I'm trying to display an image on my readme.md file on my git repo. I've done this before in my other repos, but for some reason this doesn't work this time.
Currently my code produces the following in the readme file:
I tried:
Which just makes the link open the folder where the image is and show it
I also tried
Which does the same thing.
I also tried
Which makes the link download the image
That display means you aren't linking to the file path. Unfortunately github is really finicky about how it loads images in readme's and you have to use their domain specifically for serving static content. If your image is part of your repo you need to access the file via the raw.githubusercontent.com subdomain specifically the pattern is https://raw.githubusercontent.com/<username>/<repo name>/<branch>/<path to file>.
For example on this project since the homepage image is in ./.github/logo.png and on the master branch of https://github.com/Descent098/ezcv I had to do:
Edit
Looking at your post I just noticed you have a .pdf file not a .png. PDF's can't be loaded using the inline image syntax, since they aren't inline images. There is a pseudo-solution here, but there's no real clean way to do it otherwise.
upload your picture or file to github.
open that file in github and copy its link.
open Readme.md file and type 
enjoy!
Recently I joined GitHub. I am hosted some projects there.
I need to include some my GoogleDrive images in my README File. I don't know how to do that.
First, get a share-able link to your Google Drive image so anyone can view it.
Then, the GitHub-flavored markdown for an image is what you're looking for:
This is the syntax for an image to be loaded from a link. My favorite example:
I even added a public example for you here on my GitHub
I migrated with a project from Bitbucket to GitHub and I cannot find a way to attach a file to an issue (ex: screenshot, specs, etc).
How to do it?
You upload it somewhere and add the link in a comment. GitHub's Issues is rather primitive and doesn't allow attaching files.
Update: You can post images to GitHub issues now. The easiest way is to copy the image (right click, Copy image) and then paste it into the text box where you describe the issue.
OR
Just drag and drop
As of December 7, 2012, you can attach images by drag/drop or use a file chooser. See https://github.com/blog/1347-issue-attachments for more details.
To attach a file to an issue or pull request conversation, drag and drop it into the comment box.
The maximum size for files is 25MB and the maximum size for images is 10MB.
ZenHub.io Chrome plug-in will enable you to add any type of file to a github issue. It's stored on ZenHub's AWS server instead of github.com. From their website...
GitHub only allows you to upload image files. ZenHub adds the ability
to upload any type of file into issues and comments, transferring
securely to Amazon S3. With this you can really take your workflow to
the next level; try using GitHub for everything! Centralized
collaboration and transparency are awesome.
Update:
As of 11/03/2015 you can now upload these types of files to github without any extension or plug-in: PNG, GIF, JPG, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, TXT, or PDF
As an illustration of the previous answers, see this comment:
I create a repository called catfood http://github.com/blueheadpublishing/catfood/ where I keep misc stuff (like screenshots and other attachments).
That way I can reference them in issues.
See https://github.com/blueheadpublishing/bookshop/issues/10
Some images showing the types of layout templates we want to have generated by templates:
Example One - Three Percentage Columns
Example Two - Two Percentage Columns Left
Example Three - Two Percentage Columns Right
Back in 2009, GitHub expressed the intent to add attachment to issues.
Attachments are something we'd like to add.
That topic wasn't raised since in the GitHub group though...
The format for embedding images into a GitHub comment is:
Format: 
Example: 
Use gist.github.com to upload any contents like code, log, html files etc. and share the link.
It's a bit of a kludge but you could create a junk branch, then commit the file to that branch and purge it later.
EDIT: This script may be of use to you:
https://github.com/wereHamster/ghup
I found an easy way to embed images in issues using Skitch. Just set up Skitch sharing and auto-copy the URL to the clipboard. Then paste it in when writing up the issue. I blogged about it here.
One quick/easy hack is to upload your attachment (say PDF or Office doc) to Dropbox, then include the Dropbox URL in the Github issue.
Mildly easier than using S3; many organizations are already using Dropbox; and Dropbox has good support for viewing many documents inline in the browser already.
8 years later (Dec. 2020), you can not only drag and drop images to PR/issues, but also... videos!
And in May 2021, this is now generally available.
