How to Add Profile Photos or Other Images Using a URL

This article explains how to add photos to the Pathable platform using a URL. 

Note: Any URL that requires log-in to access will not work, as the import system in Pathable wouldn't know how to log-in.

OneDrive

Dropbox

LinkedIn or Facebook

Google Drive

One Drive 

1. Add the image file to OneDrive
2. Select "Get link," then select "People with existing access" to get the direct link to the file
3. The URL provided will be a direct path, similar to this example:
   • https://org.sharepoint.com/personal/user_org/folder/filename.ext?d=oiuqjaweorihjlkj
4. Remove everything after the ? and replace with download=1
   • https://org.sharepoint.com/personal/user_org/folder/filename.ext?download=1

Dropbox 

1. Add the image file to Dropbox
2. Select "Share," "Share with Dropbox," and under "Share a link instead"
3. Make sure the link settings are set to "Can View - Anyone with this link can view the file" and select "Copy Link"
4. Before you paste the link into Pathable to upload, change the final number at the end of the URL from 0 to 1

LinkedIn or Facebook

1. On LinkedIn or Facebook, find the photo that you want to upload to Pathable.
2. Right click the photo. Select the Open in new tab option, and use the resulting URL to upload to Pathable

Google Drive

1. Please see detailed instructions linked HERE