Media Guide
Adding Images to Your Article.
01
Cover Image
The cover image appears at the top of your article and is the first thing readers and search engines see. It is also used as the preview thumbnail in news feeds and social sharing.
Tap the cover area in the Gallery panel and select a photo from your device. The image is uploaded immediately and displayed as a full-width banner.
Best practice
Use a wide, high-contrast image
Landscape orientation (16:9) works best. Avoid images with small text — it will not be readable in thumbnails.
02
Inline Images
You can embed up to 5 images directly inside your article body. Each image appears as a full-width block between paragraphs.
Open the Gallery panel, scroll to the Images section, and tap any empty slot. After the upload completes, you can add an alt text and a caption before inserting the image.
- Up to 5 inline images per article
- Images are inserted at the current cursor position in the editor
- You can remove any inline image from the Gallery panel at any time
03
Automatic Optimization
Every image you upload is automatically processed before it reaches the server. You do not need to resize or compress photos manually.
- Resized to a maximum width of 1600 px — larger photos are scaled down automatically
- Converted to WebP format for smaller file sizes without visible quality loss
- EXIF orientation corrected — photos taken on a phone always appear upright
- Typical result: a 10 MB phone photo becomes 300–600 KB after processing
PNG screenshots with transparent backgrounds are preserved without quality loss.
04
SEO Alt Text
Alt text is a short written description of an image. It serves two purposes: it helps visually impaired readers understand the image, and it tells search engines what the image shows.
After uploading an inline image, tap the SEO button to add alt text. Keep it under 125 characters and describe what is actually in the photo.
SEO tip
Alt text helps your article rank
Google Images indexes your photos based on alt text. A descriptive alt text can bring additional search traffic to your article beyond the article title alone.
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Captions
A caption is a short line of text displayed directly below an inline image. It provides context that is not always obvious from the image itself.
Tap the Caption button after uploading an image to add one. Captions are optional — tap Skip to insert the image without one.
- Displayed below the image in italic text
- Visible to all readers in the published article
- Not the same as alt text — captions are for readers, alt text is for search engines and accessibility