# Why does the system download local copies of images?

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**Created:** [April 1, 2023, 10:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-the-system-download-local-copies-of-images/260204 "2023-04-01T10:31:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![EricGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f1d935/32.png) [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2023, 11:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-the-system-download-local-copies-of-images/260204/2 "2023-04-01T11:45:23Z")

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> [@VSCPlays](#):
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> Why they automatically download local copies of images?

I am sure there are many but in checking the Discourse settings for a site found

#### download remote images to local

Convert remote (hotlinked) images to local images by downloading them; This preserves content even if the images are removed from the remote site in future.

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