Wix Photo Albums: Adding New Media to an Album

You can add new photos and videos to your album at any time. Place them in existing galleries or create a new gallery just for them. 
In this article, learn more about:

Adding new media to your albums

You can upload new media from your computer directly to your photo albums. Both photos and videos are supported media types. 

To add media to your album:

  1. Go to Photo Albums in your site's dashboard.
  2. Click Edit on the relevant album. 
  3. Click Media  on the left.
  4. Hover over the relevant gallery.
  5. Click Manage Media.
  6. Click + Upload Media at top right. 
  7. Select the relevant media file(s) and click Open
  8. (Optional) Replace the cover photo:
    1. Click Replace Cover Photo.
    2. Click + Add Images at the top left.
    3. Select the platform from which you wish to import your image on the left and select your file. 
    4. Once uploaded, select your file from the Media Files section of the import screen.
    5. Click Apply
    6. Click the Focal Point icon  to change the cover image's focal point. 
  9. Edit the Title field to give a name to your media.
  10. Edit the Description field to add more information about your media. 
  11. Click Done at the bottom to save your changes.  
A screenshot showing the Manage Media option in a photo album, where you can upload media to your albums.

Adding media from the Media Manager

You can upload files from your Media Manager to your album. However, in your Media Manager, you will only see files you've added to the site you're working on. If you want to use files from another site in your account, you must upload them again.

To add media to your albums from your Media Manager:

  1. Go to Photo Albums in your site's dashboard.
  2. Click Edit on the relevant album.
  3. Hover over the relevant gallery and click Manage Media.
  4. Click the Import Photos icon   at the top right.
  5. Click + Add Images on the left. 
  6. Select the My Wix Account icon on the left. 
  7. Select the photos you want to add and select Upload Selection.
  8. (Optional) Replace the cover photo:
    1. Click Replace Cover Photo.
    2. Click + Add Images at the top left.
    3. Select the platform from which you wish to import your image on the left and select your file. 
    4. Once uploaded, select your file from the Media Files section of the import screen.
    5. Click Apply
    6. Click the Focal Point icon to change the cover image's focal point.
  9. Edit the Title field to give a name to your media.
  10. Edit the Description field to add more information about your media.
  11. Click Done at the bottom to save your changes.  

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Click a question below to learn more about adding new media to your photo albums. 

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