---
group: Widgets
title: Image
weight: 16
---
The image widget allows editors to upload an image or select an existing one from the media library. The path to the image file will be saved to the field as a string.

* **Name:** `image`
* **UI:** file picker button opens media gallery allowing image files (jpg, jpeg, webp, gif, png, bmp, tiff, svg) only; displays selected image thumbnail
* **Data type:** file path string
* **Options:**

  * `default`: accepts a file path string; defaults to null
  * `media_library`: settings to apply when a media library is opened by the
    current widget
  * `allow_multiple`: *(default: `true`)* when set to `false`, multiple selection will be disabled even if the media library extension supports it
  * `config`: a configuration object passed directly to the media library; check the documentation of your media library extension for available `config` options
  * `media_folder` (Beta): file path where uploaded images will be saved specific to this control. Paths can be relative to a collection folder (e.g. `images` will add the image to a sub-folder in the collection folder) or absolute with reference to the base of the repo which needs to begin with `/` (e.g `/static/images` will save uploaded images to the `static` folder in a sub folder named `images`)
  * `choose_url`: *(default: `true`)* when set to `false`, the "Insert from URL" button will be hidden
* **Example:**

```yaml
  - label: "Featured Image"
    title: "thumbnail"
    widget: "image"
    choose_url: true
    default: "/uploads/chocolate-dogecoin.jpg"
    media_library:
      config:
        multiple: true
```
