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.

PNG to ICO

Turn a PNG, JPG or WebP into a Windows .ico file containing every icon size you need.

One .ico File, Every Size Windows Asks For

An .ico is not a single image - it is a container holding the same icon at several resolutions, and Windows picks whichever fits the context: 16 pixels in the taskbar, 32 in a file list, 256 for a large thumbnail. Supplying only one size forces the system to scale, which is where blurry icons come from. Pick the sizes you want here and each is rendered separately from your source image, then packed into one file. Non-square images are fitted inside the square with transparent padding rather than stretched, so nothing gets distorted.

How to Convert an Image to ICO

Upload your image

A square PNG with a transparent background works best, but any JPG, PNG or WebP will do.

Choose the icon sizes

16, 32, 48 and 256 are selected by default, which covers everything Windows normally asks for.

Download the .ico

All the selected sizes are packed into a single icon file, ready to use.

What an .ico File Is For

Website favicons served as favicon.ico
Icons for Windows desktop applications
Custom shortcut and folder icons
Installer and setup program icons
Icons for scripts and small utilities you have built
Replacing a blurry icon that only had one size

PNG to ICO FAQ

Which sizes should I include?

16, 32, 48 and 256 is the standard set and the default here. 16 and 32 cover the taskbar and file lists, 48 the desktop, and 256 large thumbnails and previews.

Does the icon keep its transparent background?

Yes. Each size is stored as a PNG inside the .ico, which preserves the alpha channel exactly.

What if my image is not square?

It is scaled to fit inside the square and centred, with the leftover space left transparent. Nothing is stretched or cropped.

Can I use this for a website favicon?

Yes. Download the file, rename it favicon.ico if needed, and place it at the root of your site. Including 16 and 32 covers browser tabs and bookmarks.

Will this .ico work on older Windows versions?

It uses PNG-compressed entries, which Windows Vista and everything after read natively. Windows XP and earlier may not display it.

Is my image uploaded to convert it?

No. Each size is rendered on a canvas in your browser and packed into the .ico locally, so the file never leaves your device.

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