Like Cursor, is it possible to Copy-Paste an image and have Claude, Grok, GPT-5 read the image?

[tornade76]

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Hello,

I use Cursor and VS Code Github Copilot.

Problem: When using VS Code Github Copilot, when I copy and paste an image into the chat, it can't read the image's contents.

For example, in Cursor, I regularly copy and paste an image to show it where the problem is in the interface or simply to tell it the example of the interface visual I want in my development.

With VS Code Github Copilot, I can copy and paste, but it can't read the image.

Will this feature be available soon?

[vanshhedaoo29]

Hey there 👋

Right now, GitHub Copilot in VS Code doesn’t support image understanding — meaning if you paste or drag an image into the chat, Copilot can’t actually “see” or analyze what’s in it. It only handles text-based input for now.

In contrast, tools like Cursor (and ChatGPT with vision support) can interpret pasted images, so you can show interface issues or visual examples directly — that’s why you notice the difference.

As for when this feature will come to Copilot — GitHub hasn’t officially announced a release date yet, but image understanding is something they’re actively working on as part of the broader “Copilot Workspace” and “Copilot Chat with GPT-4” roadmap. So it’s likely coming in a future update once they integrate full multimodal (text + image) capabilities.

[Om-singh-ui]

Hi there 👋

You’re right Cursor supports image understanding, but Copilot in VS Code doesn’t yet handle pasted visuals like screenshots or UI mockups.
Right now, Copilot Chat only works with text-based context (code, files, and docs).

GitHub is actively exploring multimodal features in Copilot Workspace, so image support will likely come in a future update.
For now, the best option is to describe or link to the visual so Copilot can understand the context better.

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[tornade76]

Thank you very much for the follow-up. Do you have an approximate date?

[tornade76]

Hello,
Do you have any news on when this will be implemented?
I think I'll have to switch back to Cursor otherwise.

Thanks