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 20KB

Get any photo under 20 KB - the standard cap for signature uploads on exam and job portals.

The Most Common Signature Size on the Web

20 KB is the number that appears most often next to a signature upload box, and it is a comfortable one to hit. A scanned signature on white paper compresses to 20 KB with room to spare, and even a small headshot can make it if you accept some softening. The compressor searches for the highest quality that still fits under 20,480 bytes rather than guessing at a fixed quality, so you get the best-looking file that the limit allows. Everything runs on canvas in your own browser, which matters when the thing you are compressing is your actual signature.

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.

Where a 20 KB Limit Shows Up

Signature fields on university and competitive exam applications
Job portal profiles that cap the signature at 20 KB
Bank and KYC forms asking for a scanned specimen signature
Small identity photos on legacy government portals
Attachments for ticketing systems with tight per-file limits
Any form that rejects your upload with "file too large"

Compressing to 20 KB

Is 20 KB enough for a signature scan?

Comfortably. A signature is mostly white space with a few dark strokes, which is exactly the kind of image JPEG compresses well. It usually lands under 20 KB with quality to spare.

Can I compress a passport photo to 20 KB?

You can, but faces need more data than signatures. If the form allows 50 KB or 100 KB for the photo, use those instead and keep 20 KB for the signature.

Does the result stay a JPG?

Yes, JPG is preselected because it hits small targets best. You can switch to PNG or WebP if the form requires it.

Is my signature uploaded anywhere?

No. The compression happens entirely in your browser, so the scan never leaves your device.

Compress Image to 20KB

The Most Common Signature Size on the Web

How to Compress an Image

Where a 20 KB Limit Shows Up

Compressing to 20 KB

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