diff --git a/packages/flutter_timeline/assets/error_image.png b/packages/flutter_timeline/assets/error_image.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e7e89f
Binary files /dev/null and b/packages/flutter_timeline/assets/error_image.png differ
diff --git a/packages/flutter_timeline/lib/src/models/timeline_options.dart b/packages/flutter_timeline/lib/src/models/timeline_options.dart
index 49988ee..4a6f4c7 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_timeline/lib/src/models/timeline_options.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_timeline/lib/src/models/timeline_options.dart
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class TimelineOptions {
     this.onTapCategory,
     this.onTapOverview,
     this.onTapCreatePostInOverview,
+    this.placeholderImageAssetUrl,
   });
 
   // Builders
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ class TimelineOptions {
   final ImagePickerTheme? imagePickerTheme;
   final Widget? timelineScreenDrawer;
   final AppBarBuilder? timelineScreenAppBarBuilder;
+  final String? placeholderImageAssetUrl;
 }
 
 Widget _defaultFloatingActionButton(
diff --git a/packages/flutter_timeline/lib/src/widgets/timeline_post.dart b/packages/flutter_timeline/lib/src/widgets/timeline_post.dart
index 66c842a..67569e1 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_timeline/lib/src/widgets/timeline_post.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_timeline/lib/src/widgets/timeline_post.dart
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class TimelinePostWidget extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _TimelinePostWidgetState extends State<TimelinePostWidget> {
+  bool imageError = false;
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     var theme = Theme.of(context);
@@ -110,10 +112,29 @@ class _TimelinePostWidgetState extends State<TimelinePostWidget> {
                   height: 250,
                   decoration: BoxDecoration(
                     borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
-                    image: DecorationImage(
-                      image: CachedNetworkImageProvider(widget.post.imageUrl!),
-                      fit: BoxFit.cover,
-                    ),
+                    image: imageError
+                        ? DecorationImage(
+                            image: options.placeholderImageAssetUrl != null
+                                ? AssetImage(
+                                    options.placeholderImageAssetUrl!,
+                                  )
+                                : const AssetImage(
+                                    "assets/error_image.png",
+                                    package: "flutter_timeline",
+                                  ),
+                            fit: BoxFit.cover,
+                          )
+                        : DecorationImage(
+                            onError: (exception, stackTrace) {
+                              setState(() {
+                                imageError = true;
+                              });
+                            },
+                            image: CachedNetworkImageProvider(
+                              widget.post.imageUrl!,
+                            ),
+                            fit: BoxFit.cover,
+                          ),
                   ),
                 ),
               if (post.image != null)
diff --git a/packages/timeline_repository_interface/lib/src/local/local_post_repository.dart b/packages/timeline_repository_interface/lib/src/local/local_post_repository.dart
index e61f8be..628d591 100644
--- a/packages/timeline_repository_interface/lib/src/local/local_post_repository.dart
+++ b/packages/timeline_repository_interface/lib/src/local/local_post_repository.dart
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class LocalPostRepository implements PostRepositoryInterface {
     userId: "1",
     firstName: "Jane",
     lastName: "Doe",
-    imageUrl: "https://via.placeholder.com/150",
+    imageUrl: "https://placehold.co/150.png?text=Jane",
   );
 
   final List<TimelinePost> _posts = List.generate(
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class LocalPostRepository implements PostRepositoryInterface {
             userId: "2",
             firstName: "John",
             lastName: "Doe",
-            imageUrl: "https://via.placeholder.com/150",
+            imageUrl: "https://placehold.co/150.png?text=John",
           ),
         ),
       ],
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ class LocalPostRepository implements PostRepositoryInterface {
         userId: "1",
         firstName: "Jane",
         lastName: "Doe",
-        imageUrl: "https://via.placeholder.com/150",
+        imageUrl: "https://placehold.co/150.png?text=Jane",
       ),
-      imageUrl: "https://via.placeholder.com/1000",
+      imageUrl: "https://placehold.co/1000.png?text=$index",
     ),
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/timeline_repository_interface/lib/src/local/local_timeline_user_repository.dart b/packages/timeline_repository_interface/lib/src/local/local_timeline_user_repository.dart
index 3b2853c..a1d2400 100644
--- a/packages/timeline_repository_interface/lib/src/local/local_timeline_user_repository.dart
+++ b/packages/timeline_repository_interface/lib/src/local/local_timeline_user_repository.dart
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ class LocalTimelineUserRepository implements TimelineUserRepositoryInterface {
       userId: "1",
       firstName: "john",
       lastName: "doe",
-      imageUrl: "https://via.placeholder.com/150",
+      imageUrl: "https://placehold.co/150.png?text=John",
     ),
     const TimelineUser(
       userId: "2",
       firstName: "jane",
       lastName: "doe",
-      imageUrl: "https://via.placeholder.com/150",
+      imageUrl: "https://placehold.co/150.png?text=Jane",
     ),
   ];