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CardMedia API

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

Demos

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

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.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

NameTypeDescription
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.
sxArray<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.

Theme default props

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

CSS

The following class names are useful for styling with CSS (the state classes are marked).
To learn more, visit the component customization page.

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: