diff --git a/docs/docs/changelog/v0.4.2.md b/docs/docs/changelog/v0.4.2.md
index fc7a61ad9d52..65c6ea6b4971 100644
--- a/docs/docs/changelog/v0.4.2.md
+++ b/docs/docs/changelog/v0.4.2.md
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@
 - Set `PRODUCTION` env variable to default to true
 - Unify Logger across the backend
 - mealie.log and last_recipe.json are now downloadable from the frontend from the /admin/about
-- New download schema where you request a token and then use that token to hit a single endpoint to download a file. This is a notable change if you are using the API to download backups. 
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+- New download schema where you request a token and then use that token to hit a single endpoint to download a file. This is a notable change if you are using the API to download backups. 
+- Recipe images can no be added directly from a URL - [See #177 for details](https://github.com/hay-kot/mealie/issues/117)
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diff --git a/frontend/src/api/recipe.js b/frontend/src/api/recipe.js
index 50e45e593365..42d5c47eb889 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/recipe.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api/recipe.js
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ export const recipeAPI = {
     return response;
   },
 
+  async updateImagebyURL(slug, url) {
+    const response = apiReq.post(recipeURLs.updateImage(slug), { url: url });
+    return response;
+  },
+
   async update(data) {
     let response = await apiReq.put(recipeURLs.update(data.slug), data);
     store.dispatch("requestRecentRecipes");
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeEditor/ImageUploadBtn.vue b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeEditor/ImageUploadBtn.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d3154c84a9df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeEditor/ImageUploadBtn.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="text-center">
+    <v-menu offset-y top nudge-top="6" :close-on-content-click="false">
+      <template v-slot:activator="{ on, attrs }">
+        <v-btn color="accent" dark v-bind="attrs" v-on="on">
+          Image
+        </v-btn>
+      </template>
+      <v-card width="400">
+        <v-card-title class="headline flex mb-0">
+          <div>
+            Recipe Image
+          </div>
+          <UploadBtn
+            class="ml-auto"
+            url="none"
+            file-name="image"
+            :text-btn="false"
+            @uploaded="uploadImage"
+          />
+        </v-card-title>
+        <v-card-text class="mt-n5">
+          <div>
+            <v-text-field label="URL" class="pt-5" clearable v-model="url">
+              <template v-slot:append-outer>
+                <v-btn
+                  class="ml-2"
+                  color="primary"
+                  @click="getImageFromURL"
+                  :loading="loading"
+                >
+                  Get
+                </v-btn>
+              </template>
+            </v-text-field>
+          </div>
+        </v-card-text>
+      </v-card>
+    </v-menu>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+const REFRESH_EVENT = "refresh";
+const UPLOAD_EVENT = "upload";
+import UploadBtn from "@/components/UI/UploadBtn";
+import { api } from "@/api";
+// import axios from "axios";
+export default {
+  components: {
+    UploadBtn,
+  },
+  props: {
+    slug: String,
+  },
+  data: () => ({
+    items: [{ title: "Upload Image" }, { title: "From URL" }],
+    url: "",
+    loading: false,
+  }),
+  methods: {
+    uploadImage(fileObject) {
+      this.$emit(UPLOAD_EVENT, fileObject);
+    },
+    async getImageFromURL() {
+      this.loading = true;
+      const response = await api.recipes.updateImagebyURL(this.slug, this.url);
+      if (response) this.$emit(REFRESH_EVENT);
+      this.loading = false;
+    },
+  },
+};
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeEditor/NutritionEditor.vue b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeEditor/NutritionEditor.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b74b54b72a97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeEditor/NutritionEditor.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+<template>
+  <div v-if="valueNotNull || edit">
+    <h2 class="my-4">Nutrition</h2>
+    <div v-if="edit">
+      <div v-for="(item, key, index) in value" :key="index">
+        <v-text-field
+          dense
+          :value="value[key]"
+          :label="labels[key].label"
+          :suffix="labels[key].suffix"
+          type="number"
+          autocomplete="off"
+          @input="updateValue(key, $event)"
+        ></v-text-field>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div v-if="showViewer">
+      <v-list dense>
+        <v-list-item-group color="primary">
+          <v-list-item v-for="(item, key, index) in labels" :key="index">
+            <v-list-item-content>
+              <v-list-item-title class="pl-4 text-subtitle-1 flex row ">
+                <div>{{ item.label }}</div>
+                <div class="ml-auto mr-1">{{ value[key] }}</div>
+                <div>{{ item.suffix }}</div>
+              </v-list-item-title>
+            </v-list-item-content>
+          </v-list-item>
+        </v-list-item-group>
+      </v-list>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  props: {
+    value: {},
+    edit: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: true,
+    },
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      labels: {
+        calories: {
+          label: "Calories",
+          suffix: "calories",
+        },
+        fatContent: { label: "Fat Content", suffix: "grams" },
+        fiberContent: { label: "Fiber Content", suffix: "grams" },
+        proteinContent: { label: "Protein Content", suffix: "grams" },
+        sodiumContent: { label: "Sodium Content", suffix: "milligrams" },
+        sugarContent: { label: "Sugar Content", suffix: "grams" },
+      },
+    };
+  },
+  computed: {
+    showViewer() {
+      return !this.edit && this.valueNotNull;
+    },
+    valueNotNull() {
+      for (const property in this.value) {
+        const valueProperty = this.value[property];
+        if (valueProperty && valueProperty !== "") return true;
+      }
+      return false;
+    },
+  },
+
+  methods: {
+    updateValue(key, value) {
+      this.$emit("input", { ...this.value, [key]: value });
+    },
+  },
+};
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+</style>
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diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeEditor/index.vue b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeEditor/index.vue
index f3f39030d594..f4a8a3c1a514 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeEditor/index.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeEditor/index.vue
@@ -2,16 +2,12 @@
   <v-form ref="form">
     <v-card-text>
       <v-row dense>
-        <v-col cols="3"></v-col>
-        <v-col>
-          <v-file-input
-            v-model="fileObject"
-            :label="$t('general.image-file')"
-            truncate-length="30"
-            @change="uploadImage"
-          ></v-file-input>
-        </v-col>
-        <v-col cols="3"></v-col>
+        <ImageUploadBtn
+          class="mt-2"
+          @upload="uploadImage"
+          :slug="value.slug"
+          @refresh="$emit('upload')"
+        />
       </v-row>
       <v-row dense>
         <v-col>
@@ -92,7 +88,7 @@
                     auto-grow
                     solo
                     dense
-                    rows="2"
+                    rows="1"
                   >
                     <v-icon
                       class="mr-n1"
@@ -165,6 +161,7 @@
           <v-btn class="mt-1" color="secondary" fab dark small @click="addNote">
             <v-icon>mdi-plus</v-icon>
           </v-btn>
+          <NutritionEditor v-model="value.nutrition" :edit="true" />
           <ExtrasEditor :extras="value.extras" @save="saveExtras" />
         </v-col>
 
@@ -222,17 +219,20 @@
 
 <script>
 import draggable from "vuedraggable";
-import { api } from "@/api";
 import utils from "@/utils";
 import BulkAdd from "./BulkAdd";
 import ExtrasEditor from "./ExtrasEditor";
 import CategoryTagSelector from "@/components/FormHelpers/CategoryTagSelector";
+import NutritionEditor from "./NutritionEditor";
+import ImageUploadBtn from "./ImageUploadBtn.vue";
 export default {
   components: {
     BulkAdd,
     ExtrasEditor,
     draggable,
     CategoryTagSelector,
+    NutritionEditor,
+    ImageUploadBtn,
   },
   props: {
     value: Object,
@@ -251,12 +251,8 @@ export default {
     };
   },
   methods: {
-    uploadImage() {
-      this.$emit("upload", this.fileObject);
-    },
-    async updateImage() {
-      const slug = this.value.slug;
-      api.recipes.updateImage(slug, this.fileObject);
+    uploadImage(fileObject) {
+      this.$emit("upload", fileObject);
     },
     toggleDisabled(stepIndex) {
       if (this.disabledSteps.includes(stepIndex)) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeViewer/index.vue b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeViewer/index.vue
index d50e8cd0198d..813a8d5abe74 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeViewer/index.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeViewer/index.vue
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
               :isCategory="false"
             />
             <Notes :notes="notes" />
+            <NutritionEditor :value="nutrition" :edit="false" />
           </div>
         </v-col>
         <v-divider
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
         <RecipeChips :title="$t('recipe.categories')" :items="categories" />
         <RecipeChips :title="$t('recipe.tags')" :items="tags" />
         <Notes :notes="notes" />
+        <NutritionEditor :value="nutrition" :edit="false" />
       </div>
       <v-row class="mt-2 mb-1">
         <v-col></v-col>
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import NutritionEditor from "@/components/Recipe/RecipeEditor/NutritionEditor";
 import VueMarkdown from "@adapttive/vue-markdown";
 import utils from "@/utils";
 import RecipeChips from "./RecipeChips";
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@ export default {
     Steps,
     Notes,
     Ingredients,
+    NutritionEditor,
   },
   props: {
     name: String,
@@ -105,6 +109,7 @@ export default {
     rating: Number,
     yields: String,
     orgURL: String,
+    nutrition: Object,
   },
   data() {
     return {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/UI/UploadBtn.vue b/frontend/src/components/UI/UploadBtn.vue
index e185db715414..b69b8a130240 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/UI/UploadBtn.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/UI/UploadBtn.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 <template>
   <v-form ref="file">
     <input ref="uploader" class="d-none" type="file" @change="onFileChanged" />
-    <v-btn :loading="isSelecting" @click="onButtonClick" color="accent" text>
+    <v-btn
+      :loading="isSelecting"
+      @click="onButtonClick"
+      color="accent"
+      :text="textBtn"
+    >
       <v-icon left> {{ icon }}</v-icon>
       {{ text ? text : defaultText }}
     </v-btn>
@@ -13,10 +18,17 @@ const UPLOAD_EVENT = "uploaded";
 import { api } from "@/api";
 export default {
   props: {
+    post: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: true,
+    },
     url: String,
     text: { default: "Upload" },
     icon: { default: "mdi-cloud-upload" },
     fileName: { default: "archive" },
+    textBtn: {
+      default: true,
+    },
   },
   data: () => ({
     file: null,
@@ -33,6 +45,12 @@ export default {
     async upload() {
       if (this.file != null) {
         this.isSelecting = true;
+
+        if (this.post) {
+          this.$emit(UPLOAD_EVENT, this.file);
+          this.isSelecting = false;
+          return;
+        }
         let formData = new FormData();
         formData.append(this.fileName, this.file);
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Recipe/ViewRecipe.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Recipe/ViewRecipe.vue
index adb64ba14bea..0f8b7bf9c7f6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Recipe/ViewRecipe.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Recipe/ViewRecipe.vue
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
         :rating="recipeDetails.rating"
         :yields="recipeDetails.recipeYield"
         :orgURL="recipeDetails.orgURL"
+        :nutrition="recipeDetails.nutrition"
       />
       <VJsoneditor
         @error="logError()"
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ export default {
   methods: {
     getImageFile(fileObject) {
       this.fileObject = fileObject;
+      this.saveImage();
     },
     async getRecipeDetails() {
       this.recipeDetails = await api.recipes.requestDetails(this.currentRecipe);
@@ -172,19 +174,21 @@ export default {
         return this.$refs.recipeEditor.validateRecipe();
       }
     },
+    async saveImage() {
+      if (this.fileObject) {
+        await api.recipes.updateImage(this.recipeDetails.slug, this.fileObject);
+      }
+      this.imageKey += 1;
+    },
     async saveRecipe() {
       if (this.validateRecipe()) {
         let slug = await api.recipes.update(this.recipeDetails);
 
