diff --git a/site/src/components/docs/demos/poster/html/css/BasicUsage.astro b/site/src/components/docs/demos/poster/html/css/BasicUsage.astro
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7e95f49
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+++ b/site/src/components/docs/demos/poster/html/css/BasicUsage.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+import HtmlDemo from '@/components/docs/demos/HtmlDemo.astro';
+import html from './BasicUsage.html?raw';
+import './BasicUsage.css';
+---
+
+<HtmlDemo html={html} />
+<script>
+  import './BasicUsage.ts';
+</script>
diff --git a/site/src/components/docs/demos/poster/html/css/BasicUsage.css b/site/src/components/docs/demos/poster/html/css/BasicUsage.css
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index 00000000..8facdfae
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+++ b/site/src/components/docs/demos/poster/html/css/BasicUsage.css
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+.poster-basic {
+  display: block;
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.poster-basic video {
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.poster-basic__poster {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  transition: opacity 0.25s;
+}
+
+.poster-basic__poster:not([data-visible]) {
+  opacity: 0;
+}
+
+.poster-basic__poster img {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  object-fit: cover;
+}
+
+.poster-basic__button {
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: 10px;
+  left: 10px;
+  padding-block: 8px;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+  color: black;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
+  border-radius: 9999px;
+  padding-inline: 16px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.poster-basic__button .show-when-paused,
+.poster-basic__button .show-when-playing {
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.poster-basic__button[data-paused] .show-when-paused {
+  display: inline;
+}
+
+.poster-basic__button:not([data-paused]) .show-when-playing {
+  display: inline;
+}
diff --git a/site/src/components/docs/demos/poster/html/css/BasicUsage.html b/site/src/components/docs/demos/poster/html/css/BasicUsage.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da845464
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+++ b/site/src/components/docs/demos/poster/html/css/BasicUsage.html
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<video-player class="poster-basic">
+    <video
+        src="https://stream.mux.com/lhnU49l1VGi3zrTAZhDm9LUUxSjpaPW9BL4jY25Kwo4/highest.mp4"
+        playsinline
+    ></video>
+
+    <media-poster class="poster-basic__poster">
+        <img
+            src="https://image.mux.com/lhnU49l1VGi3zrTAZhDm9LUUxSjpaPW9BL4jY25Kwo4/thumbnail.jpg"
+        />
+    </media-poster>
+
+    <media-play-button class="poster-basic__button">
+        <span class="show-when-paused">Play</span>
+        <span class="show-when-playing">Pause</span>
+    </media-play-button>
+</video-player>
diff --git a/site/src/components/docs/demos/poster/html/css/BasicUsage.ts b/site/src/components/docs/demos/poster/html/css/BasicUsage.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72060f9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/src/components/docs/demos/poster/html/css/BasicUsage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import '@videojs/html/video/player';
+import '@videojs/html/ui/play-button';
+import '@videojs/html/ui/poster';
diff --git a/site/src/components/docs/demos/poster/react/css/BasicUsage.css b/site/src/components/docs/demos/poster/react/css/BasicUsage.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0d94171
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+++ b/site/src/components/docs/demos/poster/react/css/BasicUsage.css
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+.poster-basic {
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.poster-basic video {
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.poster-basic__poster {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  transition: opacity 0.25s;
+}
+
+.poster-basic__poster:not([data-visible]) {
+  opacity: 0;
+}
+
+.poster-basic__button {
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: 10px;
+  left: 10px;
+  padding-block: 8px;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+  color: black;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
