# Embed images in Workspace descriptions

**URL:** <https://help.anvilproject.org/t/embed-images-in-workspace-descriptions/45>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [May 21, 2021, 6:39pm UTC](https://help.anvilproject.org/t/embed-images-in-workspace-descriptions/45 "2021-05-21T18:39:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![avahoffman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/help.anvilproject.org/avahoffman/32/38_2.png) [@avahoffman](https://help.anvilproject.org/u/avahoffman)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 6:39pm UTC](https://help.anvilproject.org/t/embed-images-in-workspace-descriptions/45/1 "2021-05-21T18:39:35Z")

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Google Drive can be used to add images to your Workspace Description. Many other picture sources will not work.

From your browser:

1. Upload the image to Google Drive (+New \> File Upload)

2. Right-click the image in your Google Drive and select “Get link”

3. Change permissions from “Restricted” to “Anyone with the link”

4. Copy only the file ID: the part of the part of the URL between `/d/` and `/view?usp=sharing`  

5. Insert the file ID into the following markdown in the Workspace description:  
`![<alt description>](https://drive.google.com/uc?id=<File ID>)`

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**Author:** ![avahoffman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/help.anvilproject.org/avahoffman/32/38_2.png) [@avahoffman](https://help.anvilproject.org/u/avahoffman)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://help.anvilproject.org/t/embed-images-in-workspace-descriptions/45/2 "2024-04-05T16:17:09Z")

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> [@avahoffman](#):
>
> [https://drive.google.com/uc?id=](https://drive.google.com/uc?id=)

Just wanted to note that this approach no longer works 🥲

Another workaround is using a raw file from GitHub. For example:

```auto
![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fhdsl/AnVIL_Demos/main/resources/images/combine-data-workspaces-thumbnail.png)

```