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# How do I insert images?

## An image is worth a thousand words! Add diagrams, drawings and photos to convey complex ideas to your students

To add images onto your Whiteboard, click on the **Insert image** icon ![Screenshot 2025-01-12 at 22.12.30](https://support.whiteboard.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-01-12%20at%2022.12.30.png?width=16&height=13&name=Screenshot%202025-01-12%20at%2022.12.30.png) to open up a file dialog, and choose your image.

> ![Image import 1](https://support.whiteboard.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Image%20import%201.gif?width=608&height=320&name=Image%20import%201.gif)
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You can also **drag and drop** an image from your file explorer directly onto Whiteboard.

> ![Drop image](https://support.whiteboard.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Drop%20image.gif?width=608&height=324&name=Drop%20image.gif)
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### Moving, rotating and resizing images

You can move, resize and rotate your shapes with the **Select** tool by clicking on the shape, and using the visible controls to edit the image.

> ![Image moving and rotating ](https://support.whiteboard.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Image%20moving%20and%20rotating%20.gif?width=443&height=227&name=Image%20moving%20and%20rotating%20.gif)
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### Erasing elements on images

You can erase elements or parts of an image using the eraser tool. However, if your image has a background other than white, the background will be erased along with the text.

> ![Erase image](https://support.whiteboard.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Erase%20image.gif?width=440&height=287&name=Erase%20image.gif)
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### Which file formats does Whiteboard support?

Whiteboard supports all of the most popular image file formats (.png, .jpg, .gif, .svg) and many more! If you find that a specific file format that you need isn't working, please [contact us](https://support.whiteboard.fi/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en).

 

Can I use animated GIFs?

Currently, adding an animated GIF will only show its first frame.

### Are my images compressed or downscaled?

Whiteboard stores your images in their original size so that you can resize them as you wish, meaning that a very large image file may take longer for your students to download. However, when pushing a whiteboard as a background image, the image is compressed before sending.

 

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