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 to 10KB

Squeeze a photo down to a 10 KB JPG - the size scanned signatures and thumb impressions are usually capped at.

Why 10 KB, and What Survives at That Size

10 KB is the tightest limit most upload forms use, and it exists for a reason: it is aimed at signatures, thumb impressions and initials, not at photographs. Line art on a white background survives the trip well, because there are only two tones to encode. A face or a landscape will not - at 10 KB a full-colour photo loses most of its fine detail. The compressor tells you when it had to shrink the pixel dimensions to reach the target, so you always know what you are handing over. If your form allows 20 KB or 50 KB instead, use those pages: the extra headroom is worth taking.

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.

What People Compress to 10 KB

Scanned signatures for exam and recruitment portals
Thumb impressions on government application forms
Initials and monograms for e-signature fields
Small logos going into an email footer
Tiny avatars for legacy forums with strict caps
Any upload box that rejects anything above 10 KB

Compressing to 10 KB

Will my photo still look good at 10 KB?

A signature or line drawing will. A full-colour photograph will visibly soften, because 10 KB is very little data for a photo. Check the preview before you download - if it is too rough, ask whether the form really enforces 10 KB or whether 20 KB is accepted.

What if the image cannot reach 10 KB?

The compressor keeps lowering quality, and if that is still not enough it scales the image down and tells you it did. You always get the smallest file it could produce, never a silent failure.

Should I use JPG or PNG for a 10 KB signature?

JPG is preset here because it compresses far smaller. If your form specifically demands PNG, switch the output format - but expect to need larger pixel dimensions to fit.

Is the 10 KB limit before or after upload?

Forms check the file you upload, which is exactly what this tool produces. The size shown next to "Compressed size" is the size the form will see.

Compress Image to 10KB

Why 10 KB, and What Survives at That Size

How to Compress an Image

What People Compress to 10 KB

Compressing to 10 KB

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