diff --git a/src/layer/vulkan/deepcopy_vulkan.cpp b/src/layer/vulkan/deepcopy_vulkan.cpp
index 2edb60970..e03a771c8 100644
--- a/src/layer/vulkan/deepcopy_vulkan.cpp
+++ b/src/layer/vulkan/deepcopy_vulkan.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ DEFINE_LAYER_CREATOR(DeepCopy_vulkan)
 DeepCopy_vulkan::DeepCopy_vulkan()
 {
     support_vulkan = true;
+    support_image_storage = true;
 
     pipeline_deepcopy = 0;
     pipeline_deepcopy_pack4 = 0;
@@ -168,4 +169,32 @@ int DeepCopy_vulkan::forward(const VkMat& bottom_blob, VkMat& top_blob, VkComput
     return 0;
 }
 
+int DeepCopy_vulkan::forward(const VkImageMat& bottom_blob, VkImageMat& top_blob, VkCompute& cmd, const Option& opt) const
+{
+    int elempack = bottom_blob.elempack;
+
+    top_blob.create_like(bottom_blob, opt.blob_vkallocator);
+    if (top_blob.empty())
+        return -100;
+
+    std::vector<VkImageMat> bindings(2);
+    bindings[0] = bottom_blob;
+    bindings[1] = top_blob;
+
+    std::vector<vk_constant_type> constants(5);
+    constants[0].i = bottom_blob.dims;
+    constants[1].i = bottom_blob.w;
+    constants[2].i = bottom_blob.h;
+    constants[3].i = bottom_blob.c;
+    constants[4].i = 0;//bottom_blob.cstep;
+
+    const Pipeline* pipeline = elempack == 8 ? pipeline_deepcopy_pack8
+                             : elempack == 4 ? pipeline_deepcopy_pack4
+                             : pipeline_deepcopy;
+
+    cmd.record_pipeline(pipeline, bindings, constants, top_blob);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 } // namespace ncnn
diff --git a/src/layer/vulkan/deepcopy_vulkan.h b/src/layer/vulkan/deepcopy_vulkan.h
index 5aa5314b2..a7a89d17a 100644
--- a/src/layer/vulkan/deepcopy_vulkan.h
+++ b/src/layer/vulkan/deepcopy_vulkan.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public:
 
     using DeepCopy::forward;
     virtual int forward(const VkMat& bottom_blob, VkMat& top_blob, VkCompute& cmd, const Option& opt) const;
+    virtual int forward(const VkImageMat& bottom_blob, VkImageMat& top_blob, VkCompute& cmd, const Option& opt) const;
 
 public:
     Pipeline* pipeline_deepcopy;
diff --git a/src/layer/vulkan/shader/deepcopy.comp b/src/layer/vulkan/shader/deepcopy.comp
index d96d9c738..427aed63c 100644
--- a/src/layer/vulkan/shader/deepcopy.comp
+++ b/src/layer/vulkan/shader/deepcopy.comp
@@ -32,8 +32,17 @@ layout (local_size_x_id = 233) in;
 layout (local_size_y_id = 234) in;
 layout (local_size_z_id = 235) in;
 
+#if NCNN_image_shader
+layout (binding = 0) uniform unfp sampler1D bottom_blob_1d;
+layout (binding = 0) uniform unfp sampler2D bottom_blob_2d;
+layout (binding = 0) uniform unfp sampler3D bottom_blob_3d;
+layout (binding = 1, imfmtc1) writeonly uniform unfp image1D top_blob_1d;
+layout (binding = 1, imfmtc1) writeonly uniform unfp image2D top_blob_2d;
+layout (binding = 1, imfmtc1) writeonly uniform unfp image3D top_blob_3d;
+#else
 layout (binding = 0) readonly buffer bottom_blob { sfp bottom_blob_data[]; };
 layout (binding = 1) writeonly buffer top_blob { sfp top_blob_data[]; };
+#endif
 
 layout (push_constant) uniform parameter
 {
@@ -53,7 +62,22 @@ void main()
     if (gx >= psc(w) || gy >= psc(h) || gz >= psc(c))
         return;
 
