---
title: Image
description: Use the image component to display a graphical representation.
keywords: ['illustration', 'picture', 'screenshot']
ready: true
source: https://github.com/primer/brand/blob/main/packages/react/src/Image/Image.tsx
storybook: '/brand/storybook/?path=/story/components-image--playground'
---

```js
import {Image} from '@primer/react-brand'
```

## Examples

### Default

This component uses the `img` element by default.

```jsx
<Image src="/images/placeholder.png" alt="placeholder, blank area with a gray background color" />
```

### Picture

The `as` prop can be used to set the container of the image to use `picture`.

```jsx
<Image as="picture" src="/images/placeholder.png" alt="placeholder, blank area with a gray background color" />
```

### Picture with sources

The `sources` prop can be used to set the source elements within the `picture` component. This can only be used when `as` is set to `picture`.

```jsx
<Image
  as="picture"
  src="/images/placeholder.png"
  alt="placeholder, blank area with a gray background color"
  sources={[
    {
      srcset: '/images/placeholder.png',
      media: '(min-width: 600px)',
    },
    {
      srcset: '/images/placeholder.png',
      media: '(min-width: 900px)',
    },
  ]}
/>
```

### Image with source set

The `srcSet` prop can be used to set the srcSet of the image. This can only be used when `as` is set to `img`.

```jsx
<Image
  src="/images/placeholder.png"
  srcSet="/images/placeholder.png, /images/placeholder.png 1.5x"
  alt="placeholder, blank area with a gray background color"
/>
```

### Aspect ratio

The `aspectRatio` prop can be used to set the aspect ratio of the image. This is useful when the image is not the same aspect ratio as the container.

```jsx
<Image src="/images/placeholder.png" alt="placeholder, blank area with a gray background color" aspectRatio="16:9" />
```

### Height

The `height` prop can be used to set the height of the image. This can be used along side the `aspectRatio` prop to create a responsive image the same size as other images.

```jsx
<Image
  src="/images/placeholder.png"
  alt="placeholder, blank area with a gray background color"
  height={200}
  aspectRatio="16:9"
/>
```

### Border radius

The `borderRadius` prop can be used to apply rounded corners to images using preset values.

```jsx
<Stack direction="horizontal">
  <Image
    src="/images/placeholder.png"
    alt="placeholder, blank area with a gray background color"
    height={100}
    width={100}
    borderRadius="small"
  />
  <Image
    src="/images/placeholder.png"
    alt="placeholder, blank area with a gray background color"
    height={100}
    width={100}
    borderRadius="medium"
  />
  <Image
    src="/images/placeholder.png"
    alt="placeholder, blank area with a gray background color"
    height={100}
    width={100}
    borderRadius="large"
  />
  <Image
    src="/images/placeholder.png"
    alt="placeholder, blank area with a gray background color"
    height={100}
    width={100}
    borderRadius="xlarge"
  />
  <Image
    src="/images/placeholder.png"
    alt="placeholder, blank area with a gray background color"
    height={100}
    width={100}
    borderRadius="full"
  />
</Stack>
```

### Width

The `width` prop can be used to set the width of the image. This can be used along side the `aspectRatio` prop to create a responsive image the same size as other images.

```jsx
<Image
  src="/images/placeholder.png"
  alt="placeholder, blank area with a gray background color"
  width={200}
  aspectRatio="16:9"
/>
```

## Component props

### Image `Required`

| name           | type                                              | default     | required | description                                                                                                                                                               |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `src`          | `string`                                          |             | `true`   | Specifies the path to the image                                                                                                                                           |
| `alt`          | `string`                                          |             | `true`   | Specifies a text value explaining the nature of the image for users of assistive technology                                                                               |
| `as`           | `img`, `picture`                                  | `img`       | `false`  | Specification to create a picture component                                                                                                                               |
| `sources`      | `{srcset: string, media: string}[]`               |             | `false`  | When picture is specified in the `as` prop sources allows you to set the source elements.                                                                                 |
| `aspectRatio`  | `'1:1'`, `'16:9'`, `'16:10'`, `'4:3'`, `'custom'` | `undefined` | `false`  | Sets the image aspect ratio. A custom ratio can be provided in the design tokens.                                                                                         |
| `borderRadius` | `ImageBorderRadiusOptions`                        | `undefined` | `false`  | Applies a system-level border radius value to the Image.                                                                                                                  |
| `height`       | `number`                                          |             | `false`  | The height of the image element or its container if it has an aspect ratio                                                                                                |
| `width`        | `number`                                          |             | `false`  | The width of the image element or its container if it has an aspect ratio                                                                                                 |
| `loading`      | `eager`, `lazy`                                   | `eager`     | `false`  | The loading attribute specifies whether a browser should load an image immediately or to defer loading of off-screen images until for example the user scrolls near them. |
| `decoding`     | `sync`, `async`, `auto`                           | `sync`      | `false`  | Sets the image decoding strategy. Representing a hint given to the browser on how it should decode the image.                                                             |
| `className`    | `string`                                          |             | `false`  | Sets a custom CSS class                                                                                                                                                   |