diff --git a/desktop/angular/src/app/shared/pipes/common-pipes.module.ts b/desktop/angular/src/app/shared/pipes/common-pipes.module.ts
index c64df8a1..3350d6bd 100644
--- a/desktop/angular/src/app/shared/pipes/common-pipes.module.ts
+++ b/desktop/angular/src/app/shared/pipes/common-pipes.module.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { ToAppProfilePipe } from "./to-profile.pipe";
 import { DurationPipe } from "./duration.pipe";
 import { RoundPipe } from "./round.pipe";
 import { ToSecondsPipe } from "./to-seconds.pipe";
+import { HttpImgSrcPipe } from "./http-img-src.pipe";
 
 @NgModule({
   declarations: [
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@ import { ToSecondsPipe } from "./to-seconds.pipe";
     ToAppProfilePipe,
     DurationPipe,
     RoundPipe,
-    ToSecondsPipe
+    ToSecondsPipe,
+    HttpImgSrcPipe
   ],
   exports: [
     TimeAgoPipe,
@@ -21,7 +23,8 @@ import { ToSecondsPipe } from "./to-seconds.pipe";
     ToAppProfilePipe,
     DurationPipe,
     RoundPipe,
-    ToSecondsPipe
+    ToSecondsPipe,
+    HttpImgSrcPipe
   ]
 })
 export class CommonPipesModule { }
diff --git a/desktop/angular/src/app/shared/pipes/http-img-src.pipe.ts b/desktop/angular/src/app/shared/pipes/http-img-src.pipe.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3aae731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/angular/src/app/shared/pipes/http-img-src.pipe.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+
+import { Pipe, PipeTransform } from '@angular/core';
+import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
+import { DomSanitizer, SafeUrl } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { Observable, of } from 'rxjs';
+import { map, catchError, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
+
+//**
+// * This pipe fetches an image from a given URL and returns a SafeUrl for use in Angular templates.
+// * It caches the image to avoid multiple requests for the same URL.
+// * If the image fails to load, it returns null and logs an error message.
+// * 
+// * The pipe uses Angular's HttpClient to make the HTTP request and DomSanitizer to sanitize the URL.
+// * 
+// * This pipe is useful for forcing usage of the HTTP interceptor in Tauri instead of the WebView 
+// * (for example, to use the Tauri API for HTTP requests)
+// *
+// * @example
+// * <img [src]="imageUrl | httpImgSrc | async" />
+// **/
+
+@Pipe({ 
+    name: 'httpImgSrc'
+})
+export class HttpImgSrcPipe implements PipeTransform {
+    private static cache = new Map<string, SafeUrl | null>();
+
+    constructor(private http: HttpClient, private sanitizer: DomSanitizer) { }
+
+    transform(url: string | SafeUrl | undefined): Observable<SafeUrl | null> {
+        if (!url) {
+            return of(null);
+        }
+
+        if (this.isSafeUrl(url)) {
+            //console.log('[Pipe httpImgSrc]  URL is already a SafeUrl:', url);
+            return of(url);
+        }
+
+        if (typeof url !== 'string') {
+            //console.error('[Pipe httpImgSrc]  Invalid URL:', url);
+            return of(null);
+        }
+
+        if (HttpImgSrcPipe.cache.has(url)) {
+            //console.log('[Pipe httpImgSrc]  Returning cached image:', url);
+            return of(HttpImgSrcPipe.cache.get(url) as SafeUrl | null);
+        }
+
+        return this.http.get(url, { responseType: 'blob' }).pipe(
+            //tap(blob => console.log('[Pipe httpImgSrc] Successfully loaded image:', url, 'Size:', blob.size, 'Type:', blob.type)),
+            map(blob => URL.createObjectURL(blob)),
+            map(objectUrl => {
+                const safeUrl = this.sanitizer.bypassSecurityTrustUrl(objectUrl);
+
+                if (HttpImgSrcPipe.cache.size > 1000) {
+                    // Very simple cache eviction strategy: clear the cache if it exceeds 1000 items. 
+                    // Normally it should never exceed this size, but just in case.
+                    // TODO: Implement a more sophisticated cache eviction strategy if needed.
+                    console.warn('[Pipe httpImgSrc] Cache size exceeded 1000 items. Clearing images cache.');
+                    HttpImgSrcPipe.cache.clear();
+                }
+
+                HttpImgSrcPipe.cache.set(url, safeUrl);
+                return safeUrl;
+            }),
+            catchError(() => {
+                console.error('[Pipe httpImgSrc]  Failed to load image:', url);
+                HttpImgSrcPipe.cache.set(url, null);
+                return of(null);
+            })
+        );
+    }
+    // Type guard for SafeUrl
+    private isSafeUrl(value: any): value is SafeUrl {
+        // SafeUrl is an object with an internal property changing per Angular versions
+        // But it’s always object-like, not a string, and created by DomSanitizer
+        return typeof value === 'object' && value !== null && value.changingThisBreaksApplicationSecurity !== undefined;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/desktop/angular/src/app/shared/pipes/index.ts b/desktop/angular/src/app/shared/pipes/index.ts
index 6eddfdd2..52f68966 100644
--- a/desktop/angular/src/app/shared/pipes/index.ts
+++ b/desktop/angular/src/app/shared/pipes/index.ts
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ export * from './to-profile.pipe';
 export * from './duration.pipe';
 export * from './to-seconds.pipe';
 export * from './round.pipe';
+export * from './http-img-src.pipe'