Block image and website previews

This feature is only available to organization owners and administrators.

By default, when a user links to an image or a website, a preview of the image or website content is shown. You can choose to disable previews of images and/or website links.

Zulip proxies all external images in messages through the server, to prevent images from being used to track Zulip users.

Block image and website previews

  1. Click on the gear () icon in the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.

  2. Select Organization settings.

  3. On the left, click Organization settings.

  4. Under Other settings, toggle Show previews of uploaded and linked images and videos.

  5. Under Other settings, toggle Show previews of linked websites.

  6. Click Save changes.