Free tool # Is your page showing broken Imgur images? Imgur was blocked in the UK, so hotlinked Imgur images now go blank for UK visitors. Paste a page URL to see which of its images are at risk — and rescue them in one line. [Read the fix →](/blog/fix-uk-blocked-imgur-images) Check page ## Why Imgur images break in the UK Imgur is no longer reachable for UK visitors. If your content embeds Imgur images directly — the classic `` hotlink — those images now fail to load for anyone in the UK. It's the risk with hotlinking that everyone ignores until it bites: the image isn't yours. It lives on someone else's server, under someone else's rules, and your page is one policy change away from a blank rectangle. ## How the fix works PixelVault's [rescue endpoint](/blog/fix-uk-blocked-imgur-images) rehosts each Imgur image onto its own edge the first time it's viewed, then serves it from a CDN that isn't blocked. Your library migrates itself, driven by real traffic — the images people actually look at are the ones rescued first. It only accepts Imgur URLs, every file is validated, and the change to your pages is a one-line rewrite. ## Make them permanent The one-line fix is durable, but not truly permanent — it still re-fetches from Imgur in the background, so if Imgur deletes the original, that image is gone. To end the dependency, [own the images](/signup): with a free PixelVault account you copy each one into your own project — a permanent CDN URL under your control. For WordPress, a one-click plugin that scans your posts and migrates every Imgur image is on the way. ## Imgur UK block — FAQ Why are my Imgur images broken in the UK? Imgur was blocked for UK visitors, so any image you hotlinked directly from Imgur (an `` pointing at `i.imgur.com`) fails to load for anyone in the UK. The page markup is fine — the image just never arrives. How do I fix broken Imgur images? Route the Imgur URLs through PixelVault's rescue endpoint, which rehosts each image on its own CDN the first time it's viewed. It's a one-line find-and-replace on WordPress, or a small URL rewrite anywhere else. No account needed to start. Is this checker free? Yes, it's free and needs no signup. It scans a single page you enter and shows the Imgur images at risk, already rescued through PixelVault so you can see the fix working. How do I make the images permanent? The rescue endpoint keeps images working but still re-fetches from Imgur, so they can break if Imgur deletes the original. To own them permanently, create a free PixelVault account and copy each image into your project — a real CDN URL under your control.