> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://agno-v2-codex-docs-audit-20260719-0149.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Chat Image Agent Bytes

> Pass an image as raw bytes and combine vision with web search for current news.

```python image_agent_bytes.py theme={null}
"""
Openai Image Agent Bytes
========================

Cookbook example for `openai/chat/image_agent_bytes.py`.
"""

from pathlib import Path

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.media import Image
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIChat
from agno.tools.websearch import WebSearchTools
from agno.utils.media import download_image

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

agent = Agent(
    model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-4o"),
    tools=[WebSearchTools()],
    markdown=True,
)

image_path = Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("sample.jpg")

download_image(
    url="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/GoldenGateBridge-001.jpg",
    output_path=str(image_path),
)

# Read the image file content as bytes
image_bytes = image_path.read_bytes()

agent.print_response(
    "Tell me about this image and give me the latest news about it.",
    images=[
        Image(content=image_bytes),
    ],
    stream=True,
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

if __name__ == "__main__":
    pass
```

## Run the Example

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U agno ddgs openai
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export your OpenAI API key">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
      export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
      $Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Use the downloaded image">
    The script downloads `sample.jpg` beside the saved Python file. No input image is required. An existing file with that name is overwritten.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Save the code above as `image_agent_bytes.py`, then run:

    ```bash theme={null}
    python image_agent_bytes.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/90\_models/openai/chat/image\_agent\_bytes.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/v2.7.4/cookbook/90_models/openai/chat/image_agent_bytes.py)