# How are image links generated?

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**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [17.Май.2019 12:01:35 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-image-links-generated/118019 "2019-05-17T12:01:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [17.Май.2019 12:34:14 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-image-links-generated/118019/2 "2019-05-17T12:34:14Z")

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> [@TheBestPessimist](#):
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> can i link somehow to the image via the “upload link”: `![image|690x459](upload://nkjFnpawJaOanmycDbIXVG4jlkn.jpeg)`

Since it’s a custom URL scheme, that kind of link will only work in a Discourse instance. Plus, if you want the link to actually work, it’ll need to be a link to an image on the same instance.

> [@TheBestPessimist](#):
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> how can i know what other links/versions of my image are created?

Why would you want to know? In Discourse, there are the “original” and a bunch of thumbnails (what we call optimized) which are mostly generated to support different pixel ratios.

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