Video upload public beta
You can now upload .mp4 and .mov files to issue, pull request, and discussion comments to share reproduction steps, design ideas, and experience details with your team.
The public beta will gradually rollout to all GitHub accounts over the coming week.
OK, here's what I use for screenshots.
http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
It's free, fast, automatically uploads the image and pastes a URL link to your clipboard which you can Ctrl-V into the GitHub issue instantly.
It was a big sigh of relief when I discovered this :)
If your image is already uploaded to github, then you can attach raw link to issues. For example, if your image's location in github is:
https://github.com/Qlio/someproj/blob/master/assets/image.png
then you can can change blob to raw like this:
https://github.com/Qlio/someproj/raw/master/assets/image.png
and then you can use this link to show image:
Is it possible to place a screenshot in README file in a GitHub repository? What's the syntax?
If you use Markdown (README.md):
Provided that you have the image in your repo, you can use a relative URL:
If you need to embed an image that's hosted elsewhere, you can use a full URL
GitHub recommend that you use relative links with the ?raw=true parameter to ensure forked repos point correctly.
The raw=true parameter is there in order to ensure the image you link to, will be rendered as is. That means that only the image will be linked to, not the whole GitHub interface for that respective file. See this comment for more details.
Check out an example: https://raw.github.com/altercation/solarized/master/README.md
If you use SVGs then you'll need to set the sanitize attribute to true as well: ?raw=true&sanitize=true. (Thanks #EliSherer)
Also, the documentation on relative links in README files: https://help.github.com/articles/relative-links-in-readmes
And of course the markdown docs: http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax
Additionally, if you create a new branch screenshots to store the images you can avoid them being in the master working tree
You can then embed them using:
Even though there is already an accepted answer I would like to add another way to upload images to readme on GitHub.
You need to create issue in your repo
Drag and drop in the comment area your image
After link for the image is generated insert it to your readme
More details you can find here
I found that the path to the image in my repo did not suffice, I had to link to the image on the raw.github.com subdomain.
URL format https://raw.github.com/{USERNAME}/{REPOSITORY}/{BRANCH}/{PATH}
Markdown example 
JUNE 3, 2020 : WORKING ANSWER-
Upload your image to postimage.org
Copy Github-Markdown-Url after uploading Image
Insert in your ReadMe
One line below should be what you looking for
if your file is in repository
if your file is in other external url
The markdown syntax for displaying images is indeed:
BUT: How to provide the url ?
You probably do not want to clutter your repo with screenshots, they have nothing to do with code
you might not want either to deal with the hassle of making your image available on the web... (upload it to a server... ).
So... you can use this awesome trick to make github host your image file. TDLR:
create an issue on the issue list of your repo
drag and drop your screenshot on this issue
copy the markdown code that github has just created for you to display your image
paste it on your readme (or wherever you want)
http://solutionoptimist.com/2013/12/28/awesome-github-tricks/
Much simpler than adding URL
Just upload an image to the same repository,
like:
add this to README
<div align="center">
<img src="/screenshots/screen1.jpg" width="400px"</img>
</div>
From March 2021, this is now supported:
Attaching files to markdown files
You can now attach files, including images, to markdown files while you're editing them in the web.
This works just like file attachments in issues and pull requests and supports the same file types.
Just drag and drag, click and select, or paste.
Note: If you add an image to a markdown file, anyone can view the anonymized image URL without authentication, even if the markdown file is in a private repository.
To keep images private, serve them from a private network or server that requires authentication.
For more information on anonymized URLs see "About anonymized image URLs".
Markdown: 
Create an issue regarding adding images
Add the image by drag and drop or by file chooser
Then copy image source
Now add  to your README.md file
Done!
Alternatively you can use some image hosting site like imgur and get it's url and add it in your README.md file or you can use some static file hosting too.
Sample issue
Method 1->Markdown way
Method 2->HTML way
<img src="https://link(format same as above)" width="100" height="100"/>
or
<img src="https://link" style=" width:100px ; height:100px " />
Note-> If you don't want to style your image i.e resize remove the style part
For me, the relative path worked out very well.
