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.

Image to PNG

Convert any image into a lossless PNG, keeping transparency where the source had it.

A Lossless Container for Anything

PNG is the format to convert to when the image needs to survive further handling without degrading, or when it carries transparency that must not be flattened. It stores every pixel exactly, so nothing is lost between the version you convert and the version you hand on - useful before editing, before compositing, or when a tool on the other end specifically asks for PNG. The trade-off is size: photographs in particular grow considerably, because there is no lossy compression working in your favour. For photos destined for the web, JPG or WebP will serve you better.

How to Convert an Image

Upload your image

Load a JPG, PNG, WebP, or GIF file from your device.

Pick the target format

Choose JPG, PNG, or WebP. For JPG, set the quality and a background colour for any transparent areas.

Download the converted file

Compare the source and result sizes shown above the preview, then save the converted image.

When PNG Is the Right Destination

Preserving transparency from a WebP or GIF source
Preparing an image for repeated editing without loss
Meeting a submission requirement that specifies PNG
Feeding an application or API that only accepts PNG
Keeping screenshots and text graphics perfectly sharp
Producing a lossless master before further processing

Image to PNG Questions

Does converting to PNG improve quality?

No. Any loss already baked into the source stays. PNG simply prevents further loss from that point on.

Is transparency kept?

Yes, if the source had it. Converting from JPG produces an opaque PNG, because a JPG has no transparency to carry over.

Why did the file get bigger?

PNG is lossless and stores every pixel exactly. For photographs that is far more data than a JPG or WebP needs.

What about animated GIFs?

The first frame is converted. PNG in this tool is a still format, so animation is not carried over.

Image to PNG

A Lossless Container for Anything

How to Convert an Image

When PNG Is the Right Destination

Image to PNG Questions

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