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Canvas Images As Links for Obsidian

Add links to images on Obsidian Canvas and open them by double-clicking. Supports vault URLs, web URLs, and local file paths.

Best For

visual thinkersknowledge workersstudentsresearchersdesigners

Key Use Cases

  • Creating interactive mind maps with images that link to notes, websites, or files
  • Enhancing visual navigation in Canvas by turning images into clickable resources

Pros

  • Easy to add links to images
  • Supports multiple link types (vault, web, local)
  • Improves Canvas interactivity

Limitations

  • Only works on images within Canvas
  • May have limited use outside Canvas
  • Not officially reviewed by Obsidian staff

Tags

canvasimageslinksdouble-clickvaultweb

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