# Add images, video, audio and PDFs to a note

> Attach files to a personal note, see how each type is shown, and learn the 8 MB limit and why other people cannot see your attachments.

Source: https://priortasks.com/docs/notes/attachments/
Last updated: 2026-11-05

You can put images, video, audio and PDFs in a personal note. Each file is stored with your account and shown inside the note.

## Attach a file

1. Open the note and choose **More actions** in its toolbar.
2. Choose **Attach image or video**. The menu entry covers images, video, audio and PDF files.
3. Pick one or several files.

Each file is added at the end of the note as a line of Markdown, for example `![holiday.jpg](attachment://…)`. Move or delete that line like any other block.

Use the menu: pasting or dropping a file into the note does not attach it.

## How each type is shown

| File | In the note |
| --- | --- |
| Image | Shown in place |
| Video | A player with controls |
| Audio | A player with controls |
| PDF | A link, **Open** followed by the file name, that opens the file in a new tab |

An image that lives on the web can also be shown with its address: `![a chart](https://example.com/chart.png)`. It stays on its own site and is not copied into Prior.

## Limits

- A file can be at most 8 MB. A larger file is not added.
- Files belong to your account and only you can open them. They are kept on your device and sent to your account when Prior syncs, so they also open on your other devices.

## In a shared note

A [shared note](https://priortasks.com/docs/notes/shared-notes/) has no attach action. If you paste a line copied from a personal note, it shows **Attachment unavailable** for everyone, you included, because shared notes do not load the files of a personal account. Use an address on the web for a picture everyone should see.

## Good to know

- **Export Markdown**, in **More actions**, saves the text only. The attachment lines point to files that stay in Prior. To get your files out, use [your data export](https://priortasks.com/docs/account/export-your-data/), which includes them.
- If a picture says **Attachment unavailable** in your own note, the file may not have reached this device yet. Check your connection and let Prior sync.
- Flashcards use the same storage for their images: see [Choose a card type and write cards](https://priortasks.com/docs/flashcards/card-types/).