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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';
Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

children

The content of the component.

Type:

node
classes

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

Type:

object
component

The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.

Type:

elementType
image

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.

Type:

string
src

An alias for image property. Available only with media components. Media components: video, audio, picture, iframe, img.

Type:

string
sx

The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles.

Type:

Array<func | object | bool> | func | object
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.

.MuiCardMedia-rootroot

Styles applied to the root element.

.MuiCardMedia-mediamedia

Styles applied to the root element if component="video, audio, picture, iframe, or img".

.MuiCardMedia-imgimg

Styles applied to the root element if component="picture or img".

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