Obsidian Integration

Configure Obsidian to automatically upload pasted images to Picora using the Image Auto Upload Plugin.

Prerequisites

Obsidian installed (obsidian.md)
A Picora account with an API key (see Quickstart or API Keys management)

Installation

1. Install Image Auto Upload Plugin

In Obsidian, go to Settings → Community Plugins → Browse, search for “Image Auto Upload Plugin” by renmu123, and click Install then Enable.

2. Open Plugin Settings

Go to Settings → Image Auto Upload Plugin.

3. Configure Picora as the Upload Server

Set the following fields:

Setting	Value
Image upload server	Custom
Upload server	`https://api.picora.me/v1/images`
Request header	`{"Authorization":"Bearer sk_live_YOUR_KEY"}`
Body field name	`file`
Image URL path	`data.url`
HTTP Method	`POST`

Replace sk_live_YOUR_KEY with your actual API key from the Picora dashboard.

Usage

After setup, whenever you paste an image into an Obsidian note (Ctrl/Cmd + V), the plugin will:

Intercept the paste event
Upload the image to Picora
Replace the local file reference with the permanent Picora URL
The image is now hosted externally — your vault stays lean

Tips

Bulk upload: The plugin also supports uploading all local images in a note at once. Right-click in the editor and select “Upload all local images”.
Keep original files: Enable “Delete source file after upload” in plugin settings to automatically clean up local copies after successful upload.
Image naming: Picora assigns a unique 11-character ID to each image, regardless of the original filename.

Troubleshooting

Images upload but show broken links: Verify the “Image URL path” is set to data.url (not url or $.data.url).

Plugin shows no response: Ensure your API key is valid and you have remaining storage quota. Check usage in the Picora dashboard.

Image upload guide
API Keys management
Markdown documents (alternative for full notes) — if you want to upload entire .md files instead of just images
MCP — alternative integration via MCP