[robjulo]

Please tell me that I am doing something wrong rather than Android leaving something so basic out.

I simply want to copy an image from a web page and paste it into either an image or text. A long press does not give a "Copy" option. I have to save the image and then attach it. Am I missing something?

[patruns]

Options are save image, open image, open image in new tab and search Google for this image in Chrome. Don't know about other browsers.

[Daniel Creech]

Just got my first Android device, a Nexus 7 2nd Gen with KitKat. And I just discovered that you can't insert inline images into emails.

This is simply baffling. How can this be the case with any OS in 2013?

[Murari_ctls]

I think your image saved as Gif format, first save image and convert into JPEG format after that use it.

[Daniel Creech]

I think your image saved as Gif format, first save image and convert into JPEG format after that use it.

I wish that were the case, but it's not. You can't copy and paste an image directly into the body of an email in Android, at least not in stock Android. You can attach them just fine. But you can't insert them inline. After some research, this is apparently a common complaint. And anyway, we need to be able to put all image types including gifs (especially gifs) in our emails.

There is a workaround if you can find an email app that actually allows HTML in its message composer. Most don't, even if they say they do. One I found that actually does is Enhanced Email. But it costs $10 on the Play store. With it, you can put HTML img tags in your text like "<img src="http://www.imagesite.com">" and it will work. But that's just crazy, and it will only work for sharing images on publicly available web sites, not your own saved images.

Going back to iOS. I'll check back with Android in a couple of years.

[Murari_ctls]

I wish that were the case, but it's not. You can't copy and paste an image directly into the body of an email in Android, at least not in stock Android. You can attach them just fine. But you can't insert them inline. After some research, this is apparently a common complaint. And anyway, we need to be able to put all image types including gifs (especially gifs) in our emails.

There is a workaround if you can find an email app that actually allows HTML in its message composer. Most don't, even if they say they do. One I found that actually does is Enhanced Email. But it costs $10 on the Play store. With it, you can put HTML img tags in your text like "<img src="http://www.imagesite.com">" and it will work. But that's just crazy, and it will only work for sharing images on publicly available web sites, not your own saved images.

Going back to iOS. I'll check back with Android in a couple of years.

Hello Daniel Creech

Good information share with me.

Thanks

[mrsmumbles]

I wish that were the case, but it's not. You can't copy and paste an image directly into the body of an email in Android, at least not in stock Android. You can attach them just fine. But you can't insert them inline. After some research, this is apparently a common complaint. And anyway, we need to be able to put all image types including gifs (especially gifs) in our emails.

There is a workaround if you can find an email app that actually allows HTML in its message composer. Most don't, even if they say they do. One I found that actually does is Enhanced Email. But it costs $10 on the Play store. With it, you can put HTML img tags in your text like "<img src="http://www.imagesite.com">" and it will work. But that's just crazy, and it will only work for sharing images on publicly available web sites, not your own saved images.

Going back to iOS. I'll check back with Android in a couple of years.

Yes you sure can. Use gmail and not the stock email app. I don't know if the stock app will handle anything but plain text.

And to the OP, in Firefox long pressing a photo drops it into Downloads folder.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk 2

[Derek054]

Do you mean you want to save an online image and insert into another image or text?

[Derek054]

Why don't you try this little image viewer, I'm using it to open, create, duplicate (copy) images a lot, pretty cool and easy. And yes, you can insert the pic to image and text.

[hoorob]

Hi, I just pasted an image taken with my camera into both Whatsap and sms messages using my Samsung S5. Very easy! Here's how you can do it:
First upload the image to dropbox,
Then using the dropbox app on your Samsung, navigate to the pic you want to insert into a message. Now click the 3 dots icon (at the bottom or top of the screen) and select the Export option. An extensive "Export this file" menu opens. Depending on where you want to paste the image, select Email, Gmail, Hangouts, Messages (SMS), Viber, WhatsApp etc.
Done.
Not yet sure how to do this when the photo is in Gallery, but will find a way and post it asap.

[vegajf51]

Hi, I just pasted an image taken with my camera into both Whatsap and sms messages using my Samsung S5. Very easy! Here's how you can do it:
First upload the image to dropbox,
Then using the dropbox app on your Samsung, navigate to the pic you want to insert into a message. Now click the 3 dots icon (at the bottom or top of the screen) and select the Export option. An extensive "Export this file" menu opens. Depending on where you want to paste the image, select Email, Gmail, Hangouts, Messages (SMS), Viber, WhatsApp etc.
Done.
Not yet sure how to do this when the photo is in Gallery, but will find a way and post it asap.