         if (this.fileObject) {
-          await api.recipes.updateImage(
-            this.recipeDetails.slug,
-            this.fileObject
-          );
+          this.saveImage();
         }
 
         this.form = false;
-        this.imageKey += 1;
         if (slug != this.recipeDetails.slug) {
           this.$router.push(`/recipe/${slug}`);
         }
diff --git a/mealie/routes/recipe/recipe_crud_routes.py b/mealie/routes/recipe/recipe_crud_routes.py
index b02cec248546..6b6cfa3bfed8 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/recipe/recipe_crud_routes.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/recipe/recipe_crud_routes.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+import shutil
 from enum import Enum
 
+import requests
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, File, Form, HTTPException
 from fastapi.responses import FileResponse
 from mealie.db.database import db
@@ -7,7 +9,7 @@ from mealie.db.db_setup import generate_session
 from mealie.routes.deps import get_current_user
 from mealie.schema.recipe import Recipe, RecipeURLIn
 from mealie.schema.snackbar import SnackResponse
-from mealie.services.image.image import IMG_OPTIONS, delete_image, read_image, rename_image, write_image
+from mealie.services.image.image import IMG_OPTIONS, delete_image, read_image, rename_image, scrape_image, write_image
 from mealie.services.scraper.scraper import create_from_url
 from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
 
@@ -120,3 +122,16 @@ def update_recipe_image(
     db.recipes.update_image(session, recipe_slug, extension)
 
     return response
+
+
+@router.post("/{recipe_slug}/image")
+def scrape_image_url(
+    recipe_slug: str,
+    url: RecipeURLIn,
+    current_user=Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """ Removes an existing image and replaces it with the incoming file. """
+
+    scrape_image(url.url, recipe_slug)
+
+    return SnackResponse.success("Recipe Image Updated")
diff --git a/mealie/services/image/image.py b/mealie/services/image/image.py
index 8c225743c130..1353ac8a7686 100644
--- a/mealie/services/image/image.py
+++ b/mealie/services/image/image.py
@@ -62,12 +62,16 @@ def write_image(recipe_slug: str, file_data: bytes, extension: str) -> Path:
     extension = extension.replace(".", "")
     image_path = image_dir.joinpath(f"original.{extension}")
 
-    if isinstance(file_data, bytes):
+    if isinstance(file_data, Path):
+        shutil.copy2(file_data, image_path)
+    elif isinstance(file_data, bytes):
         with open(image_path, "ab") as f:
             f.write(file_data)
     else:
-        shutil.copy2(file_data, image_path)
+        with open(image_path, "ab") as f:
+            shutil.copyfileobj(file_data, f)
 
+    print(image_path)
     minify.minify_image(image_path)
 
     return image_path
@@ -105,7 +109,7 @@ def scrape_image(image_url: str, slug: str) -> Path:
 
         write_image(slug, r.raw, filename.suffix)
 
-        filename.unlink()
+        filename.unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
         return slug