How to Get the URL of Images You Upload in WordPress

Remember the last time you needed to grab an image URL from WordPress, but couldn’t figure out where to find it? As a team that manages multiple WordPress sites, we know how frustrating this seemingly simple task can be.

Over the years, we’ve discovered several ways to quickly access image URLs in WordPress. Whether you need them for embedding in emails, sharing on social media, or using in custom code, knowing how to find these URLs is an essential skill.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the easiest methods to get your image URLs in WordPress. These are the same techniques we use daily, and they’ll save you tons of time once you know them.

If you prefer written instructions, just keep reading. We have several topics covered in this article, and you can use the quick links below to navigate through them:

How to Find the URL of an Image in WordPress (Step by Step)

When you upload images, WordPress automatically creates a unique URL for them using the default WordPress media uploader.

Usually, a WordPress image URL includes your domain name followed by /wp-content/uploads/, the date of the image upload, and the image file name.

For example, an image named ‘travelaccessories.jpg’ uploaded to example.com in January 2023 will have a URL like this:

www.example.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/travelaccessories.jpg

Now, let’s take a look at how to get the URL of images uploaded to your WordPress website.

First, you need to log in to your WordPress admin area and go to Media » Library. Once done, it will open your media library, where all your images and other media files are stored.

Next, you can use the search feature to enter the image name that you want to find the link for.

Once you click on the image, it will open a popup window with the image attachment details. You will see the image details in the right column and an image preview on the left.

The right column displays all image details, including the file name, file type, upload date, file size, dimensions, and image metadata like image alt text, title, caption, description, image uploaded by, and more.

You will also see the image URL at the end. You can find it in the link in the ‘Copy Link’ box.

You can simply copy the link and use it anywhere you like.

If you open the image URL in your browser, then you can see the full-size original version of the image uploaded.

How to Find Your WordPress Image URL From the Front End

The method shown above lets you get the URL of any image uploaded to your WordPress blog, whether it is published live or not.

If you want to get the URL of images already published on your site, then you can get it from the front end itself. It is much easier!

Just open a page or post where the image is published and find the image. After that, right-click on the image and select the ‘Open image in new tab’ option.

💡 Note that you can also find this URL by clicking on ‘Copy image address’ instead.

Once the image opens in a new tab, look at the URL in the address bar. That is your WordPress image URL.

Now, you can copy the image address and use it anywhere you want.

How to Find Multiple WordPress Image URLs

If you want to find the image URLs for multiple images, then there is a quick and easy way to do this. Rather than manually searching for each image, you can view the page source.

Simply visit the WordPress post or page on the front end. Then, right-click on the page itself and select ‘View page source’.

This will open a new tab in your browser where you will see the source code for the page.

Here, you can manually look for and copy each image URL on the page.

How to Get the URL of GIFs, Videos, and PDFs in WordPress

As we mentioned earlier, other media files like GIFs, videos, and documents like PDFs are also saved in the WordPress media library.

You can easily find the URL of these files by following the same steps as shown above.

Go to Media » Library from your dashboard, and then click on a GIF, video, or document whose file URL you want to see. After that, the Attachment Details popup window will appear.

You can get the attachment URL next to the ‘Copy Link’ option in the right column.

Explore More: Essential Guides for Mastering WordPress Image and File Management

We hope this article helped you learn how to get the URL of images you upload in WordPress. For more tips and tricks to organize your images and files in WordPress, check out these guides below:

• How to Allow Users to Upload Images on a WordPress Site
• How to Organize WordPress Files in Media Library Folders
• How to Add Categories and Tags to WordPress Media Library
• How to Bulk Upload WordPress Media Files Using FTP
• How to Easily Organize Media Uploads by Users in WordPress
• How to Do Basic Image Editing in WordPress (Crop, Rotate, Scale, Flip)
• 6 Best File Upload Plugins for WordPress (Free & Paid)

Video Tutorial

If you prefer a more visual approach to learning, here’s a quick video tutorial that walks you through the steps with ease.

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