How to Add a Hyperlink to an Image or Video

"Hyperlink an image" usually means one of a few different things: making a picture or video clickable so it links somewhere, finding the direct web address of media you already have, or jumping straight to a moment in a video. All of them are covered here.

Written by HyperlinkCreator Editorial Team • Last updated September 9, 2026 • 5 min read

Making an image clickable (HTML)

Wrap the image tag inside an anchor tag, the same way you'd wrap a word of text:

<a href="https://example.com">
  <img src="photo.jpg" alt="Description of where this leads">
</a>

Clicking anywhere on the image now follows the link. You can build the anchor part of this with the HTML link generator — just paste your <img> tag in as the "link text" instead of plain words.

Finding an image's own URL

If what you actually need is the web address of an image itself — to paste elsewhere, or to use as a destination — right-click the image in your browser and choose Copy image address (wording varies slightly by browser). This only works for images already hosted somewhere online; this site generates link markup from a URL you provide, it doesn't host, upload, or store images itself.

Making a video clickable

The HTML is the same pattern as an image — wrap whatever represents the video (usually a thumbnail image, or the <video> element itself) inside an anchor tag:

<a href="https://example.com/watch">
  <img src="video-thumbnail.jpg" alt="Watch the product demo">
</a>

To send someone to a specific moment instead of the beginning, append a timestamp to the video's own URL rather than changing anything about the link markup. YouTube accepts either ?t=90 (in seconds) or &t=1m30s added to the end of the video link; most other platforms support a similar ?t= or #t= parameter — check the "Share" option on the specific video for the exact format.

In Word & Google Docs

Select the image first, then use the same Insert Link command you'd use on text — Ctrl+K, or Insert > Link. See the full Word hyperlink guide for troubleshooting if the link doesn't take.

When an image is the only content inside a link, its alt attribute becomes the link's entire accessible name — a screen reader announces the alt text, not "image, link." Write it to describe the destination, not just the picture: alt="Download the pricing PDF" is more useful than alt="PDF icon". This is the same anchor-text principle covered in our accessibility guide, applied to images instead of words.

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Image & video hyperlink questions

How do I make an image clickable in HTML?

Wrap the <img> tag inside an <a> tag: <a href="https://example.com"><img src="photo.jpg" alt="Description"></a>. Clicking anywhere on the image now follows the link, exactly like clicking text inside the same tag.

How do I get a hyperlink for an image I already have online?

Right-click the image in your browser and choose "Copy image address" (or similar) — that gives you the image's own direct URL. This only works if the image is already hosted somewhere; this tool builds link markup from a URL you provide, it doesn't host or upload images itself.

Does a linked image still need alt text?

Yes — if anything, it matters more. A screen reader announces the alt text as the entire link's purpose when there's no separate text nearby, so it should describe where the link goes, not just describe the picture.

Can I make an image clickable in Word or Google Docs?

Yes — select the image, then use the same Insert Link command (Ctrl+K) you'd use for text. See our full Word hyperlink guide for the exact steps and troubleshooting.

How do I make a video clickable, or link to a specific moment in it?

Wrap a video thumbnail in an anchor tag the same way you would an image. To send someone to a specific moment instead of the start, add a timestamp to the URL — YouTube supports ?t=90 (in seconds) or &t=1m30s appended to the video link.