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Do the URLs for inline images in articles on Webflow CMS persist when shutting down a site, or do they need to be migrated?

TL;DR
  • Inline image URLs in Webflow CMS break if the site is unpublished or deleted.
  • To avoid issues, download the images, rehost them elsewhere, and update your content with new URLs.

Inline image URLs used in Webflow CMS are hosted on Webflow’s CDN and will become inaccessible if the site is unpublished or deleted. You’ll need to migrate them if the site is shutting down.

1. How Webflow Stores Inline Images

  • Inline images added via Rich Text fields are uploaded to Webflow’s global CDN, usually on domains like assets-global.website-files.com.
  • These URLs are stable as long as the hosting project exists and the image hasn’t been manually deleted.

2. What Happens When a Site Is Shut Down

  • If you unpublish or delete a Webflow project:
  • The associated inline image URLs will likely stop working.
  • This results in broken image links externally or in exported content.
  • Webflow does not guarantee ongoing access to CMS-hosted files after a site is unpublished.

3. Migrating Inline Images

  • To preserve inline images, you should:
  • Download each image directly from your CMS content or the asset link.
  • Re-upload them to a new hosting solution (e.g., AWS S3, Cloudinary, or another CMS).
  • Update your article content to point to the new image URLs.

Summary

Webflow CMS inline image URLs do not persist if the site is unpublished or deleted. To avoid broken images, you must migrate the files and update their URLs before shutting down your Webflow site.

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