# Uploading images
When editing documents on Overleaf, it's straightforward to upload images. This article explains how to upload images to your projects from your computer or from a URL, and how to include them in your typeset documents.
### Simple image upload
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To upload an image, in the editor go to the upper left corner and click the upload icon .
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A dialogue box will pop up for you to upload your files. There you can either drag and drop your files or click either *Select files* or *Select a folder* to open a file browser.
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Navigate to and select the images to upload. You can upload several files at once.
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After the upload process is complete you will see the files in the left panel.
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Now you can use your images within your LaTeX file; see the example below.
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```latex
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\title{A project with images}
\author{Overleaf}
\date{}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
\section{Introduction}
\begin{figure}[htp]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=4cm]{InsertingImagesEx5}
\caption{An image of a galaxy}
\label{fig:galaxy}
\end{figure}
\end{document}
```
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Notice that only the file name of the image is passed as parameter in `\includegraphics[width=4cm]{InsertingImagesEx5}` .
For more information about picture manipulation in LaTeX see the [further reading](#further-reading) for links to other documentation pages.
## Uploading images to a folder
If your project includes several images you might need to put them in a separate folder to keep everything organized.
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To create folders in Overleaf, go to the upper left corner of your editor and click the folder icon
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An input box will appear. Set a name for your folder and click *Create*.
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Now you can see the folder in your left panel. You can drag and drop already uploaded files, even between folders in your left panel.
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To upload files directly into a folder, click that folder then click on ***New*** and follow the instructions in the [previous section](#simple-image-upload).
Once you have some files in your folder you can use them within your document, see the example below.
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```latex
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\title{A project with images}
\author{Overleaf}
\date{}
\graphicspath{{Images/}}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
\section{Introduction}
\begin{figure}[htp]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=4cm]{InsertingImagesEx5}
\caption{An image of a galaxy}
\label{fig:galaxy}
\end{figure}
\end{document}
```
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The command `\graphicspath{ {Images/} }` tells LaTeX that the images are stored in *Images*, now you only have to use the file name instead of the full path in `\includegraphics`
For more information on image management in LaTeX look in [further reading](#further-reading) for links.
## Quick guide
### Quick guide to uploading one or more images into your Overleaf project:
In the top left corner of the editor click on the upload icon, then you can either drag and drop the files or click *Select files(s)* to browse in your local directories. After the uploading process is complete, you can use these images in your document.
### Quick guide to uploading images into a folder:
To create a new folder in the editor click the folder icon, set a name for your folder and click *create*. Now click your newly created folder and follow the process described in the previous paragraph to upload images, or drag and drop already uploaded images into your folder.
## Further reading
To learn more about image manipulation in LaTeX see.
* [Positioning images and tables](https://learnwiki.overleaf.com/learn/Positioning_images_and_tables)
* [Lists of tables and figures](https://learnwiki.overleaf.com/learn/Lists_of_tables_and_figures)
