def save_image_in_field(modelfield, url='',relativefile='',filename=None): ''' Takes a model field of that model and a optional url or a filename and saves the image to that field. The url must be absolute The filename is relative to the firsr static dir, using Unix style slashes / The field must be a DjangoImageField''' if url and relativefile: raise UserWarning('Function save_image_in_field expects a URL or a Filename not both.') if not filename: filename = url.split('/')[-1] if url: r = requests.get(url) data = r.content if relativefile: r = open(os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT,filename),'rb') data = r.read() img_temp = NamedTemporaryFile(delete=True) img_temp.write(data) img_temp.flush() modelfield.save(filename, File(img_temp), save=True)