7. Tap Next.

  8. Tap Next.

  9. Tap Save and publish.

Video

  1. Tap Video.

  2. Tap the video that you want to add.
    Tip: You can also tap Create a video to create your own video, or tap URL to add a video from YouTube, Vimeo, Soundcloud, or Facebook.

  3. Tap Next.

  4. Tap Next.

  5. Tap Save and publish.

Note: 
It is not possible to embed YouTube Shorts URLs. To embed a YouTube Short, change "/shorts/" in the URL to "/watch?v=".

GIF

  1. Tap GIF.

  2. Enter a term in the search box.

  3. Tap a GIF to add it to your post.

  4. Tap Next.

  5. Tap Save and publish.

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