Inline Image Saver [CKEditor]

Prevents loss or breakage of (CKEditor) inline images in text fields by ensuring all images are stored locally and reference file entities. The module scans <img> tags in the markup, validates them, optionally downloads external images, and replaces broken images with fallback HTML markup. Useful when editors paste content with externally hosted or data: URI images.

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Features

1. Image validation: Enforces strict rules on inline images in text fields. Ensures they reference actual file entities (data-entity-* attributes), and optionally verifies:
   • The referenced file exists on the filesystem
   • The MIME type is valid and supported
   • The image URL matches the expected file entity path (host, path, optional query)
2. External image downloading: Downloads images that fail validation during save. Typical cases:
   • Images without data-entity-* attributes
   • Externally hosted images
   • data: URI images
3. Prefer reuse of existing files: Reuses existing files when saving downloaded images with identical content. Supports integration with the File Hash module.
4. Fallback HTML markup: Replaces broken or undownloadable images with configurable HTML markup. Supports token placeholders such as @src, @alt, and @title.
5. Revision support: Automatically creates new revisions when replacing or downloading images, with a configurable revision log message.
6. Text format targeting: Optionally restricts processing to specific text formats (e.g. "Full HTML", "Basic HTML").
7. Sync-safe mode: Skips processing during programmatic entity synchronization (via SynchronizableInterface).

Use cases

• Editors pasting content with externally hosted or data: URI images
• Ensuring image files are safely stored and backed up
• Preventing broken images due to removed or inaccessible external resources
• Enforcing strict validation in editorial workflows

Post-Installation

After installation, go to /admin/config/content/inline-image-saver/settings and enable the options you need.

Demo

Validation in action:
When a user tries to save a text field with an external image that lacks proper data-entity-type and data-entity-uuid attributes, the module prevents saving and shows a validation error.

Downloading in action:
If automatic downloading is enabled, invalid external images are saved by downloading them and replacing the markup with a valid file entity reference.
Before save:

After save:

Recommended modules/libraries

• Optional integration with the File Hash module for deduplication

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