Image I just uploaded is missing from the library when I reload the page

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What you are seeing

You upload an image, reload the page, and the image is not in the library.

#Why it happens

The library catalogue, the search section and the Attached images sweep all rely on Confluence's search index, which updates a little behind real time. Only the folder listing hides the lag, because it also reads the newest items in the folder directly. That extra check only covers the last 24 hours.

#What to do

Wait a few minutes and reload. In the Suite you can force a reindex from Capable settings → Indexing. The standalone Images app has no Indexing tab, so there you can only wait.

#Settings involved

Setting

Where

What it does

Global settings → Capabilities

Confluence admin → Apps → Capable → Settings → Capabilities

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Global settings → Asset access

Capable settings → Asset access

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Global settings → Egress

Capable settings → Egress

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#Limits that apply here

Limit

Value

What happens

Upload: accepted file types (drag and drop)

Bmp, gif, ico, jfif, jpeg, jpg, png, svg

Anything else shows 'Invalid file type. Only image files are allowed'.

Image compression target

5 MB and 2500 px on the longest side

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Largest image you can edit or import from a page attachment

3 MB

Larger images are resized automatically to fit. If that still fails, you see an error saying the image is too large.

#A few things that catch people out

  • Image tools are not available to AI agents you build yourself or to external MCP clients. Neither app offers the image actions, and the Suite offers only its two approval tools.

  • A trial run of a migration reports 'no node' for spaces that have never held a Capable image. Nothing is created during a trial run, so there is nothing to find. The real run creates it.

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