+  border-radius: 9999px;
+  padding-inline: 16px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
diff --git a/site/src/components/docs/demos/poster/react/css/BasicUsage.tsx b/site/src/components/docs/demos/poster/react/css/BasicUsage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d75557a
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+++ b/site/src/components/docs/demos/poster/react/css/BasicUsage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { createPlayer, features, PlayButton, Poster, Video } from '@videojs/react';
+
+import './BasicUsage.css';
+
+const Player = createPlayer({ features: [...features.video] });
+
+export default function BasicUsage() {
+  return (
+    <Player.Provider>
+      <Player.Container className="poster-basic">
+        <Video src="https://stream.mux.com/lhnU49l1VGi3zrTAZhDm9LUUxSjpaPW9BL4jY25Kwo4/highest.mp4" playsInline />
+
+        <Poster
+          className="poster-basic__poster"
+          src="https://image.mux.com/lhnU49l1VGi3zrTAZhDm9LUUxSjpaPW9BL4jY25Kwo4/thumbnail.jpg"
+        />
+
+        <PlayButton
+          className="poster-basic__button"
+          render={(props, state) => <button {...props}>{state.paused ? 'Play' : 'Pause'}</button>}
+        />
+      </Player.Container>
+    </Player.Provider>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/site/src/content/docs/reference/poster.mdx b/site/src/content/docs/reference/poster.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1408b55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/src/content/docs/reference/poster.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+---
+title: Poster
+frameworkTitle:
+  html: media-poster
+description: Poster image component that stays visible until playback starts
+---
+
+import ApiReference from "@/components/docs/api-reference/ApiReference.astro";
+import FrameworkCase from "@/components/docs/FrameworkCase.astro";
+import StyleCase from "@/components/docs/StyleCase.astro";
+import Demo from "@/components/docs/demos/Demo.astro";
+
+{/* React demos */}
+import BasicUsageDemoReact from "@/components/docs/demos/poster/react/css/BasicUsage";
+import basicUsageReactTsx from "@/components/docs/demos/poster/react/css/BasicUsage.tsx?raw";
+import basicUsageReactCss from "@/components/docs/demos/poster/react/css/BasicUsage.css?raw";
+
+{/* HTML demos */}
+import BasicUsageDemoHtml from "@/components/docs/demos/poster/html/css/BasicUsage.astro";
+import basicUsageHtml from "@/components/docs/demos/poster/html/css/BasicUsage.html?raw";
+import basicUsageHtmlCss from "@/components/docs/demos/poster/html/css/BasicUsage.css?raw";
+import basicUsageHtmlTs from "@/components/docs/demos/poster/html/css/BasicUsage.ts?raw";
+
+## Anatomy
+
+Import the component:
+
+<FrameworkCase frameworks={["react"]}>
+  ```tsx
+  <Poster src="poster.jpg" alt="Video preview" />
+  ```
+</FrameworkCase>
+
+<FrameworkCase frameworks={["html"]}>
+  ```html
+  <media-poster>
+    <img src="poster.jpg" alt="Video preview" />
+  </media-poster>
+  ```
+</FrameworkCase>
+
+## Examples
+
+### Basic Usage
+
+<FrameworkCase frameworks={["react"]}>
+  <StyleCase styles={["css"]}>
+    <Demo
+      files={[
+        { title: "App.tsx", code: basicUsageReactTsx, lang: "tsx" },
+        { title: "App.css", code: basicUsageReactCss, lang: "css" },
+      ]}
+    >
+      <BasicUsageDemoReact client:idle />
+    </Demo>
+  </StyleCase>
+</FrameworkCase>
+
+<FrameworkCase frameworks={["html"]}>
+  <StyleCase styles={["css"]}>
+    <Demo
+      files={[
+        { title: "index.html", code: basicUsageHtml, lang: "html" },
+        { title: "index.css", code: basicUsageHtmlCss, lang: "css" },
+        { title: "index.ts", code: basicUsageHtmlTs, lang: "ts" },
+      ]}
+    >
+      <BasicUsageDemoHtml />
+    </Demo>
+  </StyleCase>
+</FrameworkCase>
+
+<ApiReference component="Poster" />
diff --git a/site/src/docs.config.ts b/site/src/docs.config.ts
index d5982882..19b6f977 100644
--- a/site/src/docs.config.ts
+++ b/site/src/docs.config.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export const sidebar: Sidebar = [
       { slug: 'reference/fullscreen-button' },
       { slug: 'reference/mute-button' },
       { slug: 'reference/play-button' },
+      { slug: 'reference/poster' },
       { slug: 'reference/time' },
     ],
   },