How I did this:
In my current md file where I wanted to use a picture from another directory, I used a relative path like this - consider following points.
md file loc: base dir -> _post -> current_file.md
& picture file loc which I wanted to use: base dir -> _asset -> picture_to_use.jpeg
What the statement I used was on current_file.md file:
Note - before this, I was using direct _asset but Ideally, it so starts from ../_asset/and-so-no
reference - https://docs.github.com/en/github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories/creating-a-repository-on-github/about-readmes
Add  in the readme markdown as mentioned by many above. Replace screenshot.png with the name of the image you uploaded in your repository.
But here is a newbie tip when you upload the image (as I made this mistake myself):
ensure that your image name does not contain spaces. My original image was saved as "Screenshot day month year id.png". If you don't change the name to something like contentofimage.png, it won't appear as an image in your readme file.
I googled a few similar questions and did not see any answers with my problem and its quite simple/easy solution.
Google Cloud Storage - a slightly different approach to images in READMEs
Here goes: like the OP, I wanted an image in my Github README, and, knowing the Markdown syntax for doing so, typed it in:
 for this to work.
But, wait...failure--there's no actual rendered photo! And the link is exactly as given by Google Storage!
Github camo - Anonymous Images
Github hosts your images anonymously, yay! However, this presents an issue for Google storage assets. You need to get the generated url from your Google Cloud Console.
I'm sure there's a smoother way, however, simply visit your given URL endpoint and copy the long URL. Details:
Instructions
Visit your storage console: https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/${MY_BUCKET}?project=${MY_PROJECT}
Click on the image you'd like to display in Github (this brings up the "Object Details" page)
Copy pasta that URL (the one starting with https not gs) into a new browser tab/window
Copy pasta the new generated URL -- it should be longer -- from your new browser tab/window into your Github README file
Hopefully this helps speed up and clarify this issue for anyone else.
Please fallow this four step,
this worked for me
1-Create a new issue on GitHub.
2-Drag-and-drop an image onto the comment field or upload a photo.
3-Wait for the upload process to finish.
4-Copy the URL and use it in your Markdown files on GitHub (use that generated URL in your repository's readme).
First, create a directory(folder) in the root of your local repo that will contain the screenshots you want added. Let’s call the name of this directory screenshots. Place the images (JPEG, PNG, GIF,` etc) you want to add into this directory.
Android Studio Workspace Screenshot
Secondly, you need to add a link to each image into your README. So, if I have images named 1_ArtistsActivity.png and 2_AlbumsActivity.png in my screenshots directory, I will add their links like so:
<img src="screenshots/1_ArtistsActivity.png" height="400" alt="Screenshot"/> <img src=“screenshots/2_AlbumsActivity.png" height="400" alt="Screenshot"/>
If you want each screenshot on a separate line, write their links on separate lines. However, it’s better if you write all the links in one line, separated by space only. It might actually not look too good but by doing so GitHub automatically arranges them for you.
Finally, commit your changes and push it!
To me the best way is -
Create an new issue with that repository on github and then upload the file in gif format.To convert video files into gif format you can use this website http://www.online-convert.com/
Submit the newly created issue.
Copy the address of the uploaded file
Finally in your README file put 
Hope this will help .
Add image in repository from upload file option then in README file
![Alt text]("enter image url of repositoryhere")
Create a New issue by clicking on the green button in the upper right corner. Take a screenshot of whatever you need and paste it into the issue message (CMD+V on Mac or CTR+V on Windows).
My image had space in the name, e.g. Pasted image 20221006123035.png, and that was causing a problem from me, and I lost some time fixing it. If someone has the same issue, then here are the steps
I uploaded the image via upload option
Then clicked on the image in the file browsing UI of the website.
The image is opened in the browser. From the browser's URL I copied the url of the image. You can copy the whole path, or relative to your .md file
Now insert that link to the .md file like 
With the images located in /screen-shots directory. The outer <div> allows the images to be positioned. Padding is achieved using <img width="desired-padding" height="0">.
<div align="center">
<img width="45%" src="screen-shots/about.PNG" alt="About screen" title="About screen"</img>
<img height="0" width="8px">
<img width="45%" src="screen-shots/list.PNG" alt="List screen" title="List screen"></img>
</div>