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You can use images as part of a prompt to influence a Job's composition, style, and colors. Images prompts can be used alone or with text prompts—experiment with combining images with different styles for the most exciting results.

To add images to a prompt, type or paste the web address where the image is stored online. The address must end in an extension like .png, .gif, or .jpg. After adding image addresses, add any additional text and parameters to complete the prompt.

Image showing the Midjourney prompt structure.

Prompts must have multiple image prompts or a single image prompt and a text prompt to work.
An image URL must be a direct link to an online image.
Your file should end in .png, .gif, .webp, .jpg, or .jpeg.
In most browsers, right-click or long-press an image and select Copy Image Address to get the URL.
The /blend command is a simplified image prompting process optimized for mobile users.
You can also use image URLs as Style References or Character References.

Privacy Notes

Upload images in your direct messages with the Midjourney Bot to prevent other server users from seeing an image.
Image prompts and references are visible on the Midjourney website unless you're generating in Stealth Mode.

How to Use an Image in Your Prompt

1. Upload an image to Discord

Follow these instructions to upload your image to Discord.

2. Copy your image's URL

*Discord Desktop App: Right-click on the image and select Copy Link (NOT "Copy Message Link").

Discord Web App: Click to expand the image, then right-click and choose "Copy image address."
Discord Mobile App: Tap and hold on the image, then select "Copy Media Link."

If none of these methods work, you can click to expand the image, and at the bottom, select "Open in Browser" so you can copy and paste the image's URL.

To incorporate an image into your prompt, you need a direct image link that ends with .png, .gif, .webp, .jpg, or .jpeg. If the image is on your computer or phone, you can send it as a message to the Midjourney Bot first to generate a link.

How To Upload Your Image

Add an Image URL to Your Prompt

To add an image to a prompt, begin typing /imagine as usual. After the prompt box appears, drag the image file into the prompt box to add the image's URL, or right-click and paste the link within the prompt box.

Examples

Starting Images

Cropped image of a greecian statue generated with Midjourney

Greecian style statue

Cropped image of vintage flower illustraiton

Vintage Flower Illustration

Ernst Haeckel's Jellyfish

Ernst Haeckel's Lichen

Cropped image of The Great Wave off Kanagawa

Hokusai's The Great Wave

Midjourney Model Version 5

Statue + Flowers

Midjourney image prompt combining a greecian style statue and a cropped section of a vintage illustration of cyclamen flowers

Statue + Jellyfish

Midjourney image prompt combining a greecian style statue and a cropped section of jellyfish by Ernst Haeckel's

Statue + Lichen

Midjourney image prompt combining a greecian style statue and a cropped section of lichen by Ernst Haeckel's

Statue + Wave

Midjourney image prompt combining a greecian style statue and a cropped section of the Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai

Statue + Lichen + Flowers

Midjourney image prompt combining a greecian style statue, a cropped section of lichen by Ernst Haeckel's, and a vintage floral illustration

Aspect Ratio Tip

Crop images to the same aspect ratio as your final image for the best results.

Image Weight Parameter

Use the image weight parameter --iw to adjust the importance of the image vs. text portion of a prompt. The default value is used when no --iw is specified. Higher --iw values mean the image prompt will have more impact on the finished job.

See the Multi Prompts page for more information about the relative importance between parts of a prompt.

Different Midjourney Version Models have different image weight ranges.