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, 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:
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Images — .jpeg, .jpg, .gif, .png, .svg, .bmp, .webp, and other formats.
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Microsoft Word documents — .doc and .docx files.
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.pdf documents.
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Videos — .mpeg, .wmv, and other formats.
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Audio files — .mp3 and other audio formats.
You should store and manage your media items in the Media library.
When opening the Media library in Forms to select a media item, only the items in the following formats are available for use: .jpeg, .gif, .png, and .webp.
When opening the Media library in Pages to select a media item, only the items in the following formats are available for use: .jpeg, .jpg, .gif, .png, .svg, .bmp, .webp.
To include the other types of media items (such as PDF files and videos) in a page, use the Content Editor, or make your files available as external links.