# Upload img/content via image/content host

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-img-content-via-image-content-host/84101
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [March 29, 2018, 5:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-img-content-via-image-content-host/84101 "2018-03-29T05:27:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![subtenko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/subtenko/32/119524_2.png) [@subtenko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/subtenko)
#### Post date: [March 29, 2018, 5:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-img-content-via-image-content-host/84101/1 "2018-03-29T05:27:55Z")

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Notnsure ifnthisnis possible evennright now but its be nice to have an upload via imgur or other content provide. Saves space on your server instead of hosting what people upload. Done via API or whatever.

Edit: ill admit I didn’t search for this b4 posting (anxious new user of discourse. Consider this topic closed

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### Author: ![erlend\_sh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/erlend_sh/32/119475_2.png) [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)
#### Post date: [March 29, 2018, 6:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-img-content-via-image-content-host/84101/2 "2018-03-29T06:31:11Z")

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We already support this:

> [@Set up file and image uploads to S3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-file-and-image-uploads-to-s3/7229):
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> So, you want to use S3 to handle image uploads? Here’s the definitive guide, but also see [Configure an S3 compatible object storage provider for uploads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-an-s3-compatible-object-storage-provider-for-uploads/148916) to see how to configure your app.yml. S3 registration Head over to [https://aws.amazon.com/free/](https://aws.amazon.com/free/) and click on [Create a Free Account] During the create account process, make sure you provide payment information, otherwise you won’t be able to use S3. There’s no registration fee, you will only be charged for [what you use](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/), if you exceed the [AWS …](https://aws.amazon.com/free/)

Other content stores could be added by a plugin.

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### Author: ![erlend\_sh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/erlend_sh/32/119475_2.png) [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2018, 10:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-img-content-via-image-content-host/84101/3 "2018-04-02T10:00:17Z")

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