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title: "Media items"
slug: "media-items"
abstract: "A media item is composed of several fields and it always has a file attached to the Media field."
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# Media items

In Sitecore, there is a difference between *media files* and *media items*. An image or video file that is stored on your computer is called a media file. When you upload the media file to the [Media library](https://doc.sitecore.com/xmc/en/users/xm-cloud/en/media-library.html), the file is attached to a media item and is from then on referred to as a media item.

A media item can be an image, a document, a video, or an audio file. It is composed of several fields and it always has a file attached to the **Media** field.

Media items can be:

- Images — .jpeg, .jpg, .gif, .png, .svg, .bmp, and other formats.
- Microsoft Word documents — .doc and .docx files.
- .pdf documents.
- Videos — .mpeg, .wmv, and other formats.
- Audio files — .mp3 and other audio formats.

You can store and manage your media items in the Media library.