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 50KB

Reduce a photo to 50 KB or less - the most common cap for passport-style photos on application forms.

The Standard Cap for Application Photos

50 KB is where most portals land for a passport-style photo, and it is a size a face survives well. At typical photo dimensions - 200 × 230 or 300 × 300 pixels - 50 KB leaves enough data for skin tones and facial detail to stay clear. The compressor works backwards from the limit: it tries progressively different quality settings and keeps the best-looking result that still fits, rather than applying a fixed quality and hoping. If your photo is a full-resolution camera file, resize it to the dimensions the form asks for first, then compress; you will get a much better-looking 50 KB.

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 the 50 KB Limit Applies

Passport-style photos on government and exam portals
Photo fields on job applications and recruitment sites
Student ID and admission form photo uploads
Visa and travel document application photographs
Profile photos for banking and KYC verification
Any form that says "photo must not exceed 50 KB"

Compressing to 50 KB

Will a passport photo still be accepted at 50 KB?

Yes - 50 KB is the size these portals ask for, so it is what their reviewers expect to see. Make sure the pixel dimensions also match what the form specifies.

Should I resize before compressing?

If your photo came straight off a camera or phone, yes. Resizing to the required dimensions first means the 50 KB is spent on the pixels that matter, and the result looks far sharper.

Why does my photo look blurry at 50 KB?

Almost always because the image is still at full camera resolution. Millions of pixels squeezed into 50 KB leaves very little per pixel. Resize to 300 × 300 or whatever the form requires, then compress.

Is the compressed file really under 50 KB?

Yes. The size shown next to "Compressed size" is the exact size of the file you download, measured in the same kilobytes the form counts.

Compress Image to 50KB

The Standard Cap for Application Photos

How to Compress an Image

Where the 50 KB Limit Applies

Compressing to 50 KB

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