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.

JPG to PNG

Turn JPG photos into lossless PNG files, ready for editing or transparent overlays.

When a Lossless Copy Is Worth the Extra Bytes

Converting a JPG to PNG will not recover detail that JPEG compression already discarded - that data is gone. What it does give you is a lossless container, so every subsequent save keeps the file exactly as it is instead of degrading a little further. That matters if you are about to edit the image repeatedly, add transparency, or hand it to a tool that expects PNG. Expect the file to get considerably larger: PNG stores every pixel exactly, which is the whole point, and photographs are the worst case for it.

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.

Reasons to Convert JPG to PNG

Editing an image repeatedly without compounding JPEG loss
Preparing a photo before cutting out a transparent background
Feeding an image to software or an API that requires PNG
Placing a photo into a design file that expects lossless assets
Keeping a clean master copy before making further edits
Meeting a submission requirement that specifies PNG

JPG to PNG Questions

Does converting to PNG improve the quality?

No. The detail JPEG discarded cannot be recovered. PNG only stops any further loss from happening.

Why is the PNG so much bigger?

PNG is lossless and stores every pixel exactly, while JPEG throws away data to save space. For photographs the PNG can easily be five times larger.

Will the PNG have a transparent background?

Not automatically - a JPG has no transparency to carry over. Use the background remover if you want to cut the subject out.

Is PNG better than JPG?

For graphics, text and transparency, yes. For photographs, JPG or WebP give a far smaller file at the same visible quality.

JPG to PNG

When a Lossless Copy Is Worth the Extra Bytes

How to Convert an Image

Reasons to Convert JPG to PNG

JPG to PNG Questions

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