# URL option for placeholder image **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Tags:** open\ **Created:** [October 18, 2021, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/url-option-for-placeholder-image/64751 "2021-10-18T11:24:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stevenmenke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@stevenmenke](https://forum.adalo.com/u/stevenmenke)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/url-option-for-placeholder-image/64751/1 "2021-10-18T11:24:25Z")
At the moment the only way to show a placeholder image (when empty is to upload a file. Being able to provide an url for the placeholder (with magic text options) would be much nicer and more flexible. ---
**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 19, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/url-option-for-placeholder-image/64751/2 "2022-01-19T16:10:28Z")
pretty please. It’s a huge hack to put in place the first/last name letters image url right now. Having a dynamic URL placeholder would create a lot of simplicity in the apps ---
**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 26, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/url-option-for-placeholder-image/64751/3 "2026-01-26T13:56:23Z")
Unlisted on January 26, 2026, 1:56pm 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/url-option-for-placeholder-image/64751/4 "2026-02-03T11:56:04Z")
Listed on February 3, 2026, 11:56am UTC