Request to add S3 storage
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(Machine translation) When writing Markdown articles, pictures seem to be indispensable. Please add the S3 storage and upload function.
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Hi. Please remember that Simplenote is a minimal system with FREE cloud storage. It is not likely to add support for storing 100s of MB of photos.
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Do you mean Amazon S3? Simplenote uses its own servers, and does not support storage on any other cloud system.
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Yes, Amazon S3 standard, for example, you can add Cloudflare R2 storage bucket, you only need to add plug-ins, and users can configure the interface key by themselves. If there is no picture upload function, it will be very troublesome to add pictures, and uploading pictures is a basic requirement.
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Hi @ymc0182 –
Thanks for the suggestion, and thanks to @johnswift37 for chiming in — their answer was on the right track.
To confirm directly: Simplenote stores plain text only. There’s no way to upload an image or attach a file to a note, and there’s no option to connect an external storage bucket like Amazon S3 or Cloudflare R2. Simplenote also doesn’t have a plugin system, so there’s no place to add interface keys for an outside service. Keeping the app lightweight and consistent across all platforms is a deliberate design choice, and adding attachment storage isn’t on the roadmap.
There is a way to get images into your notes today, though, and it may cover what you need. If your image is already hosted somewhere with a public URL — including your own S3 or R2 bucket — you can embed it with Markdown:
[Image](https://cldup.com/DqxSeQlvga.png)Two things to know about this:
- You need Markdown enabled on the note, and the image appears in the Markdown Preview (the eye icon), not while you’re editing. In the editor you’ll still see the raw text above.
- Simplenote won’t do the upload for you. You’d upload the file using your storage provider’s own app or website, copy the public link, then paste it into your note. On mobile this is more steps than a built-in upload button, so I want to be upfront that it isn’t as smooth as what you’re asking for.
One last thing worth knowing: if images and attachments are central to how you write, Day One is another Automattic app that supports media attachments natively. It may fit your Markdown-with-pictures workflow better than Simplenote can.
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