This page describes how to insert a link on your Confluence page that points to an image. Linking to an image is a way to have text on a page that, when clicked, takes the user to that image.

  1. Click Link on the editor toolbar.
  2. Select one of these options:
    • Search – Search for and link to any image or file attached to any page in your Confluence site.
    • Attachments – Link to an image or file attached to the current Confluence page.

The rest of this page gives more details of the above procedure and additional options.

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Adding a Link with the Link Browser

To link to an image that is attached to the current page:

  1. Edit the page where you want to insert the link.
  2. Click Link on the toolbar.
  3. Choose the Attachmentstab in the left-hand panel. You will see a list of all files attached to the page. Now you can:
  4. Enter the Link Text. These are the words that will appear as the hyperlink on the page.
  5. Click Insert.

To link to an image that is attached to any Confluence page:

  1. Edit the page where you want to insert the link.
  2. Click Link on the toolbar.
  3. Select the Search option in the left-hand panel.
  4. Start typing the name of the image. Confluence will suggest image files. If the image does not appear in the list, click Search.
  5. Click the image name in the autocomplete results or the search results.
  6. Click Insert.


Screenshot: The link browser, showing autocomplete in the 'Search' option

Adding a Link using Autocomplete

You can use the autocomplete functionality to link to an image attached to any Confluence page.