Add cover images to Docs

Add extra flair to your Docs with cover images!

Pick from a selection of images from the gallery, upload your own, add an image from a link, or use stock photos.

Uploading a cover image from your device counts towards your storage limit on our Free Forever Plan.

Docs and wikis

A wiki is a Doc that's prioritized as the source of truth. Unless specified, anything that applies to Docs also applies to wikis.

Learn more from our article Create a wiki.

Add cover images to Docs

There are two ways to add a cover image.

We recommend using images at least 1480px wide.

From a page

You can add a cover image from the page shortcut bar.

  1. At the top of any page, hover and click on Add cover.

  2. A gradient cover image from the gallery is added to your page.

  3. The change cover window opens so you can update the cover image.

Image showing the Change cover button in a Doc header.

From the Page Details menu

You can add a cover image from the Page Details menu.

  1. Access the Page details menu by either:

    • Opening the settings sidebar

    • Or clicking the Page details icon from the quick access sidebar.

  2. Click the Cover image toggle.

    Screenshot of the show or hide cover image option
  3. A gradient cover image from the gallery is added to your page.

  4. The change cover window opens so you can update the cover image.

Change a cover image

You can change cover images right from a page.

  1. Hover over your cover image and click Change cover.

  2. Browse for an image to use from:

    • Gallery: Pick from a selection of solid colors including custom colors, gradients, and stock photos.

    • Upload: Browse and upload an image from your computer.

    • Link: Own an image that's publicly available online? Copy and paste the link to use it as a cover image.

    • Search Images: Find and use an image from a vast library of free stock images.

  3. Click on an image to set your new cover image.

Image showing the Change cover button and Change cover modal
 If you select a color as your cover image, that color will be shown as the page and subpage icon colors. 

Reposition a cover image

You can move a cover image in the frame to show the best part of a photo or image.

  1. Hover over your cover image and click Reposition.

  2. Click and drag the image to reposition it in the cover image frame.

  3. Click Save position to keep your changes, or Cancel to discard them.

Screenshot of the reposition cover image options

Hide a cover image

You can hide a cover image. If you choose to re-add a cover image, we'll restore the last cover image you used!

  1. Access the Page details menu by either:

    • Opening the settings sidebar.

    • Or clicking on the Page details icon from the quick access sidebar.

  2. Set the Cover image toggle to off.

  3. The cover image will be hidden.

Remove a cover image

You can also remove a cover image completely. When re-adding a cover image after removing it, a new gradient image will be added.

  1. Hover over your cover image and click Change cover.

  2. Click Remove.

  3. Your cover image will be removed.

Image of the Remove cover button

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