That's not really easy, I came looking for the same answer. Really liking android but this is something I did use on iPhone alot.

I attached a video of what I believe the op and others are referring too. Seems like a simple thing to leave out. I use it a lot, because sometimes you want to share an image you are looking at, like hey these shoes like neat etc, copy paste in middle of message. On android appears I have to save the photo to my phone then attach it

IPhone copy paste image from safari
http://youtu.be/nGl9Cx1k9-c

[Jason Samsung]

Thread necro as I continue my hours and hours of googling (getting baffled).

Just got my new Samsung S6 Edge iphone-killer -- and trying to copy an image from a web page to a text message. (Actually want to do animated gifs, but now I'm taking a step back to see if I can get basic clipboard functionality). Steps...

- Long press on image, get copy image option (there is also copy image url which I do not choose).
- Go to clipboard and note that clipboard contains the url and not the image.

Saving to gallery and then digging out of gallery works, but that is an extra step which also wastes space and causes clutter.

I assume it's a bug since there are separate options, implying that copy image should copy image.
Thanks for any info.

[Jason Samsung]

Further experimentation, maybe it's a chrome bug. If I use the "Internet" browser (dunno what it actually is) then the copy image option works. But in chrome then copy image always copies the url.

Don't know if this is android, google, or samsung interaction.

[Graham Sowerby]

I think your image saved as Gif format, first save image and convert into JPEG format after that use it.

Ive been reading all these workarounds i too cant believe there is no buttons at bottom like me wifes iphone to share copy photos etc.. the easiest way is to screenshot page. Then crop edit pic then on facebook or whereever just add pic from your gallery.

[Roman Vinnik]

Ive been reading all these workarounds i too cant believe there is no buttons at bottom like me wifes iphone to share copy photos etc.. the easiest way is to screenshot page. Then crop edit pic then on facebook or whereever just add pic from your gallery.

It's now 2016 and still no solution after 3 years. Come on Google get this working

[tastypre]

I recently decided to switch from iPhone to Android. Came here looking for the same thing. Must be an app for that, surely?

[Uta Hiro]

After watching a 2009 iPhone ads, I tried copying web contents on my Note 4 and paste into a Gmail email. Only plain text comes out. No images, links, or text styles retention. The iPhone in 2009 can copy and paste web page into an email just like my Windows laptop 0-0 (and it can paste image into text message without saving the image first too!). What the …

[wooleybear]

Hi: I've been using android for a few years and wanted to do basically the same thing. In any browser find any image you like, long press it and on 90% of them you will see the option to "save image". choose that and it will download to Google photos. Next, and most importantly download AquaMail email app from Google and in settings enable "rich text formatting". You will then see a toolbar where you can embed photos right in the email. Easy as can be.

[Angela McLeod1]

"Ya!...??"
I, too, am "long-pressing" the crap-outta' images! ...obviously, '2' no avail...

(e.g.) In "(a)dictionary(".")...."- I just want '2' copy the "image"/("small, fun, box pic")...

-I do not want '2'-"copy" or "share"-"Whole Pg."

Can Someone Help...?? "Please!"

"Thank-You"

-Angela
(1st "Post" Ever!) :o


P.S.
"Android 6.0"/"Marshmallow"

[joeleo1937]

It's very easy to copy a picture to email or text. Go to the photo app and click on a picture. In the upper right hand corner click on the 3 dots. Choose share, they'll take you to several options. Click on where u want to copy it to and it's be there.

[khj_1687]

It's very easy to copy a picture to email or text. Go to the photo app and click on a picture. In the upper right hand corner click on the 3 dots. Choose share, they'll take you to several options. Click on where u want to copy it to and it's be there.

That will only attach the picture, not insert it into, say, an email app or a text message.

Its the beginning of 2019 and there is still NO option to do this in any apps?

The only way I found to do this is ... you have to save or download the image or use your gallery, then open whatever email program (Gmail, Yahoo, etc) in your internet browser/chrome (not email app). But you have to make sure you have your email opened with a web page opened in DESKTOP site/mode. From there you can insert a picture instead of attaching it (for gmail don't click the paperclip icon, click the "picture" icon) but boy, what a hassle. It's easy just not very quick or convenient. Why is this still not an option for android users in 2019?