# Request/Suggestion: Ability to insert images into note records **URL:** \ **Category:** Ideas\ **Created:** [October 21, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/request-suggestion-ability-to-insert-images-into-note-records/8691 "2025-10-21T22:36:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ML8991](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@ML8991](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/ML8991)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/request-suggestion-ability-to-insert-images-into-note-records/8691/1 "2025-10-21T22:36:46Z")
As per the attached request, wondering if (like this text editor to be fair), images could be inserted into Gramps notes records, rather than simply relying on the Link tool. Could make notes be their own mini reports/breakdowns e.g. Use cases could be when talking about family members that are just known colloquially (and thus no details are able to be added to the database), and so can have an image and a note underneath that image (rather than a separate note just for the image itself. > **[0014021: Ability to copy images into notes directly, rather than links -...](https://gramps-project.org/bugs/view.php?id=14021)** ---
**Author:** ![csam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/csam/32/5361_2.png) [@csam](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/csam)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 9:02am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/request-suggestion-ability-to-insert-images-into-note-records/8691/2 "2025-10-22T09:02:47Z")
> [@ML8991](#): > > and so can have an image and a note underneath that image I think this is a question of presentation. The Media editor could be extended with a text field (e.g. ‘Description’), but when saving the ‘description’ is saved as the first note attached to the media. When creating a report with output as ‘.odt’ an option could be to use images’ first note as caption text. ---
**Author:** ![ML8991](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@ML8991](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/ML8991)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 9:27am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/request-suggestion-ability-to-insert-images-into-note-records/8691/3 "2025-10-22T09:27:19Z")
Would it not be possible then to have an implementation akin to how the text boxes work here on the website, where a user could copy and paste an image or a screenshot and insert/manipulate that within their text box? That is what I was supposing, although having a image text/description space would also be handy, as it would allow for any gaps from referencing to be immediately added to the media record, and tidy things up there. ---
**Author:** ![SNoiraud](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/snoiraud/32/72_2.png) [@SNoiraud](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/SNoiraud)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/request-suggestion-ability-to-insert-images-into-note-records/8691/4 "2025-10-22T09:57:29Z")
A note i a note. it is only text. The note editor is not a html editor. I think that will never be implemented. ---
**Author:** ![ML8991](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@ML8991](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/ML8991)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 10:29am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/request-suggestion-ability-to-insert-images-into-note-records/8691/5 "2025-10-22T10:29:06Z")
Thank you for clarifying, Makes sense but wasn’t immediately apparent, so appreciate the clarity. Then I guess the suggestion can move towards what if a description to images field is added, to allow e.g. reports to capture and describe E.g. Report xyz Person 1 details image Fig. 1: image description field text ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/1X/2ac1e712b7adf612e31ca08a55419f4cf37c0158.png) [@system](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 10:29am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/request-suggestion-ability-to-insert-images-into-note-records/8691/6 "2025-11-21T10:29:30Z")
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