# Copy/paste image

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/copy-paste-image/36679>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [12 March 2024 05:27 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/copy-paste-image/36679 "2024-03-12T05:27:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![j.joplin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e36b37/32.png) [@j.joplin](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/j.joplin)\
**Post date:** [12 March 2024 05:27 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/copy-paste-image/36679/1 "2024-03-12T05:27:31Z")

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### Operating system

macOS

### Joplin version

2.14.19

### Desktop version info

Joplin 2.14.19 (prod, darwin)

Client ID: ff0673d53c234c9abc8fc8267f194d1d  
Sync Version: 3  
Profile Version: 46  
Keychain Supported: No

Revision: 971c4e5

Backup: 1.4.0

### Editor

Markdown Editor

### What issue do you have?

is it not possible to copy/paste an image from another app? I tried, and Joplin just shows a small obj placeholder icon. images can only be inserted into a note and rendered if it's saved locally?

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**Author:** ![j.joplin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e36b37/32.png) [@j.joplin](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/j.joplin)\
**Post date:** [18 March 2024 20:12 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/copy-paste-image/36679/2 "2024-03-18T20:12:42Z")

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apparently this is a known issue. sorry, I didn't come across any of these previous forum posts until after I posted my question. direct searches didn't turn any up.

I did figure out that I can successfully insert an image from apple notes just by dragging it over to Joplin--while the copy/paste route doesn't work. of course, directly inserting an image that's saved locally is no problem.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [17 April 2024 20:13 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/copy-paste-image/36679/3 "2024-04-17T20:13:14Z")

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Closed on 17 April 2024 20:13 UTC

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