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 WebP

Convert any image to WebP for a smaller file that still supports transparency.

One Format That Replaces Both JPG and PNG

WebP was designed to do both jobs: it compresses photographs more efficiently than JPEG and it supports transparency like PNG, which means a single format can replace both across a website. In practice you can expect roughly a third off a JPEG and around half off a PNG at a quality level nobody notices. Every browser in current use reads it, so for anything that lives on the web there is little reason not to. Keep an original in a traditional format if the image will also be printed or opened in older desktop software.

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.

Where WebP Fits Best

Cutting the total weight of an image-heavy website
Improving page-speed and Core Web Vitals scores
Replacing both JPG and PNG assets with one format
Serving transparent graphics at a fraction of PNG's size
Reducing data use for visitors on mobile networks
Preparing images for a modern static site or CMS

Image to WebP Questions

Is WebP supported everywhere?

In browsers, yes - every current one reads it. Some older desktop applications still do not, so keep an original if the file leaves the web.

Does WebP support transparency?

Yes, it has a full alpha channel, which is what lets it replace PNG as well as JPEG.

How much will I save?

Roughly a third coming from JPEG and around half coming from PNG, though it varies with the image. The exact numbers appear above the preview.

What quality setting should I use?

85-90% keeps the result visually identical for almost every image while still delivering most of the size saving.

Image to WebP

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Where WebP Fits Best

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