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.

JPEG to JPG

Rename and re-save a JPEG as a .jpg file for systems that insist on the three-letter extension.

Same Format, Different Extension

JPEG and JPG are the same format. The three-letter extension is a leftover from early Windows, which could not handle four, and both spellings describe an identical file. That does not stop upload validators from checking the extension literally and rejecting a perfectly valid .jpeg, which is the entire reason this page exists. Loading your file here and downloading it produces a .jpg with the quality setting you choose, so a stubborn form will accept it. If you would rather not re-encode at all, simply renaming the file on your computer works just as well.

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 the Extension Matters

Upload forms that check for .jpg and reject .jpeg
Legacy systems with a hard-coded extension whitelist
Batch processes expecting one consistent extension
Documents and archives that must use a single naming convention
Software that filters the file picker by extension
Fixing a rejected upload without redoing the photo

JPEG to JPG Questions

Is there any real difference between JPEG and JPG?

None. They are the same format, and the file contents are identical. Only the extension differs.

Could I just rename the file?

Yes, and that avoids re-encoding entirely. Use this page when renaming is awkward, or when you also want to adjust the quality or size.

Does converting lose quality?

The image is re-encoded, so a little. Keep the quality at 90% or above and the difference will not be visible.

Why do forms reject .jpeg at all?

Usually a validator that lists allowed extensions and simply forgot to include the four-letter spelling.

JPEG to JPG

Same Format, Different Extension

How to Convert an Image

When the Extension Matters

JPEG to JPG Questions

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