Captions are short bits of text that you can put next to your pictures. Usually, they are used to give more information about an image. WordPress makes it easy for each image to add a caption, title, and other metadata, such as alternative text, right out of the box. This guide for new WordPress users will show how easy it is to add a caption to an image. 

Adding Caption to Pictures in WordPress 

The first thing you must perform is upload an image. On the screen where you edit the post, click the “Add Block” button and then choose the “Image” block. The Image block will be got to add to your post area when you click on it. You can now click the “Upload” button to choose a picture from your computer and send it to WordPress.  

You can also click the media library button to choose an image you have already uploaded. When you attach an image, it will appear in the editor with a box below that says, Write a caption… You can attach a caption to your image there. When you’re done, click the submit button or update button to save your post. 

Add captions to the pictures in your gallery. 

The WordPress editor also has a Gallery block that lets you upload multiple images and show them in a grid with rows and columns. Let’s look at how to add subtitles to images in a Blogspot gallery block. 

Go to the edit screen for your page or post to make a gallery. Then, click the “Add Block” button and choose the “Gallery” block from the “Common Blocks” tab. The Gallery block will then be added to your article area. Now you can upload pictures from your computer one at a time or choose from the pictures you’ve already uploaded to your media library. 

If you upload images one at a time, you can add a caption to each one after you upload it. When a picture is uploaded, you can click on it to bring up the “Write caption…” field. If you click on that, you can add a caption. 

If you choose an image from the library with a caption, you can add a new one in the image metadata box on the right. If the photos have a caption, you don’t require to add it again. 

Putting captions on pictures in WordPress’s Media Library 

You can add pictures to WordPress’s media library without embedding them in a post or page. Here, we’ll display to you how to attach a caption to an image when you upload it straight to the Media Library. 

First, go to the WordPress admin area, and the Media » Add New page. You can drag and drop an image or choose one from your computer to upload. When you’re done, you’ll see the image you uploaded below the box that says “Upload New Media.”  

You require to click the link that says “Edit.” The edit media page will then open in a new tab. You might notice that the post edit screen and the edit mainstream press screen look alike. Attachment (like an image) is a default submit type in WordPress. 

This lets it store an image’s title, description, and caption in the WordPress database. From this display, you can change the name of your image and add metadata, such as a caption, alternative text, or description. Once you’ve added the needed information, you can keep updating your image. The information about this image will be saved in your media library. 

You can add this image to as many posts as possible without adding the caption and other information. When you add this image from the media library to your post, it already has the metadata saved. 

Using the Old Classic Editor in WordPress to add captions to pictures 

If your WordPress site still uses the old Classic Editor, this is how you would add subtitles to images in WordPress. Click the Attach Media button above the post writer to upload a picture or choose one from the media library. Once you’ve uploaded the image, you can add metadata like a title, alt text, and a caption. 

Click “Insert into post” to add the picture to your page or post. You can now see the image preview with the caption in your post editor. You could save your changes and look at how the post will look on your live site by clicking “Preview.” 

Adding Captions to WordPress Gallery Images with the Classic Editor 

You can add captions to the image store when making a gallery with the Classic Edi. Upload and choose several pictures, then click the “Create Gallery” link on the left side of the page. After that, click the “Create a new gallery” button in the lower right corner of the pop-up window. 

You can add captions below each image or click on a picture to load its configurations in the right-hand column and add the caption. You can add a gallery to a WordPress post or page by clicking the Insert Gallery button. 

We hope this will help you learn how to add captions to your WordPress images. If you enjoyed this article, you might also enjoy our guide on fixing common image problems in WordPress.