next/image

Examples

• Image Component

Version History

Version	Changes
v11.1.0	onLoadingComplete and lazyBoundary props added.
v11.0.0	src prop support for static import. placeholder prop added. blurDataURL prop added.
v10.0.5	loader prop added.
v10.0.1	layout prop added.
v10.0.0	next/image introduced.

Note: This is API documentation for the Image Component and Image Optimization. For a feature overview and usage information for images in Next.js, please see Images.

Required Props

The <Image /> component requires the following properties.

src

Must be one of the following:

1. A statically imported image file, or
2. A path string. This can be either an absolute external URL, or an internal path depending on the loader.

When using an external URL, you must add it to domains in next.config.js.

width

The width of the image, in pixels. Must be an integer without a unit.

Required, except for statically imported images, or those with layout="fill".

height

The height of the image, in pixels. Must be an integer without a unit.

Required, except for statically imported images, or those with layout="fill".

Optional Props

The <Image /> component accepts a number of additional properties beyond those which are required. This section describes the most commonly-used properties of the Image component. Find details about more rarely-used properties in the Advanced Props section.

layout

The layout behavior of the image as the viewport changes size.

layout	Behavior	srcSet	sizes
intrinsic (default)	Scale down to fit width of container, up to image size	1x, 2x (based on imageSizes)	N/A
fixed	Sized to width and height exactly	1x, 2x (based on imageSizes)	N/A
responsive	Scale to fit width of container	640w, 750w, ... 2048w, 3840w (based on imageSizes and deviceSizes)	100vw
fill	Grow in both X and Y axes to fill container	640w, 750w, ... 2048w, 3840w (based on imageSizes and deviceSizes)	100vw

• Demo the intrinsic layout (default)
  • When intrinsic, the image will scale the dimensions down for smaller viewports, but maintain the original dimensions for larger viewports.
• Demo the fixed layout
  • When fixed, the image dimensions will not change as the viewport changes (no responsiveness) similar to the native img element.
• Demo the responsive layout
  • When responsive, the image will scale the dimensions down for smaller viewports and scale up for larger viewports.
  • Ensure the parent element uses display: block in their stylesheet.
• Demo the fill layout
  • When fill, the image will stretch both width and height to the dimensions of the parent element, provided the parent element is relative.
  • This is usually paired with the objectFit property.
  • Ensure the parent element has position: relative in their stylesheet.
• Demo background image

loader

A custom function used to resolve URLs. Setting the loader as a prop on the Image component overrides the default loader defined in the images section of next.config.js.

A loader is a function returning a URL string for the image, given the following parameters:

• src
• width
• quality

Here is an example of using a custom loader with next/image:

import Image from 'next/image'

const myLoader = ({ src, width, quality }) => {
  return `https://example.com/${src}?w=${width}&q=${quality || 75}`
}

const MyImage = (props) => {
  return (
    <Image
      loader={myLoader}
      src="me.png"
      alt="Picture of the author"
      width={500}
      height={500}
    />
  )
}

sizes

A string that provides information about how wide the image will be at different breakpoints. Defaults to 100vw (the full width of the screen) when using layout="responsive" or layout="fill".

sizes is important for performance when using layout="responsive" or layout="fill" with images that take up less than the full viewport width.

If you are using layout="fill" or layout="responsive" and the image will always be less than half the viewport width, include sizes="50vw". Without sizes, the image will be sent at twice the necessary resolution, decreasing performance.

Learn more.

quality

The quality of the optimized image, an integer between 1 and 100 where 100 is the best quality. Defaults to 75.

priority

When true, the image will be considered high priority and preload. Lazy loading is automatically disabled for images using priority.

You should use the priority attribute on any image which you suspect will be the Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) element. It may be appropriate to have multiple priority images, as different images may be the LCP element for different viewport sizes.

Should only be used when the image is visible above the fold. Defaults to false.

placeholder

A placeholder to use while the image is loading. Possible values are blur or empty. Defaults to empty.

When blur, the blurDataURL property will be used as the placeholder. If src is an object from a static import and the imported image is .jpg, .png, or .webp, then blurDataURL will be automatically populated.

For dynamic images, you must provide the blurDataURL property. Solutions such as Plaiceholder can help with base64 generation.

When empty, there will be no placeholder while the image is loading, only empty space.

Try it out:

• Demo the blur placeholder
• Demo the shimmer effect with blurDataURL prop

Advanced Props

In some cases, you may need more advanced usage. The <Image /> component optionally accepts the following advanced properties.

objectFit

Defines how the image will fit into its parent container when using layout="fill".

This value is passed to the object-fit CSS property for the src image.

objectPosition

Defines how the image is positioned within its parent element when using layout="fill".

This value is passed to the object-position CSS property applied to the image.

onLoadingComplete

A callback function that is invoked once the image is completely loaded and the placeholder has been removed.

The onLoadingComplete function accepts one parameter, an object with the following properties:

• naturalWidth
• naturalHeight

loading

Attention: This property is only meant for advanced usage. Switching an image to load with eager will normally hurt performance.

We recommend using the priority property instead, which properly loads the image eagerly for nearly all use cases.

The loading behavior of the image. Defaults to lazy.

