Image hosting for Glide apps
Building an app with Glide is a great way to turn your spreadsheets or Airtable bases into beautiful mobile and web applications, no coding required. But when your app relies on lots of images, you’ll quickly notice that Glide’s built-in image handling has limits.
That’s where Img.vision comes in. 🚀
In this article, we’ll explain how to host your images externally, why it matters for Glide performance, and how to connect Img.vision to your Glide app in just a few minutes.
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Why use external image hosting for Glide?
Glide stores uploaded images in Google Drive or Glide’s internal CDN, but that can cause a few issues when your app grows:
- ⚡ Slow loading: Large or unoptimized images in Google Drive can slow down your app.
- 🔗 Broken image links: If your image link permissions change or you move files, images disappear.
- 🧩 No centralized media management: You can’t easily reuse or organize images across different projects.
- 📈 Bandwidth limits: Free Google Drive links aren’t designed for heavy traffic or public embedding.
With an external image hosting service like Img.vision, you can manage all your app images in one place, serve them through a global CDN, and ensure they load fast and reliably for every user.
How Img.vision helps Glide app creators
Img.vision provides reliable CDN image hosting for apps, websites, and marketplaces. Here’s why it’s perfect for Glide:
✅ Permanent direct links: Every image gets a stable, shareable URL that works anywhere Glide accepts an image link.
✅ Instant optimization: Img.vision automatically delivers the best image size and format (WebP, progressive JPG, etc.) depending on the user’s device.
✅ Fast global CDN: Images load from wordlwide edge servers close to your visitors.
✅ Organized media folders: Keep product photos, icons, and backgrounds neatly arranged.
✅ Easy updates: Replace an image file without changing its link in Glide.
Whether you’re building a restaurant menu app, a product catalog, or a real estate showcase, Img.vision ensures your visuals stay crisp, quick, and always online.
How to use Img.vision images in Glide
- Upload your images
- Log in to your Img.vision dashboard.
- Upload one or multiple images using drag-and-drop or bulk upload.
- Copy the direct image URL
- Once uploaded, open the image in Img.vision and copy its Direct link (ends with .jpg, .png, or .webp).
- Paste into your Glide data source
- In your Google Sheet, Airtable, or Glide Table, paste the image URL in the image column.
- Glide will automatically show the hosted image in your app.
That’s it. No extra setup needed!
Example use cases
- 🏪 Product or inventory apps with hundreds of item photos
- 🏠 Real estate listings that require consistent, fast image delivery
- 🍔 Menu or food ordering apps needing bright, high-quality visuals
- 📊 Business dashboards displaying logos, charts, or badges
If your app relies on visuals, Img.vision gives you the speed and control Glide’s default storage can’t match.
