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.

Compress Image

Shrink JPG, PNG, and WebP files to an exact KB target or a quality level you choose - all in your browser, with nothing uploaded.

Image Compressor: Reduce Photo Size to an Exact KB Target

Compress a photo down to 20 KB, 50 KB, 100 KB, 500 KB, or any size a form asks for. Pick a target and the compressor searches for the highest quality setting that still fits, or switch to the quality slider when you want manual control. JPG, PNG, and WebP are all supported, and the whole thing runs on canvas inside your own browser - the file is never uploaded, there is no watermark, and there is no limit on how many images you compress.

How to Compress an Image

Upload your image

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

Set a target size or quality

Type the exact KB size a form or upload limit requires, tap one of the presets, or switch to the quality slider for manual control.

Download the compressed file

Check the before and after sizes, then save the smaller image in JPG, PNG, or WebP.

When You Need a Smaller Image

Job applications and government forms that cap uploads at 50 KB, 100 KB, or 200 KB
Speeding up a website or blog by shrinking hero images and thumbnails
Getting a photo under an email attachment limit without cropping it
Trimming product photos before uploading them to a marketplace listing
Reducing screenshots so they fit inside a bug tracker or support ticket
Saving storage space on a phone or laptop full of large camera files

Image Compression FAQ

How does the exact KB target work?

The compressor repeatedly re-encodes your image at different quality settings and keeps the highest quality result that still fits under your target. If even the lowest quality is too large, it scales the image down until it fits and tells you.

Is my photo uploaded anywhere?

No. Compression happens entirely in your browser using the canvas API, so the original file never leaves your device.

Which formats can I compress?

You can load JPG, PNG, WebP, and GIF images, and export as JPG, PNG, or WebP. JPG and WebP compress much further than PNG because PNG is lossless.

Will compressing reduce the image quality?

Some quality is traded for size, which is what makes the file smaller. Around 70-80% quality is usually indistinguishable from the original on screen, and the preview shows you the result before you download.

Why is my PNG barely getting smaller?

PNG is a lossless format, so quality settings do not apply to it. Switching the output format to JPG or WebP will usually cut the file size dramatically.

Is there a limit on file size or number of images?

There is no server-side limit because nothing is uploaded. Very large images (well over 50 megapixels) may be slow to encode on older phones, but there is no cap on how many images you compress.

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