# Import media > Add images, video and audio to a board by drag and drop, paste or the Media Browser, and fix imports that fail. Source: https://flashboards.yaroflasher.com/docs/media/import-media Last verified: 2026-10-13 (checked against FlashBoards app build 042ae39db) There are three ways to add media: drag files onto the board, paste them, or use **Import Media** in the **Media Browser**. Imported files are saved on this device. Web links stay linked and aren't downloaded. [Video: Images, video and audio all drop straight onto the board](https://media.yaroflasher.com/docs/media/supported-formats-drop-files.h264.cf7af995.mp4) ## Drag and drop files ### Step 1: Drag files over the board Drag one or more image, video or audio files from your computer. An empty board shows **Drag & drop media**. ### Step 2: Drop them New items are arranged in a grid in free space near the center of your view, at their real aspect ratio. They never cover items already on the board. If the free space is partly off screen, some items may sit outside your view or under the toolbars; pan or zoom out to see them. Dropping several files is one step, so **Undo** removes them all. * There's no size limit at import. * Dropped folders aren't opened. * Files dropped on an open window, or on the dimmed area around it, are ignored. Close the window first. * HEIC, AVIF and MKV aren't accepted. See [Supported formats](https://flashboards.yaroflasher.com/docs/reference/supported-formats.md). * Dropping a `.refboard` or `.zip` imports a board instead. See [Import and export](https://flashboards.yaroflasher.com/docs/boards/import-export.md). ## Paste from the clipboard Hover the board and press `⌘ + V` (Ctrl+V on Windows). * A copied image is added. If you copied several, only the first is added. * Copied SVG, as a file or as code, becomes an SVG item. * Items copied on the board with `⌘ + C` are duplicated near the pointer. * Plain text doesn't create a note. You see "No images found in clipboard. Copy an image first, then try ⌘V." ## Add a web link Drag a link or image URL from a browser tab onto the board, or copy an `http` or `https` URL and paste it. The item points at the web address and isn't stored on your device. Selected, it shows a blue globe badge: "Linked from web, not stored locally". Most tools are hidden for linked media. Page links such as YouTube aren't unpacked. If the URL doesn't look like media, you see "URL added - please verify it's a valid media link". To store a copy, right-click the item and choose **Download to Board**. The copy appears next to the original, which you can then delete. A copy of web media has no **AI Generated** section in its file details, since nothing about it was generated in FlashBoards. Some downloads are limited to 50 MB. If a large video fails, download it from its source and import the file. ![A selected web-linked image with the blue globe badge and its tooltip, Linked from web, not stored locally](https://media.yaroflasher.com/docs/media/import-web-link.w1320.1664508e.webp) ## Import from the Media Browser ### Step 1: Open Import Media Click **Files** in the bottom toolbar, then the three-dot **More actions** menu, then **Import Media**. ### Step 2: Pick files Choose one or more files. The dialog only lists accepted formats. New items are arranged in a grid in free space near the center of your view, and the first is selected. They never cover items already on the board. ## When an import fails | Message | What to do | | --------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Skipped unsupported file | The file type isn't accepted. See [Supported formats](https://flashboards.yaroflasher.com/docs/reference/supported-formats.md). | | Failed to add (file name) or Failed to import (file name) | The file couldn't be read. Try again or use another copy. | | This file could not be saved permanently | Storage on this device is full. Open **Settings**, then **Health**, clean up unused storage and import again. See [Storage and backups](https://flashboards.yaroflasher.com/docs/boards/storage.md). | | This video was not added, or N videos were not added | Your browser can't play this video, often an iPhone MOV, so it wasn't added. Convert it to MP4 (H.264) outside FlashBoards and import again. | On the desktop app, dropped files show a progress placeholder. Select it and click **Cancel import** to stop, or **Dismiss failed import** if it failed. > **Warning: Shared boards block new media.** You can't add media to a shared board. Shared boards are read-only and show "Remote read-only board · Media remains remote." Work on a private copy instead. See [Shared boards](https://flashboards.yaroflasher.com/docs/sharing/shared-boards.md). ## Related - [Media Browser](https://flashboards.yaroflasher.com/docs/media/media-browser.md) - [Supported formats](https://flashboards.yaroflasher.com/docs/reference/supported-formats.md) - [Storage and backups](https://flashboards.yaroflasher.com/docs/boards/storage.md) - [Troubleshooting](https://flashboards.yaroflasher.com/docs/reference/troubleshooting.md)