# An error occurred: Sorry, you can't embed media items in a post

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/an-error-occurred-sorry-you-cant-embed-media-items-in-a-post/42902>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [March 25, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/an-error-occurred-sorry-you-cant-embed-media-items-in-a-post/42902 "2024-03-25T14:00:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![showrods](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/showrods/32/25710_2.png) [@showrods](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/showrods)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/an-error-occurred-sorry-you-cant-embed-media-items-in-a-post/42902/1 "2024-03-25T14:00:18Z")

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Huh? I’m dragging in a .jpg file, in this help forum, and it seems to work in the “preview” to the right of the post. But when I try and publish it, I get this error. What am I doing wrong?

**An error occurred: Sorry, you can’t embed media items in a post.**

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**Author:** ![Mathew](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/mathew/32/2771_2.png) [@Mathew](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Mathew)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/an-error-occurred-sorry-you-cant-embed-media-items-in-a-post/42902/2 "2024-03-25T14:20:39Z")

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I don’t think you can “drag in” an image file. Instead use the image link icon when writing a post or reply.

 ![Safari-Personal — An error occurred Sorry you can't embed media items in a post - RapidWeaver Classic - RapidWeaver Forum-03-25 -001202](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/7/9/798481c76b5e73bc6c9a72912475d8e7834a33cf.png)

… the above shows where the image upload is. But it is also an image itself! All worked fine.

 ![cat-food-for-dinner](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/7/9/79ec32a0b92685e6f8d86adbda6b1c0bed542a2e.jpeg)

above is another image. Not terribly interesting, but just shows all is working fine.

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**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/an-error-occurred-sorry-you-cant-embed-media-items-in-a-post/42902/3 "2024-03-25T14:34:31Z")

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@Mathew New forum users (trust level 0) can’t post images. They have to reach trust level 1 before that permission is unlocked.

@showrods I’ve updated your member status so you should be able to post screenshots now.

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**Author:** ![showrods](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/showrods/32/25710_2.png) [@showrods](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/showrods)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/an-error-occurred-sorry-you-cant-embed-media-items-in-a-post/42902/4 "2024-03-25T14:44:37Z")

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HA! Turns out it was a “trust the newbie” issue. I was a zero and now I’m a “1” per Matthew of Rapidweaver. As they said in the Jeffersons 70s TV series, “Movin’ on up!”

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**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/an-error-occurred-sorry-you-cant-embed-media-items-in-a-post/42902/5 "2024-03-25T14:55:00Z")

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> [@showrods](#):
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> As they said in the Jeffersons 70s TV series, “Movin’ on up!”

![Get Down Dancing GIF by Sony Pictures Television](https://media4.giphy.com/media/wi5d9yFintDE6QtiKX/giphy.gif?cid=432afe52mj9jj662z1p754x39gjnngqpeop0vrzo6n2ukbdz&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g)