---
title: Import product images from FTP and SFTP links
date: 2026-07-02
description: Product imports now accept ftp:// and sftp:// links in Image Src and Variant Image, so images on your own servers upload straight to Shopify.
tags: ["Products","Imports"]
categories: ["Changelog"]
url: https://www.getaltera.com/changelog/2026-07-02-import-product-images-from-ftp/
---


Shopify can only fetch images from public web URLs, which left images stored on FTP servers out of reach. Now the app fetches them for you.

### What's New

- **FTP and SFTP image links** - `Image Src` and `Variant Image` accept `ftp://username:password@server:port/path/file_name.jpg` links; the app downloads each file and uploads it to Shopify ([Product fields reference](https://support.getaltera.com/en/articles/11490229-product-fields#media-image-src)).
- **Safe failure handling** - if a file can't be downloaded, the image is skipped with a clear warning (passwords hidden) and the rest of the row still imports.