Paste images directly from clipboard into Markdown Documents in Intellij. Images files are deposited in a configurable directory relative to the markdown.
Use the plugin browser in Intellij to download the plugin.
It works best as extension to the official Markdown support extension provided by Jetbrains.
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Copy an image to your clipboard. E.g by right-click + copy in your favorite browser or by doing
Command-Control-Shift-4on a mac orPrtScnon windows10. Linux users have various options for taking a screenshot such as xfce4-screenshooter and many more. -
Press
shift-ctrl-V(or change the keybinding underPreferences->Keymap->"Paste Image into Markdown").ctrl-vis the default key for pasting images on Linux based operating systems.
- optionally adjust file name (which defaults to a random value)
- The plugin will deposit the file relative to your source-directory and insert the markdown image element at the current cursor position:
Created images will be added automatically to the VCS (if used). The plugin will remember the last directory pattern on a per file basis.
Feel welcome to suggest new features or to report issues.