# Remote images instead of upload?

**URL:** <https://forum.builder.io/t/remote-images-instead-of-upload/362>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** visual-editor, styling\
**Created:** [December 28, 2020, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/remote-images-instead-of-upload/362 "2020-12-28T08:58:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![lenapgl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.builder.io/lenapgl/32/268_2.png) [@lenapgl](https://forum.builder.io/u/lenapgl)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2020, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/remote-images-instead-of-upload/362/1 "2020-12-28T08:58:09Z")

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Hi everyone,

I’m just wondering if there is a way to link remote images (in the “Image” block on a site) instead of having to upload it. Is there a way already? If not, do you think this would be a good feature to add?

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**Author:** ![kara](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.builder.io/kara/32/80_2.png) [@kara](https://forum.builder.io/u/kara)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/remote-images-instead-of-upload/362/2 "2020-12-28T18:49:20Z")

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Hey Lena, thanks for reaching out! There are a variety of ways to bring images into Builder. Where do your remote images currently live?

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**Author:** ![lenapgl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.builder.io/lenapgl/32/268_2.png) [@lenapgl](https://forum.builder.io/u/lenapgl)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/remote-images-instead-of-upload/362/3 "2021-01-04T11:25:43Z")

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Hi Kara, sorry for the late reply. We’re not 100% sure yet about where we want to store them, but probably either the Amazon, Google, or Vercel cloud. Ideally, there would be a way to reference an image from any publicly accessible URL.

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**Author:** ![lenapgl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.builder.io/lenapgl/32/268_2.png) [@lenapgl](https://forum.builder.io/u/lenapgl)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/remote-images-instead-of-upload/362/4 "2021-01-15T12:44:02Z")

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Hi @kara, just wanted to check in on this. Any news? Thanks for your time!

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**Author:** ![kara](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.builder.io/kara/32/80_2.png) [@kara](https://forum.builder.io/u/kara)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/remote-images-instead-of-upload/362/5 "2021-01-15T18:50:53Z")

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Hey @lenapgl, sorry for the slow response! You can use remote images in Builder without needing to upload them. I’d recommend following the guide [here](https://forum.builder.io/t/how-do-i-link-an-image-block-to-an-external-image-without-uploading-it/404) that walks through those steps. It’s also worth mentioning we have a [plugin](https://github.com/builderio/builder/tree/master/plugins/cloudinary) with cloudinary or you can always drag and drop an “embed” block on to your page and add a url for an image/video that way too.

Let us know if you have any questions!