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CardMedia API

API documentation for the React CardMedia component. Learn about the available props and the CSS API.

Import

import CardMedia from '@mui/material/CardMedia';
// or
import { CardMedia } from '@mui/material';
You can learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Component name

The name MuiCardMedia can be used when providing default props or style overrides in the theme.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrennode
The content of the component.
classesobject
Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
componentelementType
The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
imagestring
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.
srcstring
An alias for image property. Available only with media components. Media components: video, audio, picture, iframe, img.
sxobject
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.

CSS

Rule nameGlobal classDescription
root.MuiCardMedia-rootStyles applied to the root element.
media.MuiCardMedia-mediaStyles applied to the root element if component="video, audio, picture, iframe, or img".
img.MuiCardMedia-imgStyles applied to the root element if component="picture or img".

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

Demos