Wix Portfolio: Adding and Setting Up Wix Portfolio
Wix Portfolio allows you to display your work for current and prospective clients to see. Whether you are a photographer, UX designer, fine artist or an architect, Wix Portfolio offers you the space to showcase your work.
Add the Wix Portfolio app and then start creating projects with as many photos and videos as you like. You can create collections to help visitors find the projects that are most relevant to them.
For example, if you're a freelance photographer, you can create a collection for wedding shoots and another for corporate events, making it easier for potential clients to navigate through your work and find what they are looking for.
Step 1 | Add the Wix Portfolio app to your site
First, search for the Wix Portfolio app in the Wix App Market and add it to your site. Once installed, you can add projects and collections from the editor or your site's dashboard.
Wix Editor
Click the Add Apps icon
on the left side of the editor.
Search for the Wix Portfolio app in the search bar.
Click Add to Site.
Studio Editor
Click the App Market icon
on the left side of the editor.
Click App Market.
Search for the Wix Portfolio app in the search bar.
Click Add to Site.
Wix Harmony Editor
Click + Add at the top left of the editor.
Select Elements.
Hover over the More Options icon
, then scroll down and click the Apps icon
.
Search for the Wix Portfolio app, then select the app.
Click Add to Site.
Step 2 | Create projects
Next, create your first project by adding a title, description, basic info, and uploading your media . You can create as many projects as you want.
Want to create your first project(s) with our AI setup feature?
Our AI setup feature lets you upload all your images at once, automatically organizing them into projects with titles and descriptions. Follow the steps on the Let’s set up your portfolio with AI page when creating your first project(s).
Note: You can only use the AI setup feature once. Any additional projects you want to create after you complete the AI set up process must be created manually.
To create a project:
Go to Portfolio in your site's dashboard.
Click + Add Project at the top right.
Enter a title for your project in the Title field and click Next.
Enter a description for your project in the Description field and click Next.
Tip: You can also click Generate AI Text and let our AI write an engaging description for you.
Add the Project type, Date or Location in the Basic info section and click Next.
Add images to your project by uploading from your computer or importing from the Media Manager. Learn more about adding media to your projects.
Click Done.
Click Manage Project to edit more details about your project. Learn more about editing portfolio projects.
Step 3 | Create collections
Lastly, create collections to group similar projects together and structure your portfolio. Your main portfolio page displays your collections if you have more than one visible collection. If you only have one visible collection, the main portfolio page displays all your projects.
To create a collection:
Go to Portfolio in your site's dashboard.
Click Manage Collections at the top right.
Click + New Collection on the top right.
Enter a name and description for your collection in the Collection Info section.
Add projects to the collection:
Click Manage Projects.
Select the projects you want to add.
Click Continue.
(Optional) Click the Hide this collection toggle to hide this collection from your portfolio until you're ready to display it.
Click the Add Image icon
under Cover image to add an image that represents the collection. Click the Focal Point icon
to adjust where the image is centered.
(Optional) Edit the Collection Slug to change the last part of the collection's URL.
Click Save.
What's next?
FAQs
Click a question below to learn more about adding and setting up your Wix Portfolio:
Can I translate my portfolio into multiple languages with Wix Multilingual?
Yes. With Wix Multilingual, visitors across the world can enjoy your portfolio in their native language. Learn how to translate your Wix Portfolio with Wix Multilingual.
What is the difference between a project and a collection?
A project is an individual piece of work you display in your portfolio. A collection is a group of similar projects. Your portfolio's main page displays your collections, and each collection page displays the projects within it.
Your portfolio pages are:
Portfolio: The main page where your collections are displayed. Think of it like the homepage of your portfolio.
Note: In Wix Harmony, what you see depends on the number of collections you have. When you have 1 collection, you see the Projects List element, and when you have 2 or more collections, you see the Collections List element.
Collection pages: The pages that display all the projects in a portfolio collection.
Project pages: The pages that display each project's information and media.
Why should I add alt text to my portfolio images?
Alt text, short for alternative text, is a small piece of text intended to describe an image on a website. Alt text allows search bots to understand your images and the context in which they are placed, and index them more accurately. There are 3 main important reasons to add alt text to your images:
Your images can be found on search engines: Images with good alt text stand a better chance of appearing on visuals-focused platforms such as Google Image Search. Keep in mind that images account for a significant percentage of searches and appear at the top of the SERP (search engine results page) for many queries.
Your website will have better SEO: Search engines tend to perceive websites with SEO friendly images as more optimized. In addition, the increase in traffic you’ll be getting can help boost your ranking.
Your website will be more accessible: Visitors with a visual impairment use screen readers to understand what’s on a web page, as well as which pieces of information are in a site’s source code. Adding textual descriptions to your images helps make your website accessible to all types of users, allowing them to browse your website and enjoy it freely.
Can I add a video cover to my portfolio project?
Yes you can, but you may need to update the Wix Portfolio app to do so.
Note: Currently, it is not possible to add a video cover in Wix Harmony.
Go to Portfolio in your site's dashboard.
Hover over the relevant project and click Edit.
Scroll down to Media and click the Add
icon.
Click Add media.
Upload the video file.
Click the image in your Media Manager.
Click Set as Cover.
8. Click Done.
Do I have to re-publish my site for my portfolio changes to go live?
No, you do not need to re-publish your site. Your project and collection changes go live as soon as you save them (from the dashboard).
Can I customize the URL of my project and collection pages?
Yes, you can customize the URL slug for each project and collection.
To customize URL slug for a project page:
Go to Portfolio in your site's dashboard.
Hover over the relevant project and click Edit.
Click Edit SEO Settings under SEO & Social.
Click Basics.
Enter your preferred information in the URL slug field.
To customize URL slug for a collection page:
Go to Portfolio in your site's dashboard.
Click Manage Collections at the top right.
Hover over the relevant collection and click Manage.
Enter your preferred information in the Collection Slug field.
Can I display portfolio collections on other pages of my site?
Yes. With the featured collections gallery widget, you can display collections on any page of your site. Add the element to the relevant page and choose which collection(s) to display. Then customize the design of the element itself as well as the gallery showcasing the collection.
Note: The featured collections gallery widget is not available in the Wix Harmony Editor yet.
To display collections on any page on your site:
Go to the relevant page.
Click My Business
on the left side of the editor.
Click Wix Portfolio.
Click Add Featured Collections gallery.
Click the featured collections gallery widget on the page.
Click Choose Collections and select the collection(s) you want to display.
Customize the widget and the gallery using the options available.
Can I create unlimited portfolios with the AI setup feature?
No. You can only use the AI setup feature once, meaning you can only create your very first portfolio project(s) with our AI setup feature. Any additional projects / collections must be created manually.
Note: Even if you delete the app and reinstall it, you still won't be able to use our AI setup feature to setup your portfolio.
Can I add tags to my portfolio?
No. Currently it is not possible to add tags to your projects / collections in Wix Portfolio.