Allow inserting images via URL

[Reinmar]

The current (official) UI doesn't provide a way to insert an image via an URL. We've got a guide how to write a plugin which allows inserting an image via URL but no official way for doing this.

We discussed in the past how the UI of an "insert via URL or upload image" could look like in https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5-image/issues/16.

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[Reinmar]

Another consideration is whether an image inserted via an URL should be automatically downloaded and uploaded to a service like Easy Image. That was discussed in e.g. https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5-image/issues/211.

Such an option will ensure that no hotlinking (which is unsafe) takes place.

[Reinmar]

A DUP was reported in #1199.

[iyagicom]

In my case,
Downloading an image is meaningless.
I uploaded an image to keep it on the Google driver.
Also,
My server does not allow uploads.

[oleq]

Editing image URL would also make sense, as per #1401.

[rreynier]

Any update on this?

[mehrdadep]

hi, any update on inserting image via url?

[mlewand]

@rreynier @mehrdadep Sorry for late reply, we'll try to tackle this during next iteration. Keep an eye on this issue to get updates.

[adamgasiorek]

@mlewand some changes? it is really important feature

[adamgasiorek]

https://ckeditor.com/docs/ckeditor5/latest/framework/guides/creating-simple-plugin.html#step-4-inserting-a-new-image
it looks okay, but doesnt work with react or angular :/

[AustinMutschler]

Is there any documentation on making the custom insert image by url work with React.

[sandibitenc]

It works just fine with Ract. Just implemented it in a custom build.

[khanhna]

For someone looking for this feature as bad as i do... I just made an UI embeded version of this, the idea was just basicly like https://ckeditor.com/docs/ckeditor5/latest/framework/guides/creating-simple-plugin.html#step-4-inserting-a-new-image.
only dropdown and UI when type in the url look just like the media embed.

Take a look here if you wish:
https://github.com/khanhna/ckeditor5-image-via-url

I don't validate the http and https or any restrict or something like that, add anything if you guys need yourself.

[azenkovets]

@sandibitenc
Hi!
Did you have any issues with importing your custom build?
Could you please describe how when you imported your custom build?
I made a custom build according to this instruction - https://ckeditor.com/docs/ckeditor5/latest/builds/guides/development/custom-builds.html
But when i import my custom build (import ClassicEditor from '../utils/CkedtiorCustom' ) it breaks my application and the webserver stop running.

Thanks

[piotr-mamenas]

Hey, so when is this functionality going to be available in Angular?

[HassanHashemi]

Is this going to be implemented any time soon?
@Reinmar I was wondering if this release is aligned with our project time line.

[mikekuss]

would be great to have this!

[Reinmar]

I've just merged a guide describing how to enable this feature :) The release is planned next week.

[rafalsk]

https://twitter.com/gridnetproject we've been playing around with this recently as well, the feature enabling for images through URLs would be of utmost importance to us:-)

[dzpt]

@Reinmar have you released it?

[justlester]

Hi, I tried the feature based on the documentation,
https://ckeditor.com/docs/ckeditor5/latest/features/image.html#inserting-images-via-source-url

but it seems that the image package is not yet updated.

[mi1971]

Same issue running ckeditor5@22.0.0. Release notes seem to indicate it should be there

[josephj]

@Reinmar I have upgraded to 34.0.0 and it seems the issue is still there. There is no way to simply enable the insert image by URL without having the ImageUpload.

The custom https://github.com/Aeness/ckeditor5-insert-image plugin is exactly what we need, but both the GPLv3 licence and version stop us from using it 😫.