# iPad Image Upload is nearly impossible in iOS8 **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-image-upload-is-nearly-impossible-in-ios8/26515 **Category:** Bug **Tags:** tablet **Created:** [2015年三月19日 10:57 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-image-upload-is-nearly-impossible-in-ios8/26515 "2015-03-19T10:57:22Z") **Posts on this page:** 10 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![rovo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rovo/32/115669_2.png) [@rovo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rovo) #### Post date: [2015年三月19日 10:57 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-image-upload-is-nearly-impossible-in-ios8/26515/1 "2015-03-19T10:57:22Z")
I was using Discourse on my iPad last night and realized and I can’t upload images stored locally on the device. I’m thinking this could be a little difficult to implement. Are there plans for this feature? ---
### Author: ![zogstrip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zogstrip/32/512781_2.png) [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip) #### Post date: [2015年三月19日 11:41 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-image-upload-is-nearly-impossible-in-ios8/26515/2 "2015-03-19T11:41:22Z")
You actually **can** upload images stored locally on your iDevice 😉 In the composer bar, you can click the upload button and then select the Choose File button from the modal that shows up, like ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/e/1/e1fb789a19f468263e4a9b1fe9e35a1c6c4f9468.png) ---
### Author: ![watchmanmonitor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/watchmanmonitor/32/430970_2.png) [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor) #### Post date: [2015年三月19日 11:58 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-image-upload-is-nearly-impossible-in-ios8/26515/3 "2015-03-19T11:58:25Z")
I used the upload button at the bottom of the composer to add this: ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/6/b/6b8bf5ec3ee9a8e169dd66a8ba9bcc8479521780.jpg) EDIT Watching it happen in real-time on my laptop was a trip. EDIT I resized the image by 1/2 after posting ---
### Author: ![rovo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rovo/32/115669_2.png) [@rovo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rovo) #### Post date: [2015年三月19日 15:32 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-image-upload-is-nearly-impossible-in-ios8/26515/6 "2015-03-19T15:32:49Z")
This doesn’t work for me on an IPad Mini using iOS 8.2, and the built in safari browser. When I click Choose File, nothing happens. This happens here on Meta, and on my personal Discourse install. ---
### Author: ![zogstrip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zogstrip/32/512781_2.png) [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip) #### Post date: [2015年三月19日 15:43 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-image-upload-is-nearly-impossible-in-ios8/26515/7 "2015-03-19T15:43:14Z")
Uploaded from Safari on iOS 8.2 using my iPhone 5s. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/7/c/7ceed1be96287c47fb6900927aa642ac44626f37.jpg) (_That’s my dog after eating a bee._) ---
### Author: ![rovo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rovo/32/115669_2.png) [@rovo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rovo) #### Post date: [2015年三月19日 16:19 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-image-upload-is-nearly-impossible-in-ios8/26515/8 "2015-03-19T16:19:41Z")
That’s a cute dog. So I just tried it from my iPhone 5S and I get the same issue. I click the Choose File, and nothing happens. Also runnin 8.2 iOS. ---
### Author: ![rovo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rovo/32/115669_2.png) [@rovo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rovo) #### Post date: [2015年三月19日 16:25 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-image-upload-is-nearly-impossible-in-ios8/26515/9 "2015-03-19T16:25:39Z")
ok. I see now. So the upload button in the desktop view does not work for me. But if I switch discourse to Mobile view I am presented with the different editor that has a “upload” link in the bottom right corner. That does work for me! ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/e/8/e854fc68ce5b56af9c777480a0e75b4dec80b0e7.jpg) ---
### Author: ![rovo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rovo/32/115669_2.png) [@rovo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rovo) #### Post date: [2015年三月19日 16:28 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-image-upload-is-nearly-impossible-in-ios8/26515/10 "2015-03-19T16:28:58Z")
So ultimately I am able to upload images from iOS, just need to make sure I’m in _Mobile View_. The prompt that follows clicking the upload button in the composer bar, does not work on my iOS devices. ---
### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror) #### Post date: [2015年三月19日 23:52 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-image-upload-is-nearly-impossible-in-ios8/26515/11 "2015-03-19T23:52:18Z")
This is a duplicate of the other iOS 8 bugs topic. The iPad issue is _severe_ Mobile Safari iOS8 bugs around position:fixed. And I can confirm (as I have in the other topic) that it is nearly impossible to add an image to a topic on iPad because of these bugs. ---
### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror) #### Post date: [2015年三月19日 23:52 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-image-upload-is-nearly-impossible-in-ios8/26515/12 "2015-03-19T23:52:42Z")