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Photos, video and files

Add and replace photos, galleries, video and files people can download.

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Add or replace a photo
Swap in a fresh photo on any page, with tips on picking the file, getting permission and checking the crop.
Add text, filters or effects to a photo
Put words on a photo, change its brightness, add a filter or a border, or clear the background, all inside your site editor.
Crop or rotate a photo
Trim a photo to the shape you want, or turn it the right way up, without leaving your site editor.
Fix a photo that looks cut off or blurry
Why a photo gets trimmed or looks soft on your page, and the quick fixes for each.
Make a photo link to a page or file
Turn a photo into a link that opens a page, a web address, a popup, an email, a phone call or a file when someone taps it.
Pick the right photo size and file type
Which file types work, how big to make a photo before you upload it, and why a huge file doesn't help.
Write alt text in plain words
Describe each photo in one short sentence so people who can't see it, or whose photo is slow to load, still understand the page.

Take good photos with your phone
Seven simple habits for sharper, brighter photos of your business, plus what to avoid and what to shoot.

Bring in photos from Google Drive, Dropbox or Facebook
Pull photos straight into your media library from your own Google Drive, Dropbox, Google Photos, Facebook or Instagram account.
Rename, move or delete a photo or file
Change a file's name, put it in a folder, or remove it for good from your media library.
Upload and organize your photos and files
Where your photos, videos, audio and files live, how to upload them and how to keep them tidy in folders.
Use the editor's stock photos
Where to find the free photos, icons and videos in your site editor, and what you can and can't do with each.

Add a before-and-after photo
Show two photos in one spot, with a slider visitors drag to compare the before and the after.
Add a photo gallery
Show several photos together in a neat grid on any page, and choose how many columns and rows show.
Add a slider of customer quotes
Show kind words from your customers in a slider, one quote at a time, with or without a photo.
Add a slideshow of photos or video
Show photos or short videos one after another in a slider, with optional words and a button on each slide.
Add titles and links to gallery photos
Give each gallery photo a title and a short description, show or hide them, and make a photo open a page instead of a larger view.
Add, remove or reorder photos in a gallery
Put new photos into a gallery, swap one for another, choose which part of a photo shows, and take photos out or change the order.
Show your Instagram photos on your site
Connect your professional Instagram account to a gallery so your latest photos appear on your site automatically.

Add a video
Put a video on your page by uploading it or by pasting a YouTube or Vimeo link.
Add an audio player
Let visitors listen to a song, podcast or recording right on your page, from SoundCloud, Mixcloud or a file you upload.
Make a video play on its own
Set a video you uploaded to start by itself, and why it plays without sound or may not start on some phones.

Add a file people can download
Put a menu, price list, form or flyer on your page as a button people tap to download.
Add a moving animation
Add a small animated graphic to a page, such as a checkmark or an arrow, and choose whether it repeats or plays when tapped.