@lwhalin
Since an HTML file does not contain any clue that the particular image should not be embedded so you need to do following:
- Convert HTML file to Doc
- Remove the image that you want to appear as an external link
- Add a field as explained below:
Insert a new field using Aspose.Words for Cloud PutFieldRequest API
Field body = new Field { FieldCode = "{ INCLUDEPICTURE \"https://i.artfile.me/wallpaper/08-12-2015/1920x1080/priroda-zima-sneg-vecher-derevya-izgorod-994285.jpg\" \\d }" };
var request = new PutFieldRequest("SampleWordDocument.docx", body, FOLDER, destFileName: "TestPutField.docx");
var actual = this.wordsApi.PutField(request);
Hope this helps. For more examples regarding Fields, please check the SDK.