Secure image proxy: article images loaded through Inoreader, out of reach of third-party trackers and network blocks
Not every picture in a feed comes from the publisher. Some come from advertising and data-collection services that build profiles of readers and sell them. With the proxy, Inoreader fetches every picture for you, so those services never see your address or your browser, and images from blocked sites still load.
See pricing- ProThe secure image proxy is part of the Pro plan.
What it does
Each image in an article is loaded from some server, and that server is not always the publisher's. Feeds and newsletters often embed pictures from advertising and data-collection services, which use the request to record your address and browser and build profiles they can sell. With the secure image proxy, Inoreader's servers request every picture and deliver it to you, so those third parties see Inoreader, not you.
This also solves two common reading problems. Every picture arrives over HTTPS, so articles that embed plain-HTTP images no longer break the secure connection. Pictures from a site that is blocked in your country or on your network still appear, because Inoreader fetches them for you.
How it works
- Upgrade to Pro. From then on the proxy is on for your account, and there is nothing to configure.
- Read as usual on the web and in the apps. Article pictures and newsletter images now come through Inoreader.
- If you want to check, open an image in a new tab to see its proxied address.
What people use it for
Reading without being profiled
Advertising and data-collection services embedded in feeds and newsletters cannot add your reading to a profile of you, because the pictures reach you through Inoreader.
Sources blocked where you are
If your country or your office network blocks a source's images, you can still read its articles in full through Inoreader.
Keeping the padlock
Articles that contain plain-HTTP pictures still load as secure pages.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the proxy change?
It changes where images come from. Without it, your browser loads every picture directly from whichever server hosts it, and that can be a third-party tracking service rather than the publisher. With it, Inoreader fetches the picture and serves it to you from its own servers.
Does it stop third-party tracking pixels?
Yes. Some feeds and newsletters embed tiny images from advertising and data-collection services, which use the request your browser makes to load them to follow you across sites. Through the proxy, that request comes from Inoreader, not from you, and it carries nothing about you.
Does it work in the apps?
Yes. For Pro accounts, article pictures are served through the proxy in the web app and in the iOS and Android apps.
Are images from blocked sites shown?
Yes. If a site is blocked in your country or on your network but reachable from Inoreader, its pictures still load. Every picture also arrives over HTTPS, so pages with mixed content keep the padlock in your browser.
What about newsletters?
Newsletters are covered too. Many newsletter emails carry images hosted by third-party marketing and tracking services, and Inoreader shows newsletter feeds through the same proxy, so those services do not get your address or your browser.
Does Inoreader keep the images?
Pictures are cached so they load faster, but the proxy does not record who requested which picture.
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