# Convert Bubble image URL to a .jpg URL viewable in-browser **URL:** \ **Category:** Need help\ **Created:** [June 19, 2023, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/convert-bubble-image-url-to-a-jpg-url-viewable-in-browser/268551 "2023-06-19T17:42:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anthony6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@anthony6](https://forum.bubble.io/u/anthony6)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/convert-bubble-image-url-to-a-jpg-url-viewable-in-browser/268551/1 "2023-06-19T17:42:17Z")
Dear Bubble Community: I am stumped and hoping someone can help! My problem is easy enough to explain, and am hopeful someone out there has an equally simple solution: **I need to convert image URLs stored in my Bubble app currently as .cdn.bubble.io files to .JPG URL’s, where the resulting .jpg URL will show the images in-browser when visited versus being directly downloaded when visited.** Any ideas?! ---
**Author:** ![yardilloapi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/yardilloapi/32/178035_2.png) [@yardilloapi](https://forum.bubble.io/u/yardilloapi)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/convert-bubble-image-url-to-a-jpg-url-viewable-in-browser/268551/2 "2023-06-20T01:37:00Z")
If url is not asking you to put user name password? Paste url in the browser and if it opens, notice if https: is missing or not. There could be another solution but if you prepend https: + Image.URL it should work fine… any bubble image urls should open in browser unless it’s not a viewable file in a browser. I do save the urls with https: and then use it when used outside of bubble. ---
**Author:** ![anthony6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@anthony6](https://forum.bubble.io/u/anthony6)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/convert-bubble-image-url-to-a-jpg-url-viewable-in-browser/268551/3 "2023-06-21T20:39:34Z")
Thank you for the prompt response! Unfortunately, this approach did not convert the file to a .JPG URL, which is the file format I need (without compromise) to pass the image to the next step in my workflow. For what it’s worth, in the event someone else is reading this post and struggling with the same problem I faced, I did find a solution (although not ideal, it works): 1. Display the database Image via ‘Image’ element 2. Take a screenshot of said image element by referencing its ‘Element ID’ using the plugin ‘Advanced Screenshot Element’ by Digital Eye [Advanced Screenshot Element Plugin | Bubble](https://bubble.io/plugin/advanced-screenshot-element-1611438394170x673066697274163200). 3. This plugin allowed me to save the screenshot as a .JPG URL, which I was able to easily pass along to the next step in my workflow. Can anyone think of another way to do this without needing to take a screenshot of the original image? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![tylerboodman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/tylerboodman/32/242142_2.png) [@tylerboodman](https://forum.bubble.io/u/tylerboodman)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/convert-bubble-image-url-to-a-jpg-url-viewable-in-browser/268551/4 "2023-06-21T20:46:52Z")
If the image stored under `[appid].cdn.bubble.io/etc` was a jpg when it was uploaded, then it is STILL a jpg. You can’t just pass the image url onto the next step? You might just be missing the `https:` in front of the URL sometimes Bubble seems to not put that. ---
**Author:** ![anthony6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@anthony6](https://forum.bubble.io/u/anthony6)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/convert-bubble-image-url-to-a-jpg-url-viewable-in-browser/268551/5 "2023-06-21T21:00:10Z")
Hi @tylerboodman - thanks a ton for the reply - really appreciate it. I see what you’re saying but the original file format is .webp, not .jpg unfortunately. Any additional ideas? ---
**Author:** ![tylerboodman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/tylerboodman/32/242142_2.png) [@tylerboodman](https://forum.bubble.io/u/tylerboodman)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/convert-bubble-image-url-to-a-jpg-url-viewable-in-browser/268551/6 "2023-06-21T21:04:10Z")
It can’t stay as .webp you need it in .jpg? If so, in the field where it wants the .jpg, reference the thing’s image field, then do :processed with Imgix like this: ![Screenshot_1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/original/3X/6/2/623de1ac2696bdfa1a3424de2519739dab1006a7.png) ---
**Author:** ![anthony6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@anthony6](https://forum.bubble.io/u/anthony6)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/convert-bubble-image-url-to-a-jpg-url-viewable-in-browser/268551/7 "2023-06-21T21:31:02Z")
“It can’t stay as .webp you need it in .jpg?” - Yes, unfortunately. So I am hopeful you’re onto something here but I’m still getting an error code related to the file format. The “new” image URL that I’m passing through after processing with Imgix added “?q=75&fm=jpg” to the end of the original image URL. Any idea as to how to get this URL to end in .JPG ? If I could do that, and the URL actually opened to a webpage showing the image, I am confident my issue would be solved… ---
**Author:** ![sydney22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ea924/32.png) [@sydney22](https://forum.bubble.io/u/sydney22)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/convert-bubble-image-url-to-a-jpg-url-viewable-in-browser/268551/8 "2023-06-22T00:06:57Z")
Totally spitballing here, @anthony6, but could you Make changes to your URL and do a find and replace w/ regex? _Find_ each .webp **(?\<=.)webp(?=\b)** and _replace_ with **jpg**? ---
**Author:** ![anthony6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@anthony6](https://forum.bubble.io/u/anthony6)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/convert-bubble-image-url-to-a-jpg-url-viewable-in-browser/268551/9 "2023-06-23T14:37:06Z")
@sydney22 I think you might be on to something here! Let me check it out and report back. Thank you! Much appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![vladimir.pak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/vladimir.pak/32/135208_2.png) [@vladimir.pak](https://forum.bubble.io/u/vladimir.pak)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/convert-bubble-image-url-to-a-jpg-url-viewable-in-browser/268551/10 "2023-06-23T16:55:43Z")
You can try playing with txt=.jpg at the end. You either need to make text transparent with txt-color or position it outside of the image. Ín the latter case I’m not sure if imgix will enlarge canvas to embrace the text. If it won’t, both methods should work. ---
**Author:** ![anthony6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@anthony6](https://forum.bubble.io/u/anthony6)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/convert-bubble-image-url-to-a-jpg-url-viewable-in-browser/268551/11 "2023-06-23T17:27:06Z")
This cracked it @sydney22 ! Thank you very much! ---
**Author:** ![anthony6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@anthony6](https://forum.bubble.io/u/anthony6)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/convert-bubble-image-url-to-a-jpg-url-viewable-in-browser/268551/12 "2023-06-23T17:29:41Z")
Thanks for the tip @vladimir.pak ! I didn’t try it out for this issue given @sydney22’s solution but will definitely keep it in mind. ---
**Author:** ![sydney22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ea924/32.png) [@sydney22](https://forum.bubble.io/u/sydney22)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/convert-bubble-image-url-to-a-jpg-url-viewable-in-browser/268551/13 "2023-06-23T19:31:30Z")
Happy to hear it all worked out for you, @anthony6! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/original/3X/2/8/2847faa74692c2ffa5d939d3dc3724cdd060d247.png) [@system](https://forum.bubble.io/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2023, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/convert-bubble-image-url-to-a-jpg-url-viewable-in-browser/268551/14 "2023-08-28T17:42:55Z")
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