Importing images that already exist on your server is exactly the same as importing images from a URL, except you only need to specify the image's filename.

The images to import must be uploaded to /wp-content/uploads/wpallimport/files/. You can upload them to that folder using FTP or SFTP.

In the Images section of the import process, select the option Use images currently uploaded in wp-content/uploads/wpallimport/files/ and drag and drop your import elements to the corresponding field.

The images in this folder will be copied to the paths used by your WordPress media library when the import is run – typically, /wp-content/uploads/YYYY/MM/.

When importing images like this along with the Scan through post content and import images wrapped in <img> tags option, the image URLs found in the content must be absolute, such as https://yoursite.com/yourimage.png and not /yourimage.png.

Related Docs

Importing Images From URLs

Provides instructions on how to import images from URLs.

Importing Images From Media Library

Learn how to import images from the Media Library.

Variable Number Of Images Per Post

Explains how to import multiple images from each record.

Image Options

Explains the different image options available.

Image Metadata

Elaborates on importing metadata to your images.