---
id: junk-yard.what-does-embed-file-do
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/what-does-embed-file-do
category: "Junk Yard"
subcategory: "Cards, notes and editing"
question: "What does Embed file do in the Junk Yard?"
alt_questions:
  - "Embed file button"
  - "Add a file to Junk Yard"
  - "Put a file on the board"
  - "Junk Yard file reference"
  - "Pin a document to Junk Yard"
short_answer: "Embed file puts a reference to a file you pick onto the board. The card opens or copies the real file, takes no extra space, and follows the file if Storage Studio moves it."
tags: ["files", "embed"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/what-happens-when-i-copy-a-file", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/what-does-moved-mean-on-a-file-scrap"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does Embed file do in the Junk Yard?

**Embed file** drops a reference to a file you choose onto the board, without you having to copy it first. Like any file scrap, the card shows the file's icon and name, opens the file when clicked, and copies the real file when you use **Copy**.

It's a reference, not a copy, so it takes no extra space — and if the original is moved by Storage Studio the card follows it.