# Resolving problems with missing images

The first setting to check is whether the compiler is in *Normal* mode rather than *Fast \[draft]* mode (in the drop-down menu under the *Recompile* button). The *Fast \[draft]* mode skips some steps in order to speed-up compilation, and often doesn't show included images.

![Fast-draft-compile.png](/files/O2mDtznR64yFpHW678oi)

Occasionally, issues with the *Overleaf* PDF viewer may cause images to not appear in the preview—although if everything is correct in the code, the images should still appear in the downloaded PDF file. To resolve this issue, you can change the PDF viewer from *Overleaf* to *Browser* using instructions found [here](/navigating-in-the-editor/working-with-the-pdf-viewer/pdf-viewer-options-and-navigation.md).

If the images are still not appearing, there is likely something wrong in your LaTeX. Make sure that you have [uploaded the file](/writing-and-editing/inserting-images/uploading-images.md) and [specified the file location](https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Errors/File_XXX_not_found_on_input_line_XXX) correctly.


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