TL;DR:

You can add images to a Board by drag & drop, toolbar upload, or copy/paste. Images stay in original quality with no compression, can be downloaded anytime, and support PNG, JPEG, GIF, WEBP plus HEIC/HEIF. Limits: max 32 MP, and file size up to 100 MB for PRO or 5 MB for FREE. You can also resize multiple images to the same height/width, crop, flip, restore original, add borders, replace images or icons, and remove sticky note images and convert images into sticky notes.

• Overview
• Image Quality and Limits
• How to Import an Image Into a Board
  • By Drag & Drop
  • From the Toolbar
  • Paste Images From Web Tools
• Resize Images
• Convert Images to Ideas
• Crop and Flip an Image
• Import Heic and Heif Files
• Add Border to an Image
• Replace Image
• Replace or Remove Image in Sticky Note
• Replace Icons
• What’s Next?

Overview

You can add images to your Board to illustrate ideas, documents, and presentations. Images are now stored in their original quality, so you can display and download them without loss or extra compression.

Image Quality and Limits

• Images are stored in their original state (no compression, no renaming).
• Images display in higher resolution for better readability.
• You can download the original file at any time.
• Maximum resolution: 32 megapixels (MP)
  • Example: 10,000 × 200 px (2 MP) is accepted.
  • Example: 8,000 × 5,000 px (40 MP) is rejected.
• Maximum file size:
  • 100 MB for PRO accounts
  • 5 MB for FREE accounts
• Accepted formats: PNG, JPEG, GIF, WEBP

How to Import an Image Into a Board

By Drag & Drop

1. On your computer, select the image file you want to add.
2. Drag the file directly onto the Board canvas.

3. Drop it on the Board.

   

The image appears as an image object on the Board (not inside an idea).

From the Toolbar

1. Open your Board.
2. Click the three-dot menu 1 in the Board toolbar.
3. Select Image 2 from the menu.
4. Browse your files and select the image you want to upload.
5. Confirm the Upload.

Paste Images From Web Tools

1. Copy an image from Google Slides, Google Docs, Gmail, or a similar web tool.

2. Paste it onto the board.

   

The image appears directly on the Board canvas.

Resize Images

1. Select two or more images on the board.
2. Click Resize image 1 in the context menu.
3. Choose one of the following options to adjust image size 2: 
   1. Match min height: Set all images to the smallest height.
   2. Match max height: Set all images to the largest height.
   3. Match min width: Set all images to the smallest width.
   4. Match max width: Set all images to the largest width.

Convert Images to Ideas

1. Select one or more images.
2. Open the context menu and click Convert to sticky note 1.
   Klaxoon creates the new idea in fitted format, so the full image stays visible.
   

Crop and Flip an Image

1. Select an image.
2. Click Crop image 1.
3. Adjust the crop area.
4. If you want to go back to the original image, click Original 2 in the context menu.
5. Click Flip vertically or Flip Horizontally 3 to flip the image as required.
6. To rotate the image 90 degrees to the right, click Rotate 90 degrees to the right 4.
7. To crop the image to a preset ratio, click Crop presets 5.
8. Select a ratio.
9. Click Save 6 your changes.

Import Heic and Heif Files

1. Import a HEIC or HEIF file to the board.
2. Klaxoon imports it as an image.
3. Crop, resize, or edit it like any other image.
   

Add Border to an Image

To add a border around an image, click the Update border style icon in the image’s contextual menu.

Replace Image

You can replace existing images directly from the Board using the image's contextual menu.

Replace or Remove Image in Sticky Note

Use the sticky note’s contextual menu to replace or remove an existing image.

Replace Icons

You can replace existing icons directly from the Board using the icon’s contextual menu.

What’s Next?

How to Download an Image From a Board?