How to get rid of Web-clipped pages' images in batch?

[Hexara]

What do you need help with?

When using the web clipper, the webpage is added to my objects as a page;
Inside that page, there’re some embedded images, on deleting those images by “Delete block” option or by deleting the whole web-clipped page, those images are still found in that channel/space’s storage.

This becomes a real mess with webpages that contain tons of images, especially that those images can’t be filtered/selected based on specific criteria in the Images query.

I could have selected Images with links to/from a specific page and delete them in one step rather than manually selecting them in the Channel’s remote storage window.

OS

Windows 11 25h2

Anytype Version

0.51.1

Network Mode

AnySync

Technical Information

OS version: win32 x64 10.0.26200
App version: 0.51.1
Build number: build on 2025-11-24 13:22:00 +0000 UTC at #56332997cccf1a5126ad0a7789013a1fc37b2f59
Library version: v0.45.5
Anytype Identity: ABAj6wUqK6ovHRXfWcdsAgn9HNDs79n6S99gys16Ea963Nvg
Analytics ID: f5730973-abbc-4ac1-a216-eeb3e63d57bf
Device ID: 12D3KooWD6nJ2ZwAyCwXGBqWBAFAd7C19uEKy9oyM4ipnbbGBuSJ
Ethereum Address: 0x7340E3Aa3B78908cdb76521fd84CC5BddbdAf7d5

[Code-Jack]

That’s one of the reasons why backlinks for images are so important.
It would help a lot to clean up the mess.
But there are more reasons why backlinks are indispensable.

[Hexara]

So, there is no easy way to remove those images?

I tried to clip this very current topic page, I got all of these images of users cluttering my remote storage window:

And another problem, those images were being added actively as if the page was downloading to my space, mid-downloading images, I permanently deleted the clipped page and those images kept being downloaded/added to the remote storage.

[Code-Jack]

I don’t use the web clipper, I do the copy & paste manually. Although it’s more work, I prefer to have full control about what lands in my Space.

There is still the problem with many many images that may be trash, but unfortunately, without backlinks it’s simply impossible to decide if they are really trash.
And no, as far as I know there is no usable way to get rid of them.
We simply need the Backlinks.

With backlinks, we could simply use a Query to get rid of the thrash manually. Or later, we could use AI or the API if they add the feature to integrate self written Addons.

I can only give the advice to vote for this FR:
https://community.anytype.io/t/backlinks-for-images-should-be-automatically-generated/29421?u=code-jack

[Hexara]

The problem is those images aren’t even accessed in the space itself, they only appear on that Remote Storage list.

Another case in which they pile up in the Remote Storage, is the bookmarks, the favicons quickly add up to that list.

[Razor]

You can add Origin: Webclipper in a query filter

[Hexara]

I tried the following criteria for queries but none of them work:

Object type –> Image

Object type –> Image + Origin –> Web Clipper

Origin –> Web Clipper

[Code-Jack]

Indeed, the Origin filter doesn’t work. I’ve reported it:

Query filter for Origin doesn't work

What’s The Bug? The Query filter for the Origin of images doesn’t work, as already mentioned by @Hexara How To Reproduce It Make a new View in a Query for images. Filter for “Origin” and try all the available options. → In moste cases, the View remains empty instead of showing images. The Expected Behavior The Query filter for “Origin” should work and the View should display the corresponding images. Additional Context See Hexara’s post: When fixed, give him the credit for reporting this…

[Razor]

I’ve just double checked, both imported and webclipper images have origin relation and the filter works, so we would need more details.

[Hexara]

Here is a link I added through web clipper and still no images show in the query, tried those 3 possibilities:

Object type –> Image

Object type –> Image + Origin –> Web Clipper

Origin –> Web Clipper

[krst]

I just created a web clip with page content. It also saved a lot of images.

But none of them appear in the Images Type system query.

when I click the properties panel info icon a few times they show up

but nothing in the query (restarted AT, too)

[VisualNotes]

Is anyone on macOS able to even start the clipper on Chrome? @krst Are you on Windows?

[krst]

no, macOS and chromium based browser (Helium)

[Filip]

This was changed in 0.44.0, and these images no longer appear in the UI:

@Geladariia

Files and markups from the HTML and bookmarks are no longer created as objects when you place them in the app. This enhances the functionality of the Web Clipper and clipboard, resulting in a cleaner app without unnecessary file clutter.

I’ve already asked our product team if we plan on reconsidering this change.

[Razor]

there is another topic here that pasted images can not be selected as icons or covers, so it’s basically the same problem

[krst]

I’m not sure if this topic should be marked as solved

[Hexara]

So, are there any plans for it?

[VisualNotes]

I’m able to select pasted images as icons or covers (macOS, 0.51.38-beta)

[krst]

@VisualNotes

Is anyone on macOS able to even start the clipper on Chrome? @krst Are you on Windows?

I also had an issue with pairing today. I restarted anytype, opened a new tab in the browser and I was able to pair again. perhaps this also helps in your case

[VisualNotes]

I even uninstalled/re-installed the Web Clipper Extension, still no luck.