<picture>

The HTML <picture> element is a container used to specify multiple <source> elements for a specific <img> contained in it. The browser will choose the most suitable source according to the current layout of the page (the constraints of the box the image will appear in) and the device it will be displayed on (e.g. a normal or hiDPI device.)

Content categories	Flow content, phrasing content, embedded content
Permitted content	Zero or more <source> elements, followed by one <img> element, optionally intermixed with script-supporting elements.
Tag omission	None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory.
Permitted parents	Any element that allows embedded content.
Permitted ARIA roles	None
DOM interface	HTMLPictureElement

Attributes

This element includes only global attributes.

Example 1: Using the media attribute

The media attribute lets you specify a media query that the user agent will evaluate to select a <source> element. If the media query evaluates to false, the <source> element is skipped.

<picture>
 <source srcset="mdn-logo-wide.png" media="(min-width: 600px)">
 <img src="mdn-logo-narrow.png" alt="MDN">
</picture>

Example 2: Using the type attribute

The type attribute lets you specify a MIME type for the resource(s) given in the <source> element's srcset attribute. If the user agent does not support the given type, the <source> element is skipped.

​<picture>
 <source srcset="mdn-logo.svg" type="image/svg+xml">
 <img src="mdn-logo.png" alt="MDN">
</picture>

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<picture>' in that specification.	Living Standard	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

See also

• <img> element
• <source> element