CardMedia API

API reference docs for the React CardMedia component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Component demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

import CardMedia from '@mui/material/CardMedia';
// or
import { CardMedia } from '@mui/material';

Props of the native component are also available.

Name	Type	Description
children	node	The content of the component.
classes	object	Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
component	elementType	The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
image	string	Image to be displayed as a background image. Either `image` or `src` prop must be specified. Note that caller must specify height otherwise the image will not be visible.
src	string	An alias for `image` property. Available only with media components. Media components: `video`, `audio`, `picture`, `iframe`, `img`.
sx	Array<func \| object \| bool> \| func \| object	The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the `sx` page for more details.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

You can use MuiCardMedia to change the default props of this component with the theme.

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component's slots when specific states are triggered.

Class name	Rule name	Description
.MuiCardMedia-img	img	Styles applied to the root element if `component="picture or img"`.
.MuiCardMedia-media	media	Styles applied to the root element if `component="video, audio, picture, iframe, or img"`.
.MuiCardMedia-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options:

With a global class name.
With a rule name as part of the component's styleOverrides property in a custom theme.