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William Seger

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31. How to get a direct URL for photos on Flickr
Mon Apr 19, 2021, 09:42 PM
Apr 2021

When you view a photo on Flickr, there is a "Share Photo" button (an arrow icon) in the lower right. When you click that, there are several options, the first of which is a plain https URL, but it's to a page on Flickr, so it's no use -- that page won't give you a direct link to the image file. But there is also a "BBCode" option for sharing, and when you click that, it gives you a text string with several URLs embedded in tags that are commonly used on forums, such as [img] and [url], but those don't work here. However, the URL between the [img] and [/img] tags is a direct link to an image file, which is what you want here.

So, go to "Share Photo", click on "BBCode", copy the whole string, paste it into a posting box here, and delete everything except the https URL for the .jpg file.

Thank you. Solly Mack Aug 2017 #1
Thanks a lot. I have added your instructions as a link on my desktop for handy reference. Glorfindel Aug 2017 #2
Well, I am flattered! CurtEastPoint Aug 2017 #3
i borrowed your idear for having a link on desktop. thankssssss. AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 #50
The image you are trying kechua2 Nov 2017 #4
Thank you. Let me add that in, if you don't mind. CurtEastPoint Nov 2017 #5
and I'm sorry this is just gobblygook to me, I am worthless at all this tech stuff. Sorry. a kennedy Sep 2020 #27
message box? and the copy thing does not copy or address. pansypoo53219 Jan 2018 #6
Sorry. I'm not clear on what you are saying. CurtEastPoint Jan 2018 #7
Sorry, but I see no Message Box CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #41
See this screenshot from my Samsung CurtEastPoint Oct 2022 #42
Could it be that I am new & not a Star poster? CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #43
apples and oranges.... there is no such thing as 'message box' and I tried to explain that CurtEastPoint Oct 2022 #44
A click on this link will show what I see when I... CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #45
okay, just so I can find this again StTimofEdenRoc Jun 2018 #8
My photos are on Picasa and google photo. 3Hotdogs Nov 2018 #9
Then they are on the internet, right? Each photo should have a URL CurtEastPoint Nov 2018 #10
Testing... NewDayOranges Jun 2019 #19
Hi, I think imgur doesn't do direct links anymore. Lucky Luciano May 2019 #11
I just made an image of your response, uploaded it and pasted the 'direct link' below CurtEastPoint May 2019 #12
Here is the link imgur gives me Lucky Luciano May 2019 #13
I see what you are doing now. Stay away from the address bar.... CurtEastPoint May 2019 #14
I don't get such a list of options. Lucky Luciano May 2019 #15
Sure. Had no idea about (1) ipad and (2) imgur app. Good luck! CurtEastPoint May 2019 #16
I struggled thru this issue and finally figured it out MagickMuffin Jan 2023 #46
It was iPad vs desktop differences. Lucky Luciano Jan 2023 #47
Thanks for the additional info, but I'm gonna stick with my method MagickMuffin Jan 2023 #48
Coming 'round the bend ohhellyes May 2019 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author ohhellyes May 2019 #18
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2019 #20
Thank you for this. qwlauren35 May 2020 #21
If you right click on FB photos on Chrome you do not get a url that will show up here. I just Maraya1969 Aug 2020 #22
Facebook is an exception. You have to save photo and upload it and get its own new URL. Sorry CurtEastPoint Aug 2020 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author CurtEastPoint Sep 2020 #26
I have been trying to post my photo all morning......I have Safari as my browser...... a kennedy Sep 2020 #24
clueless about mac/apple/safari. Maybe one of our Apple people might help? Sorry. CurtEastPoint Sep 2020 #25
try these... people in the Photog group responded to my ? CurtEastPoint Sep 2020 #28
test photokath Jan 2021 #29
Nope. Notice nothing happens on that photo when you right click. It's embedded in HTML. CurtEastPoint Jan 2021 #30
How to get a direct URL for photos on Flickr William Seger Apr 2021 #31
Thanks for adding that! CurtEastPoint Apr 2021 #32
Q&D HTML/JS (save as .htm on your computer) which pulls out URL from Flickr result, copies to sys clipboard SorellaLaBefana May 2024 #51
Hopefully I will post some of my pictures after I carefully read how to do it..I am a picture taker Stuart G Dec 2021 #33
Please do and if you have issues, let me know or post in the photog forum. CurtEastPoint Dec 2021 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author Applan Dec 2021 #35
What's the current (2/2022) consensus on photo hosting? intrepidity Feb 2022 #36
I use Imgur and never have had a problem. CurtEastPoint Feb 2022 #37
Is Imgur an app? cilla4progress May 2022 #38
Thanks. Midnight Writer Oct 2022 #39
First try sunflowerseed Oct 2022 #40
Thanks! I copied the image URL viva la Sep 2023 #49
Thank you kimbutgar Jun 2024 #52
From my google photos I can copy link without tracking randr Nov 7 #53
If you want the photo to display w/o clicking, the URL MUST END with jpg, png, gif, etc. An image file extension CurtEastPoint Nov 7 #54
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