Upload an image to Canvas

You can add an image from your computer, Unsplash.com (a photography platform), or an image file online.

Also, you can add an image that you had previously uploaded to Canvas (to the Course Files or My Files folders).

You can either embed the image within the Canvas item (so the image appears within the page) or you can provide a link for users to click so they can view the image.

Use the Menubar or the Toolbar

To use the Menubar, click Insert > Image > Upload Image:

Alternatively, to use the Toolbar click the Image icon (not the arrow next to it): To view the image icon, you may have to click the Options icon:

Upload an image

From your computer

Drag the image file from your computer to where it says Upload image (or click to browse your computer) > click Submit:

From Unsplash.com

1. Select the Unsplash tab.
2. Type a search term.
3. Type a short description in the Alt text field for those who aren’t viewing the image (or checkmark Decorative image if the image does not enhance the meaning of your written content).
4. Select Embed image to have the image display within the Canvas item, or Display text link if you wish to only provide a link instead of the image itself.
5. Click Submit.

From a URL

1. Select the URL tab.
2. Type the URL in the File URL field. It will usually end in .jpg or .png.
3. Type a short description in the Alt Text field for those who aren’t looking at the image (or checkmark Decorative image if the image does not enhance the meaning of your written content).
4. Select Embed image to have the image display within the Canvas item, or Display Text Link if you wish to only provide a link instead of the image itself.
5. Click Submit.

Add an image that you previously uploaded

If you had previously uploaded an image to Canvas (either to the Course files or your own folder) you can add the image elsewhere. For instance, if you had previously uploaded a profile photo to My Files, you can add the image to a Discussion post.

From the course’s Files tab

1. Click the arrow next to the image icon:Then select Course images.
2. In the Add tray that opens to the right, you can filter by:
   • Course Files, User Files, or Links
   • Type of file (images, documents, media, all)
   • Date added or Alphabetical

You can also search by file name or select the image you wish to use.

3. After selecting the image, click the X at the top right to close the Add tray.

From User Files

1. Click the arrow next to the image icon:Then select User Files. (Elsewhere in Canvas this folder is called My Files.)
2. In the Add tray that opens to the right, you can filter by:
   • Course Files, User Files, or Links
   • Type of file (images, documents, media, all)
   • Date added or Alphabetical

You can also search by file name or select the image you wish to use.

3. After selecting the image, click the X at the top right to close the Add tray.

Save the Canvas item

Be sure to save the Canvas item itself. At the bottom right, select Post reply/Save/Update question, depending on the type of item you are in. (It may differ slightly depending on whether you are saving a Discussion post, Page, Quiz, etc.)