# Is there a way to clean up copied image links?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-clean-up-copied-image-links/395336
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**Created:** [6 februari 2026 om 02:04 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-clean-up-copied-image-links/395336 "2026-02-06T02:04:50Z")
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### Author: ![renato](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/renato/32/383632_2.png) [@renato](https://meta.discourse.org/u/renato)
#### Post date: [6 februari 2026 om 02:28 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-clean-up-copied-image-links/395336/4 "2026-02-06T02:28:10Z")

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I think this is expected. The hotlinked image replace job changes the embedded image reference, which if I understood correctly converted to the upload:// variant in your example, but if it’s inside a link the link is kept.

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