# Image database question

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/image-database-question/31176>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [6 June 2023 12:22 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/image-database-question/31176 "2023-06-06T12:22:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![johnnyjohnny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@johnnyjohnny](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/johnnyjohnny)\
**Post date:** [6 June 2023 12:22 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/image-database-question/31176/1 "2023-06-06T12:22:04Z")

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Hi there

I've just migrated from Evernote and really like Joplin so far. I had a question I hope someone can help with.

I use it as a database/bank of images, so since 2008 I've been collecting visual reference, one jpeg per note.

With Evernote I could just drag an image from Safari onto the icon in the Mac OS dock and it would create a note just with that image. Is this functionality possible in Joplin does anyone know?

I tried the clipper, but there doesn't seem to be a way to right click a web image and add to Joplin (just a screenshot, which takes a bit longer)

Thanks in advance!

Johnny

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**Author:** ![dpoulton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/dpoulton/32/29723_2.png) [@dpoulton](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/dpoulton)\
**Post date:** [6 June 2023 13:20 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/image-database-question/31176/2 "2023-06-06T13:20:31Z")

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@johnnyjohnny welcome to the forum.

An option is to install the [Hotfolder](https://github.com/JackGruber/joplin-plugin-hotfolder/blob/master/README.md) plugin.

![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/7/2/7292ea2e4751692b5baf20386def4ee4aca88ffe.png)

Then create a folder on your desktop and use the plugin settings to mark it as the "Hotfolder". Anything put in that folder becomes a note and is deleted from the folder. I have tried this using Linux and Firefox and I can drag images from the browser onto the HotFolder and they become notes. I do not have a Mac so hopefully the same will happen... You can set a specific Notebook within Joplin to accept these notes as well as apply default tags.

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**Author:** ![johnnyjohnny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@johnnyjohnny](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/johnnyjohnny)\
**Post date:** [6 June 2023 14:12 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/image-database-question/31176/3 "2023-06-06T14:12:15Z")

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This worked a treat, thanks so much for your help!

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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:** [6 July 2023 14:12 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/image-database-question/31176/4 "2023-07-06T14:12:24Z")

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