How to Copy an Image Address

To copy an image address on a computer, right-click the image and choose Copy Image Address or the browser’s equivalent. On a phone, open the image’s menu or share controls and choose its copy-link option. The exact label depends on the browser, device, and site.

First decide which link you need: the image’s address, the page that contains it, or a share link for an image-search result. They can be different URLs. If you only need to view or share the page around an image, copy the page address from the browser’s address bar instead.

1. Copy an image address from a webpage on a computer

Move your pointer over the image.
Right-click the image.
Choose Copy Image Address, Copy image link, or a similar command.
Click the destination field and paste the link.

Browser and site menus vary. If you do not see an image-copy command, look for a share menu or try the site’s own copy-link control. A copied address may identify an image resource, but the site can also provide a page or share link instead.

2. Copy an image link from Google Images

Google Images provides a share flow for image results. Its copied link is a Google share URL, which starts with https://share.google/; do not assume it is the direct address of the image file.

On a computer

Open the image result in Google Images.
In the result’s side panel, select More, then Share.
Click the URL under Click to copy link.
Paste the link where you need it.

If you need the webpage containing the image, open that page and copy its URL from the browser address bar. Google documents this separately from sharing an image result.

3. Copy an image link on Android

For a Google Images result, open Google Images in the Google app, Chrome, or Firefox, then tap the result to enlarge it. The copy route depends on the app:

Google app: tap More > Share > Copy.
Chrome: tap More > Share > Copy link.
Firefox: tap Share, then tap the URL under Tap to copy link.

To paste, tap and hold a text field and choose Paste. The copied URL is saved to the device clipboard.

For an image on another website, open the image’s own menu or the site’s share controls and look for a copy-link option. The available options depend on the site and browser.

4. Copy an image link on iPhone or iPad

For a Google Images result, open Google Images in the Google app, Chrome, or Safari and tap the result to enlarge it:

Google app or Safari: tap More > Share > Copy.
Chrome: tap More > Share, then tap the URL under Tap to copy link.

For an image on a webpage, open its menu or the site’s share controls and choose the copy-link option if available. To paste, tap and hold a text field and select Paste.

5. Copy an image link from Imgur

Imgur’s instructions vary by platform:

Desktop: right-click the image and choose Copy image address. The wording can depend on the browser.
Mobile browser: open the three-dot menu on the image or video itself and choose Copy link.
Imgur app: long-press the image and choose Copy link.

On mobile, open the menu attached to the content itself, rather than the menu above the post.

6. Image address or page address?

You need	Try this	What to expect
The address associated with an image on a webpage	Right-click or open the image’s menu; choose the image-address or copy-link option.	The result depends on what the browser and site expose.
A link to a Google Images result	Use that result’s Google share controls.	Google’s documented share URL starts with `https://share.google/`; it is not necessarily a direct image-file URL.
The webpage containing an image	Open the page and copy the URL from the address bar.	This opens the surrounding page, not necessarily the image by itself.
A URL to paste into Google Lens image search	On desktop, right-click the image, choose Copy Image Address, then use Lens’s Search by image and paste the link.	Google Lens supports visual search in common browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.

A copied link is not guaranteed to be a permanent, publicly accessible image-file URL. Sites may offer a share link, require access, or change how their content is served.

7. Use the copied address for visual search

On a computer, Google Lens’s documented flow is:

Right-click an image and choose Copy Image Address.
Open Google Lens image search and choose Search by image.
Paste the link into Paste image link.

If the image’s context menu does not expose an address, use the website’s share controls or try an image that is publicly accessible. A page URL and an image URL are different inputs, so check that you copied the image address.

8. Troubleshooting

Problem	Likely cause	What to do
The menu has no “Copy Image Address” option.	Menu wording and available commands vary by browser and website.	Look for Copy image link or a share menu with a copy option. Try the site’s own copy-link control.
The pasted URL opens a webpage instead of the image.	You copied the page address or a share link.	Return to the image and use its context menu. For a Google Images result, use Google’s image-specific share controls if that is the link you want.
The link looks like a title in Microsoft Edge.	Edge’s enhanced URL paste can format copied links as hyperlinked titles.	Use Ctrl+Shift+V to paste the web address as text, or change the URL formatting preference under Settings > Appearance > Browser behavior and features.
The recipient cannot open the link.	The site may restrict access or may not expose a permanent public image URL.	Try the site’s share control, verify the recipient has access, or share the surrounding webpage instead.
The image address is needed for Google Lens, but search does not work.	The copied link may point to a page or share destination rather than an accessible image resource.	Use the image’s copy-address command when available, then paste it into Lens’s image-link field. Otherwise try the site’s share flow or another publicly accessible image.

9. Or skip the browser setup

If you are a developer who needs a screenshot of a webpage rather than a link to an existing image, ScreenshotNeo captures a URL as PNG, JPEG, WebP, or PDF with one API request. See the ScreenshotNeo API documentation.

curl -G "https://api.screenshotneo.com/v1/shot" -d access_key=YOUR_API_KEY --data-urlencode url=https://stripe.com -o shot.webp

import requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://api.screenshotneo.com/v1/shot",
    params={"access_key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "url": "https://stripe.com"},
    timeout=90,
)
open("shot.webp", "wb").write(r.content)

const q = new URLSearchParams({ access_key: 'YOUR_API_KEY', url: 'https://stripe.com' });
const res = await fetch(`https://api.screenshotneo.com/v1/shot?${q}`);

ScreenshotNeo accepts cookie or consent banners like a visitor and removes more than 60 known consent platforms, newsletter popups, and chat widgets before capture; each step can be turned off. Bot checks, blank pages, failed loads, timeouts, and cache hits are not billed, and response headers report the page verdict and billing status. Its MCP server provides take_screenshot, get_page_info, and capture_pdf for AI agents. The free plan includes 1,000 screenshots per month with no card; paid plans start at $5 for 3,000 screenshots.

10. Frequently asked questions

Does “Copy Image Address” always give me a direct image-file URL?

No. The browser or site may expose a different kind of link, and Google Images’ documented share flow gives a Google share URL. Check what the copied URL opens before relying on it.

How can I tell whether I copied the image or its page?

Paste the link into a new tab or text field and inspect where it goes. A page address opens the surrounding webpage; an image-specific link is associated with the image. A share link may open an intermediary or result page.

Can I copy an image address from any website?

No single method works on every site. Menu labels and available links vary; use the site’s share or copy-link control when the browser’s image menu does not offer one.

Is the copied image address permanent?

Do not assume so. The cited help pages do not establish that arbitrary third-party image URLs remain public or unchanged over time.