Is Photo To URL free?

Yes. Converting a photo to a URL costs nothing and there's no paid tier gating the basic flow. The free allowance is 10 uploads per IP address per day. Circle Crop, Rounded Corners, and Remove Background are unlimited because they run in your browser and never touch our servers.

Do I need an account or an email address?

No — there's no sign-up, no email confirmation, and no login anywhere on the site. The trade-off is that there's no dashboard either: your links are kept in this browser's local storage and shown in the Upload records drawer, so copy anything you'll need long term into your own notes.

Which image formats and sizes can I upload?

PNG, JPG, WEBP, and GIF up to 5 MB per file. Animated GIFs keep their animation. For PDFs, Office documents, CSV, TXT, and ZIP archives up to 10 MB, use File to URL or PDF to URL instead.

How long does an image link last?

There's no expiry timer and no automatic cleanup after 7, 30, or 90 days — a link is meant to keep resolving for as long as the service runs. That said, no free host should be your only copy: keep the original file, and treat the link as a convenience rather than a backup.

Do you add watermarks or re-compress my image?

No. Nothing is stamped onto your image and no logo is added to the corner. The file is stored and served as you uploaded it, so a 5 MB PNG comes back byte-for-byte rather than as a smaller, softer copy.

Can I use the links commercially?

Yes. You keep every right you had in the image; hosting it here doesn't transfer anything to us or license it to anyone else. Only upload files you own or have permission to publish, since anyone with the URL can view them.

Can I embed the link in Markdown, HTML, or BBCode?

That is the main use for it. In Markdown write ![alt text](your-link); in HTML, use an img element whose src is your link and whose alt describes the picture; on BBCode forums, wrap the link in [img] tags. Because the URL points at the file itself, none of these need to be converted or unwrapped first — the snippets section above has each one ready to copy.

Who can see the images I upload?

Anyone with the link. Uploads are renamed to random identifiers, aren't listed in any public gallery, and are kept out of search indexes — but they're unlisted rather than private, and there's no password option. Don't upload anything you'd mind a stranger opening.

Does it work on a phone or tablet?

Yes. Tap the uploader to pick a photo from your camera roll or take a new one, and the link appears in the same card. The browser-based editors work on mobile too, though Remove Background is heavier and runs faster on a laptop.

What happens when I reach the 10-upload limit?

The next upload is refused with a message rather than failing silently, and the counter resets at midnight UTC. The limit is per IP address, so a shared office or campus network can reach it sooner than you expect. The in-browser editors are unaffected and keep working.

Can I delete an upload?

Not from the interface yet — self-serve deletion is on the roadmap. Until it ships, use the contact page with the link you want removed and we'll take it down. Clearing the Upload records drawer only clears your local list, not the hosted file.

How is this different from a Google Drive or Dropbox share link?

Those links open a viewer page built around the file, which is why pasting one into Markdown or an img tag shows nothing. The link here is the file, so it renders wherever a URL is accepted — and it takes two clicks instead of uploading, waiting for a sync, and adjusting sharing permissions.

Add Text to Image

Put a caption, watermark or meme line onto a photo - pick the font, colour and outline, then drag it where you want.

Add Text to a Photo Without Opening an Editor

Type your line, choose a font and colour, and drag it into place on the image. An outline is switched on by default because it is what keeps white text readable over a bright sky or a busy background - the same trick every meme and news caption uses. The text size is set as a percentage of the image rather than in points, so a caption that looks right in the preview looks right at full resolution too. The export is rendered at your photo's original dimensions, and nothing is uploaded: the whole thing runs on canvas inside your browser.

How to Add Text to an Image

Upload your image

Pick a JPG, PNG, WebP, or GIF file. It stays on your device - nothing is sent to a server.

Type and style your text

Enter the words, choose a font, colour and size, and keep the outline on if the background is busy.

Position it and download

Drag the text anywhere on the image, then save the result at the photo's full resolution.

What People Write on Images

Captions and quotes for social media posts
Meme text in the classic outlined Impact style
A name or handle used as a light watermark
Labels and callouts on screenshots and diagrams
Prices and offers on product and promotional images
Titles for blog headers and video thumbnails

Adding Text to Images FAQ

Can I move the text anywhere?

Yes. Tap or drag anywhere on the preview and the text follows your finger or cursor. The position is stored relative to the image, so it lands in the same spot at full resolution.

How do I make white text readable on a light photo?

Leave the outline switched on. It draws a dark edge around each letter, which is what keeps captions legible over any background.

Can I add more than one line?

Yes, press Enter in the text box and each line is drawn beneath the last, centred as a block.

Which fonts are available?

Four system stacks - sans, serif, monospace and a heavy Impact-style face for memes. They render from your device's own fonts, so nothing extra has to download.

Will the text look pixelated?

No. The export is drawn at the image's full resolution rather than the preview size, so the text is rendered crisply at whatever size the photo really is.

Is my photo uploaded?

No. The text is drawn on a canvas in your browser, so the image never leaves your device.

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