# Auto generated placeholder images **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Tags:** open, media-photo\ **Created:** [June 15, 2020, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/auto-generated-placeholder-images/65157 "2020-06-15T08:39:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/system/32/40401_2.png) [@system](https://forum.adalo.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/auto-generated-placeholder-images/65157/1 "2020-06-15T08:39:53Z")
In a lot of apps, it is standard practice to create a profile image / avatar for a user based on their initials of their name. e.g Colin Winhall = CW. This feature helps a lot in terms of user experience as it provides dynamic placeholder content so that a visitor to your app/site doesn’t see the same placeholder image everywhere. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/system/32/40401_2.png) [@system](https://forum.adalo.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/auto-generated-placeholder-images/65157/2 "2021-02-10T14:29:28Z")
You can do this using the service [https://eu.ui-avatars.com/](https://eu.ui-avatars.com/) * * * _Originally posted by: [fela.hughes@buengo.com](mailto:fela.hughes@buengo.com)_ ---
**Author:** ![TimSquared](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/timsquared/32/13828_2.png) [@TimSquared](https://forum.adalo.com/u/TimSquared)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/auto-generated-placeholder-images/65157/3 "2022-01-16T16:08:05Z")
1stthingapps: That’s great but still need the “placeholder image” to be a URL instead of uploading an image in order to make this work. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/system/32/40401_2.png) [@system](https://forum.adalo.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/auto-generated-placeholder-images/65157/4 "2026-01-27T18:44:09Z")
Unlisted on January 27, 2026, 6:44pm UTC ---
**Author:** ![Dilon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/dilon/32/39815_2.png) [@Dilon](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Dilon)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/auto-generated-placeholder-images/65157/5 "2026-02-03T11:56:04Z")
Listed on February 3, 2026, 11:56am UTC