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title: "Business Media | Grafana Plugins documentation"
description: "Learn how to display multiple media files including images, videos, audio, and PDFs on your Grafana dashboards using the Business Media panel plugin."
---

> For a curated documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). For the complete documentation index, see [llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt).

# Business Media

The Business Media panel is a Grafana plugin that renders PNG, JPG, GIF, MP4, WEBM, MP3, OGG, and PDF files encoded in base64 or as a URL.

You can display multiple media files and flip through them. Mix and match any supported formats for multimedia visualizations. Create the visual experience you want.

## Requirements

The Business Media panel requires the following Grafana versions:

- Version 7.X: **Grafana 11** or **Grafana 12**
- Version 6.X: **Grafana 10** or **Grafana 11**
- Version 5.X: **Grafana 10** or **Grafana 11**
- Base64 Image/PDF panel 4.X: **Grafana 9** or **Grafana 10**
- Base64 Image/PDF panel 3.X: **Grafana 8.5** or **Grafana 9**
- Base64 Image/PDF panel 2.X: **Grafana 8**
- Base64 Image/PDF panel 1.X: **Grafana 7.1**

## Getting started

Install the Business Media panel from the [Grafana Plugins catalog](/grafana/plugins/volkovlabs-image-panel/) or by using the Grafana command line tool.

To install with the CLI, run:

sh ![Copy code to clipboard](/media/images/icons/icon-copy-small-2.svg) Copy

```sh
grafana cli plugins install volkovlabs-image-panel
```

## Highlights

- Specify the media file in base64 or as a URL.
- Display multiple media files with pagination.
- Return base64 content with or without a definition, such as `data:image/jpg;base64,ENCODED-CONTENT` or `data:application/pdf;base64,ENCODED-CONTENT`.
- If the data source returns more than one `string` field, select the field name in the panel display options.
- Fit image dimensions to the panel, keep original values, or set manual dimensions.
- Add a URL with a title to navigate to other dashboards when clicking the image. URLs support dashboard variables.
- Use the toolbar to download, zoom, and navigate between media files.

[](/media/docs/grafana/panels-visualizations/business-media/media-7.png)

## Documentation

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| Section                                                                   | Description                                                         |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [Supported formats](/docs/plugins/volkovlabs-image-panel/latest/formats/) | Explains what formats are supported and how to display media files. |
| [Options](/docs/plugins/volkovlabs-image-panel/latest/options/)           | Describes all plugin options                                        |
| [Features](/docs/plugins/volkovlabs-image-panel/latest/features/)         | Demonstrates panel capabilities.                                    |
| [Release notes](/docs/plugins/volkovlabs-image-panel/latest/release/)     | Stay up to date with the latest features and updates.               |

## License

Apache License Version 2.0, see [LICENSE](https://github.com/grafana/business-media/blob/main/LICENSE).