iOS 7 TextKit - How to insert images inline with text?

@bilobatum's code converted to Swift for those in need:

let attributedString = NSMutableAttributedString(string: "like after")

let textAttachment = NSTextAttachment()

textAttachment.image = UIImage(named: "whatever.png")

let attrStringWithImage = NSAttributedString(attachment: textAttachment)

attributedString.replaceCharacters(in: NSMakeRange(4, 1), with: attrStringWithImage)

You could try using NSAttributedString and NSTextAttachment. Take a look at the following link for more details on customising the NSTextAttachment in order to resize the image. http://ossh.com.au/design-and-technology/software-development/implementing-rich-text-with-images-on-os-x-and-ios/

In my example I resize the image to fit the width, in your case you may want to resize the image to match the line height.

You'll need to use an attributed string and add the image as instance of NSTextAttachment:

NSMutableAttributedString *attributedString = [[NSMutableAttributedString alloc] initWithString:@"like after"];

NSTextAttachment *textAttachment = [[NSTextAttachment alloc] init];
textAttachment.image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"whatever.png"];

NSAttributedString *attrStringWithImage = [NSAttributedString attributedStringWithAttachment:textAttachment];

[attributedString replaceCharactersInRange:NSMakeRange(4, 1) withAttributedString:attrStringWithImage];