// Tutorial //
How To Add Images in Markdown
By Alligator.io
Introduction
You can add images to Markdown using the [alt text](image_url) syntax. Let’s see how it works.
Prerequisites
- A general knowledge of HTML5. For a comprehensive review of the HTML5 markup language, explore our series, How To Build a Website in HTML.
Adding Images in Markdown
Here’s the syntax for adding images in Markdown. The title is optional:
This results in the following HTML:
<img title="a title" alt="Alt text" src="/images/boo.svg">
Linked Images
With the markdown syntax for links, here’s how you would have a linked image:
[](https://digitalocean.com)
Conclusion
The <img> element is a useful feature of HTML.
For a more comprehensive review of the HTML5 markup language, explore our series, How To Build a Website in HTML.
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If, by any chance, anyone wants to embed (a.k.a. in the same file) images inside a markdown file, they can do it by converting the image to base64 URI (this can help : https://base64.guru/converter/encode/image) and paste the result inside the link section of the image.
You can check this : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TB5cRgTHpNN5PtyrpV50yfAGQQym9O89/view?usp=sharing
as reference.