How to Upload Your Own Images to Midjourney Steps with Pictures?

Sometimes, capturing the perfect detail in a prompt can be tricky. Uploading a reference image allows Midjourney to grasp specific elements like lighting, textures, or poses. This provides a strong foundation for your prompt, ensuring the generated image closely aligns with your vision. What you need is to upload your photo to Midjourney. How to upload an image to Midjourney? Here we will walk you through the whole process to upload images to Midjourney.

Method 1: How to Upload an Image to Midjourney as Reference?

First, you can upload your photo to Midjourney as use it in prompts as a part of your creation. The process is also simple and straightforward. However, with this method, you can only upload one image to Midjourney one time.

1. Upload an Image to Midjourney Website

In Midjourney, you can upload a photo as the Omni Reference (V7) or Character Reference (V6 and earlier). Below is how to upload images to Midjourney website. Note that you can use only one image as the reference.

Step 1. Open and log in Midjourney website with your Discord account.

Step 2. Once you're logged in, navigate and choose Create on the left menu column.

Step 3. On the Create page, locate the Imagine bar on the top. Then click the picture button on the left side of the Imagine bar to upload images to Midjourney.

It will then bring up a window to upload photos. You can also drag and drop the image into Midjourney directly. The uploaded image will then displayed as the first image in the list.

Next, to use generate new images using the upload image in Midjourney, drag the image to the Omni-Reference (V7) or Character Reference (V6) box.

Then import your prompt in the Imagine bar. To adjust the influence of the uploaded image on the Midjourney creation, you will need the --ow or --iw parameter. In Midjourney, you can directly adjust this paramter using the slider next to the uploaded photo.

After you include all other necessary parameters, click Enter and Midjourney will generate new images using the uploaded photo as a reference.

2. Upload an Image to Midjourney via Discord

Step 1. Open the Discord server where you're using Midjourney.

Step 2. Navigate to the chat channel where you want to create your prompt.

Step 3. Click the "+" icon next to the chat box. Select "Upload File". Then locate and choose the image you want to upload to Midjourney. Click "Open" to upload it to the chat.

You can also drag and drop the image into Midjourney directly. Remember, after the local image is loaded, you need to press Enter to upload it to Midjourney.

Step 4. Use the Uploaded Image in Midjourney Prompts as Reference

To use the uploaded photo in Midjourney prompts, you need to get the URL address the image first. Here are different ways to get it:

#1. Right-click on the image in Midjourney, and choose Copy Link. It will copy the link of the uploaded image. If there is no such option, see method 2 below.

#2. Click the uploaded image in Midjourney. You can then right-click on the bigger image and choose Copy Image Link, or Open Image in New Tab. Or choose Open in Browser at the left corner of the image, then get the URL of the image.

Step 5. Use the /imagine command, paste the copied image URL directly into your prompt. Then write the prompts that you want to use with the uploaded image in Midjourney. Adjust the image weight using the -iw (Value) command. Press Enter to submit your command, and Midjourney will generate a new image using your uploaded photo and text prompt.

Method 2: How to Upload Images to Midjourney for Blend?

Midjourney's Blend feature allows users to upload 2-5 images/photos to Midjourney to generate a new picture. However, with Blend feature, you can't upload images to Midjourney as use them as refereces in prompts, as it cannot merge text prompts with images. For text and image combinations, use image prompts and text with /imagine.

Step 1. Within the Midjourney Discord server, head to the specific channel where you want to create your artwork. In the chat box of that channel, type the command /blend in the chat box.

Step 2. After typing /blend, Midjourney will be ready for uploading your images. Simply drag and drop your desired images (between 2 and 5) directly from your computer's file explorer or photo library (if using a mobile device).

Step 3. Midjourney allows you to choose the final aspect ratio of your blended image. This step is optional – if you prefer a square format (1:1 aspect ratio), you can simply skip it. However, if you'd like a portrait or landscape orientation, follow these steps:

1. Click on each prompt box located at the bottom of the interface where you entered your image URLs.
2. In the pop-up "Options" menu, select "dimensions."
3. Choose your desired aspect ratio from the available options: Portrait, Square, or Landscape.

Step 4. Once you've finished customizing the aspect ratio (or skipped this step if you prefer square), press Enter. Midjourney will then analyze the content of your uploaded images and begin processing the blend command.

Conclusion

By uploading your own photos to Midjourney as reference or for blending, you can  control the level of consistency and creatively reimagine your personal images. In the above article, we've outlined the straightforward steps for how to upload images to Midjourney both directly on the platform and via Discord. Upload your image to Midjourney, and try with different paramters to generate your own new images.