# Prevent downloading of posted images

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-downloading-of-posted-images/99689>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [10월 16, 2018, 10:50오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-downloading-of-posted-images/99689 "2018-10-16T22:50:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [10월 17, 2018, 12:13오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-downloading-of-posted-images/99689/7 "2018-10-17T00:13:46Z")

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> [@Drchevalier](#):
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> The difference between a downloaded image and a screenshot is going to be related to size and resolution.

If someone can see the image in their web browser there is nothing that can stop them from saving the image locally.

Photographers need to know that. If they want to protect their images, they should do it with watermarks. If you really want to protect them you could have a plugin developed that would watermark all images with the forum name and maybe the username too.

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