<embed>: The Embed External Content element

The HTML <embed> element embeds external content at the specified point in the document. This content is provided by an external application or other source of interactive content such as a browser plug-in.

Keep in mind that most modern browsers have deprecated and removed support for browser plug-ins, so relying upon <embed> is generally not wise if you want your site to be operable on the average user's browser.

Attributes

This element's attributes include the global attributes.

height

The displayed height of the resource, in CSS pixels. This must be an absolute value; percentages are not allowed.

src

The URL of the resource being embedded.

type

The MIME type to use to select the plug-in to instantiate.

width

The displayed width of the resource, in CSS pixels. This must be an absolute value; percentages are not allowed.

Usage notes

You can use the object-position property to adjust the positioning of the embedded object within the element's frame, and the object-fit property to control how the object's size is adjusted to fit within the frame.

Examples

<embed type="video/quicktime" src="movie.mov" width="640" height="480" title="Title of my video">

Accessibility concerns

Use the title attribute on an embed element to label its content so that people navigating with assistive technology such as a screen reader can understand what it contains. The title's value should concisely describe the embedded content. Without a title, they may not be able to determine what its embedded content is. This context shift can be confusing and time-consuming, especially if the embed element contains interactive content like video or audio.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• Other elements that are used for embedding content of various types include <audio>, <canvas>, <iframe>, <img>, <math>, <object>, <svg>, and <video>.
• Positioning and sizing the embedded content within its frame: object-position and object-fit