diff --git a/discord/embeds.py b/discord/embeds.py
index 7d434a537..7ba404e56 100644
--- a/discord/embeds.py
+++ b/discord/embeds.py
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ class Embed:
             The footer text. Can only be up to 2048 characters.
         icon_url: :class:`str`
             The URL of the footer icon. Only HTTP(S) is supported.
+            Inline attachment URLs are also supported, see :ref:`local_image`.
         """
 
         self._footer = {}
@@ -414,6 +415,7 @@ class Embed:
         -----------
         url: :class:`str`
             The source URL for the image. Only HTTP(S) is supported.
+            Inline attachment URLs are also supported, see :ref:`local_image`.
         """
 
         if url is None:
@@ -457,6 +459,7 @@ class Embed:
         -----------
         url: :class:`str`
             The source URL for the thumbnail. Only HTTP(S) is supported.
+            Inline attachment URLs are also supported, see :ref:`local_image`.
         """
 
         if url is None:
@@ -522,6 +525,7 @@ class Embed:
             The URL for the author.
         icon_url: :class:`str`
             The URL of the author icon. Only HTTP(S) is supported.
+            Inline attachment URLs are also supported, see :ref:`local_image`.
         """
 
         self._author = {
diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst
index 9e2a6228c..234c45cc3 100644
--- a/docs/faq.rst
+++ b/docs/faq.rst
@@ -316,6 +316,8 @@ Quick example:
 
 See `aiohttp's full documentation <http://aiohttp.readthedocs.io/en/stable/>`_ for more information.
 
+.. _local_image:
+
 How do I use a local image file for an embed image?
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~