Bear media markdown button

28 Jun, 2026

I often find myself wanting to copy images in the Bear media library in markdown format, not just the URL, since it's one of those MD options I never seem to remember.

This dashboard plugin solves that by adding a handy "Copy MD" button next to the default "Copy URL". Click it and you'll get a ready-to-paste markdown image tag added to your clipboard.

Native vibe and a nice little quality-of-life boost.

Installation

Copy the script below.
Go to Customise dashboard.
Paste the script under "Dashboard footer content".
Save.
Enjoy.

Script

<script>
/*
 Plugin name: Copy markdown image tag
 Description: Adds a "Copy MD" button next to each media item's Copy URL button, copying a ready-to-paste ![alt](url) markdown image tag.
 Author: Robert Birming
 Author URI: https://robertbirming.com
*/
(function () {
    'use strict';
    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
        const items = document.querySelectorAll('.media-item');
        items.forEach(function (item) {
            const copyUrlButton = item.querySelector('button');
            const img = item.querySelector('img');
            if (!copyUrlButton || !img) return;
            if (item.querySelector('.copy-md-button')) return;
            const copyMdButton = document.createElement('button');
            copyMdButton.type = 'button';
            copyMdButton.className = 'copy-md-button';
            copyMdButton.textContent = 'Copy MD';
            copyMdButton.addEventListener('click', function () {
                const src = img.getAttribute('src') || '';
                const filename = src.split('/').pop().split('?')[0];
                const altText = filename.replace(/\.[^.]+$/, '');
                const markdown = '![' + altText + '](' + src + ')';
                navigator.clipboard.writeText(markdown).then(function () {
                    alert('Markdown copied to clipboard');
                }).catch(function () {
                    alert('Failed to copy markdown');
                });
            });
            copyUrlButton.insertAdjacentElement('afterend', copyMdButton);
        });
    });
})();
</script>

Happy photo blogging!