# Images and files

Drop an image or file onto a page, paste an image from the clipboard, or pick **Media** for an image or **Attachment** for any file from the @-menu. Images show inline and resize by dragging, with Shift for free proportions. Click an image to view it large. Other files show as attachments to open or download; PDFs open in a preview panel inside Thymer.

Files are encrypted like everything else and sync to your other devices when you open them. A file you have never opened on a device is downloaded when you first click it, so open the ones you will need before going offline.

## Embeds

Paste a link to YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch, SoundCloud, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook or X, then right-click the link and choose its widget, such as **YouTube widget**, or pick **Insert YouTube widget** from the line's menu. The player appears on a new line below the link. Embeds load from the service that hosts them, so they need a connection and are not part of your encrypted data.

## Files as properties

When many pages need the same kind of attachment, such as a contract per customer, add a File or Image property to the collection instead. Gallery views can use an Image property as the card's cover. See [Properties](../collections/properties.md).

## Files in Markdown

Exports and Markdown Mirror put files in a `files/` folder next to your Markdown and link to them relatively. Keep the folder with the text when you copy an export elsewhere. See [Files and frontmatter](../markdown-mirror/files-and-frontmatter.md).