diff --git a/ReText/editor.py b/ReText/editor.py
index c1b3aadd..263a1bac 100644
--- a/ReText/editor.py
+++ b/ReText/editor.py
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ def findNextImageName(self, filenames):
 				highestNumber = max(number, highestNumber)
 		return 'image%04d.png' % (highestNumber + 1)
 
-	def getImageFilenameAndLink(self):
+	def getImageFilename(self):
 		if self.tab.fileName:
 			saveDir = os.path.dirname(self.tab.fileName)
 		else:
@@ -386,40 +386,47 @@ def getImageFilenameAndLink(self):
 
 		imageFileName = self.findNextImageName(os.listdir(saveDir))
 
-		chosenFileName = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(self,
+		return QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(self,
 		                                   self.tr('Save image'),
 		                                   os.path.join(saveDir, imageFileName),
 		                                   self.tr('Images (*.png *.jpg)'))[0]
 
-		if chosenFileName:
-			# Use relative links for named documents
-			if self.tab.fileName:
-				try:
-					link = os.path.relpath(chosenFileName, saveDir)
-				except ValueError:  # different roots
-					link = chosenFileName
-			else:
-				link = chosenFileName
-		else:
-			link = None
-
-		return chosenFileName, link
+	def makeFileNameRelative(self, fileName):
+		"""Tries to make the given fileName relative. If the document is
+		not saved, or the fileName is on a different root, returns the
+		original fileName.
+		"""
+		if self.tab.fileName:
+			currentDir = os.path.dirname(self.tab.fileName)
+			try:
+				return os.path.relpath(fileName, currentDir)
+			except ValueError:  # different roots
+				return fileName
+		return fileName
+
+	def getImageMarkup(self, fileName):
+		"""Returns markup for image in the current markup language.
+
+		This method is also accessed in ReTextWindow.insertImage.
+		"""
+		link = self.makeFileNameRelative(fileName)
+		markupClass = self.tab.getActiveMarkupClass()
+		if markupClass == MarkdownMarkup:
+			return '![%s](%s)' % (QFileInfo(link).baseName(), link)
+		elif markupClass == ReStructuredTextMarkup:
+			return '.. image:: %s' % link
+		elif markupClass == TextileMarkup:
+			return '!%s!' % link
 
 	def pasteImage(self):
 		mimeData = QApplication.instance().clipboard().mimeData()
-		fileName, link = self.getImageFilenameAndLink()
+		fileName = self.getImageFilename()
 		if not fileName or not mimeData.hasImage():
 			return
 		image = QImage(mimeData.imageData())
 		image.save(fileName)
 
-		markupClass = self.tab.getActiveMarkupClass()
-		if markupClass == MarkdownMarkup:
-			imageText = '![%s](%s)' % (QFileInfo(link).baseName(), link)
-		elif markupClass == ReStructuredTextMarkup:
-			imageText = '.. image:: %s' % link
-		elif markupClass == TextileMarkup:
-			imageText = '!%s!' % link
+		imageText = self.getImageMarkup(fileName)
 
 		self.textCursor().insertText(imageText)
 
diff --git a/ReText/window.py b/ReText/window.py
index 6ee91c4c..1110c83c 100644
--- a/ReText/window.py
+++ b/ReText/window.py
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
 		self.actionTableMode = self.act(self.tr('Table editing mode'),
 			shct=Qt.CTRL+Qt.Key_T,
 			trigbool=lambda x: self.currentTab.editBox.enableTableMode(x))
+		self.actionInsertImages = self.act(self.tr('Insert images by file path'),
+			trig=lambda: self.insertImages())
 		if ReTextFakeVimHandler:
 			self.actionFakeVimMode = self.act(self.tr('FakeVim mode'),
 				shct=Qt.CTRL+Qt.ALT+Qt.Key_V, trigbool=self.enableFakeVimMode)
@@ -326,6 +328,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
 		menuEdit.addAction(self.actionPreview)
 		menuEdit.addAction(self.actionInsertTable)
 		menuEdit.addAction(self.actionTableMode)
+		menuEdit.addAction(self.actionInsertImages)
 		if ReTextFakeVimHandler:
 			menuEdit.addAction(self.actionFakeVimMode)
 		menuEdit.addSeparator()
@@ -1239,6 +1242,23 @@ def viewHtml(self):
 		htmlDlg.raise_()
 		htmlDlg.activateWindow()
 
+	def insertImages(self):
+		supportedExtensions = ['.png', '.jpg', '.jpeg', '.gif', '.bmp']
+		fileFilter = ' (%s);;' % ' '.join('*' + ext for ext in supportedExtensions)
+		fileNames, _selectedFilter = QFileDialog.getOpenFileNames(self,
+			self.tr("Select one or several images to open"), QDir.currentPath(),
+			self.tr("Supported files") + fileFilter + self.tr("All files (*)"))
+
+		cursor = self.currentTab.editBox.textCursor()
+
+		imagesMarkup = '\n'.join(
+			self.currentTab.editBox.getImageMarkup(fileName)
+			for fileName in fileNames)
+		cursor.insertText(imagesMarkup)
+
+		self.formattingBox.setCurrentIndex(0)
+		self.currentTab.editBox.setFocus(Qt.OtherFocusReason)
+
 	def openHelp(self):
 		QDesktopServices.openUrl(QUrl('https://github.com/retext-project/retext/wiki'))
 
diff --git a/tests/test_editor.py b/tests/test_editor.py
index 2de33ebc..ba5e953f 100644
--- a/tests/test_editor.py
+++ b/tests/test_editor.py
@@ -111,24 +111,26 @@ def test_pasteText(self):
 		self.editor.insertFromMimeData(mimeData)
 		self.assertTrue('pasted text' in self.editor.toPlainText())
 
-	@patch.object(ReTextEdit, 'getImageFilenameAndLink', return_value=('/tmp/myimage.jpg', 'myimage.jpg'))
+	@patch.object(ReTextEdit, 'getImageFilename', return_value='/tmp/myimage.jpg')
 	@patch.object(QImage, 'save')
 	def test_pasteImage_Markdown(self, _mock_image, _mock_editor):
 		mimeData = QMimeData()
 		mimeData.setImageData(self._create_image())
 		app.clipboard().setMimeData(mimeData)
 		self.dummytab.markupClass = MarkdownMarkup
+		self.dummytab.fileName = '/tmp/foo.md'
 
 		self.editor.pasteImage()
 		self.assertTrue('![myimage](myimage.jpg)' in self.editor.toPlainText())
 
-	@patch.object(ReTextEdit, 'getImageFilenameAndLink', return_value=('/tmp/myimage.jpg', 'myimage.jpg'))
+	@patch.object(ReTextEdit, 'getImageFilename', return_value='/tmp/myimage.jpg')
 	@patch.object(QImage, 'save')
 	def test_pasteImage_RestructuredText(self, _mock_image, _mock_editor):
 		mimeData = QMimeData()
 		mimeData.setImageData(self._create_image())
 		app.clipboard().setMimeData(mimeData)
 		self.dummytab.markupClass = ReStructuredTextMarkup
+		self.dummytab.fileName = '/tmp/foo.rst'
 
 		self.editor.pasteImage()
 		self.assertTrue('.. image:: myimage.jpg' in self.editor.toPlainText())