+#if NCNN_image_shader
+    if (psc(dims) == 1)
+    {
+        image1d_cp1(top_blob_1d, gx, bottom_blob_1d, gx);
+    }
+    else if (psc(dims) == 2)
+    {
+        image2d_cp1(top_blob_2d, ivec2(gx, gy), bottom_blob_2d, ivec2(gx, gy));
+    }
+    else // if (psc(dims) == 3)
+    {
+        image3d_cp1(top_blob_3d, ivec3(gx, gy, gz), bottom_blob_3d, ivec3(gx, gy, gz));
+    }
+#else
     const int gi = gz * psc(cstep) + gy * psc(w) + gx;
 
     buffer_cp1(top_blob_data, gi, bottom_blob_data, gi);
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/src/layer/vulkan/shader/deepcopy_pack4.comp b/src/layer/vulkan/shader/deepcopy_pack4.comp
index d8852ae61..8695d0cbe 100644
--- a/src/layer/vulkan/shader/deepcopy_pack4.comp
+++ b/src/layer/vulkan/shader/deepcopy_pack4.comp
@@ -32,8 +32,17 @@ layout (local_size_x_id = 233) in;
 layout (local_size_y_id = 234) in;
 layout (local_size_z_id = 235) in;
 
+#if NCNN_image_shader
+layout (binding = 0) uniform unfp sampler1D bottom_blob_1d;
+layout (binding = 0) uniform unfp sampler2D bottom_blob_2d;
+layout (binding = 0) uniform unfp sampler3D bottom_blob_3d;
+layout (binding = 1, imfmtc4) writeonly uniform unfp image1D top_blob_1d;
+layout (binding = 1, imfmtc4) writeonly uniform unfp image2D top_blob_2d;
+layout (binding = 1, imfmtc4) writeonly uniform unfp image3D top_blob_3d;
+#else
 layout (binding = 0) readonly buffer bottom_blob { sfpvec4 bottom_blob_data[]; };
 layout (binding = 1) writeonly buffer top_blob { sfpvec4 top_blob_data[]; };
+#endif
 
 layout (push_constant) uniform parameter
 {
@@ -53,7 +62,22 @@ void main()
     if (gx >= psc(w) || gy >= psc(h) || gz >= psc(c))
         return;
 
+#if NCNN_image_shader
+    if (psc(dims) == 1)
+    {
+        image1d_cp4(top_blob_1d, gx, bottom_blob_1d, gx);
+    }
+    else if (psc(dims) == 2)
+    {
+        image2d_cp4(top_blob_2d, ivec2(gx, gy), bottom_blob_2d, ivec2(gx, gy));
+    }
+    else // if (psc(dims) == 3)
+    {
+        image3d_cp4(top_blob_3d, ivec3(gx, gy, gz), bottom_blob_3d, ivec3(gx, gy, gz));
+    }
+#else
     const int gi = gz * psc(cstep) + gy * psc(w) + gx;
 
     buffer_cp4(top_blob_data, gi, bottom_blob_data, gi);
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/src/layer/vulkan/shader/deepcopy_pack8.comp b/src/layer/vulkan/shader/deepcopy_pack8.comp
index ace954d76..70f7d9d5f 100644
--- a/src/layer/vulkan/shader/deepcopy_pack8.comp
+++ b/src/layer/vulkan/shader/deepcopy_pack8.comp
@@ -33,8 +33,17 @@ layout (local_size_x_id = 233) in;
 layout (local_size_y_id = 234) in;
 layout (local_size_z_id = 235) in;
 
+#if NCNN_image_shader
+layout (binding = 0) uniform unfp sampler1D bottom_blob_1d;
+layout (binding = 0) uniform unfp sampler2D bottom_blob_2d;
+layout (binding = 0) uniform unfp sampler3D bottom_blob_3d;
+layout (binding = 1, imfmtc4) writeonly uniform unfp image1D top_blob_1d;
+layout (binding = 1, imfmtc4) writeonly uniform unfp image2D top_blob_2d;
+layout (binding = 1, imfmtc4) writeonly uniform unfp image3D top_blob_3d;
+#else
 layout (binding = 0) readonly buffer bottom_blob { sfpvec8 bottom_blob_data[]; };
 layout (binding = 1) writeonly buffer top_blob { sfpvec8 top_blob_data[]; };
+#endif
 
 layout (push_constant) uniform parameter
 {
@@ -54,7 +63,22 @@ void main()
     if (gx >= psc(w) || gy >= psc(h) || gz >= psc(c))
         return;
 
+#if NCNN_image_shader
+    if (psc(dims) == 1)
+    {
+        image1d_cp8(top_blob_1d, gx, bottom_blob_1d, gx);
+    }
+    else if (psc(dims) == 2)
+    {
+        image2d_cp8(top_blob_2d, ivec2(gx, gy), bottom_blob_2d, ivec2(gx, gy));
+    }
+    else // if (psc(dims) == 3)
+    {
+        image3d_cp8(top_blob_3d, ivec3(gx, gy, gz), bottom_blob_3d, ivec3(gx, gy, gz));
+    }
+#else
     const int gi = gz * psc(cstep) + gy * psc(w) + gx;
 
     buffer_cp8(top_blob_data, gi, bottom_blob_data, gi);
+#endif
 }