---
title: "Liquid filters: file_img_url"
description: |-
  Returns the [CDN URL](/themes/best-practices/performance/platform#shopify-cdn) for an image from the
  [Files](https://www.shopify.com/admin/settings/files) page of the Shopify admin.
api_name: liquid
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/filters/file_img_url
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/filters/file_img_url.md
---

# file\_​img\_​url

```oobleck
string | file_img_url
```

returns [string](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/basics#string)

Returns the [CDN URL](https://shopify.dev/themes/best-practices/performance/platform#shopify-cdn) for an image from the [Files](https://www.shopify.com/admin/settings/files) page of the Shopify admin.

```liquid
{{ 'potions-header.png' | file_img_url }}
```

## Output

```html
//polinas-potent-potions.myshopify.com/cdn/shop/files/potions-header_small.png?v=4246568442683817558
```

### The size parameter

```oobleck
image | file_img_url: string
```

By default, the `file_img_url` filter returns the `small` version of the image (100 x 100 px). However, you can specify a [size](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/filters/img_url#img_url-size).

```liquid
{{ 'potions-header.png' | file_img_url: 'large' }}
```

## Output

```html
//polinas-potent-potions.myshopify.com/cdn/shop/files/potions-header_large.png?v=4246568442683817558
```