When lazy, defer loading the image until it reaches a calculated distance from the viewport.

When eager, load the image immediately.

Learn more

blurDataURL

A Data URL to be used as a placeholder image before the src image successfully loads. Only takes effect when combined with placeholder="blur".

Must be a base64-encoded image. It will be enlarged and blurred, so a very small image (10px or less) is recommended. Including larger images as placeholders may harm your application performance.

Try it out:

• Demo the default blurDataURL prop
• Demo the shimmer effect with blurDataURL prop

You can also generate a solid color Data URL to match the image.

lazyBoundary

A string (with similar syntax to the margin property) that acts as the bounding box used to detect the intersection of the viewport with the image and trigger lazy loading. Defaults to "200px".

Learn more

unoptimized

When true, the source image will be served as-is instead of changing quality, size, or format. Defaults to false.

Other Props

Other properties on the <Image /> component will be passed to the underlying img element with the exception of the following:

• style. Use className instead.
• srcSet. Use Device Sizes instead.
• ref. Use onLoadingComplete instead.
• decoding. It is always "async".

Configuration Options

Domains

To protect your application from malicious users, you must define a list of image provider domains that you want to be served from the Next.js Image Optimization API. This is configured in with the domains property in your next.config.js file, as shown below:

module.exports = {
  images: {
    domains: ['assets.acme.com'],
  },
}

Loader Configuration

If you want to use a cloud provider to optimize images instead of using the Next.js built-in Image Optimization API, you can configure the loader and path prefix in your next.config.js file. This allows you to use relative URLs for the Image src and automatically generate the correct absolute URL for your provider.

module.exports = {
  images: {
    loader: 'imgix',
    path: 'https://example.com/myaccount/',
  },
}

Built-in Loaders

The following Image Optimization cloud providers are included:

• Default: Works automatically with next dev, next start, or a custom server
• Vercel: Works automatically when you deploy on Vercel, no configuration necessary. Learn more
• Imgix: loader: 'imgix'
• Cloudinary: loader: 'cloudinary'
• Akamai: loader: 'akamai'
• Custom: loader: 'custom' use a custom cloud provider by implementing the loader prop on the next/image component

If you need a different provider, you can use the loader prop with next/image.

The next/image component's default loader is not supported when using next export. However, other loader options will work.

The next/image component's default loader uses squoosh because it is quick to install and suitable for a development environment. When using next start in your production environment, it is strongly recommended that you install sharp by running yarn add sharp in your project directory. This is not necessary for Vercel deployments, as sharp is installed automatically.

Advanced

The following configuration is for advanced use cases and is usually not necessary. If you choose to configure the properties below, you will override any changes to the Next.js defaults in future updates.

Device Sizes

If you know the expected device widths of your users, you can specify a list of device width breakpoints using the deviceSizes property in next.config.js. These widths are used when the next/image component uses layout="responsive" or layout="fill" to ensure the correct image is served for user's device.

If no configuration is provided, the default below is used.

module.exports = {
  images: {
    deviceSizes: [640, 750, 828, 1080, 1200, 1920, 2048, 3840],
  },
}

Image Sizes

You can specify a list of image widths using the images.imageSizes property in your next.config.js file. These widths are concatenated with the array of device sizes to form the full array of sizes used to generate image srcsets.

The reason there are two seperate lists is that imageSizes is only used for images which provide a sizes prop, which indicates that the image is less than the full width of the screen. Therefore, the sizes in imageSizes should all be smaller than the smallest size in deviceSizes.

If no configuration is provided, the default below is used.

module.exports = {
  images: {
    imageSizes: [16, 32, 48, 64, 96, 128, 256, 384],
  },
}

Caching Behavior

The following describes the caching algorithm for the default loader. For all other loaders, please refer to your cloud provider's documentation.

Images are optimized dynamically upon request and stored in the <distDir>/cache/images directory. The optimized image file will be served for subsequent requests until the expiration is reached. When a request is made that matches a cached but expired file, the cached file is deleted before generating a new optimized image and caching the new file.

The expiration (or rather Max Age) is defined by the upstream server's Cache-Control header.

• If s-maxage is found in Cache-Control, it is used. If no s-maxage is found, then max-age is used. If no max-age is found, then minimumCacheTTL is used.
• You can configure minimumCacheTTL to increase the cache duration when the upstream image does not include max-age.
• You can also configure deviceSizes and imageSizes to reduce the total number of possible generated images.

You can configure the Time to Live (TTL) in seconds for cached optimized images. In many cases, it's better to use a Static Image Import which will automatically hash the file contents and cache the image forever with a Cache-Control header of immutable.

module.exports = {
  images: {
    minimumCacheTTL: 60,
  },
}

If you need to add a Cache-Control header for the browser (not recommended), you can configure headers on the upstream image e.g. /some-asset.jpg not /_next/image itself.

Disable Static Imports

The default behavior allows you to import static files such as import icon from './icon.png and then pass that to the src property.

In some cases, you may wish to disable this feature if it conflicts with other plugins that expect the import to behave differently.

You can disable static image imports inside your next.config.js:

module.exports = {
  images: {
    disableStaticImages: true,
  },
}

Related

For an overview of the Image component features and usage guidelines, see: