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.

WebP to PNG

Convert WebP images to PNG and keep any transparency intact.

The Right Choice When the Image Has Transparency

WebP supports an alpha channel, so images saved from the web often carry transparency that would be destroyed by a conversion to JPG. PNG is the safe destination: it is lossless, universally supported, and keeps the alpha channel exactly as it was. Use it for logos, icons, cut-out product shots and anything that has to sit cleanly on a coloured background. The file will be larger than the WebP - PNG stores every pixel exactly - but nothing is lost in the process, and the result opens in any application on any platform.

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 PNG Is the Better Target

Logos and icons saved from a website in WebP
Cut-out product images that must stay transparent
Design assets heading into an editor that wants PNG
Images placed over coloured backgrounds in a layout
Screenshots and graphics with sharp text edges
Any WebP you need to open in older software losslessly

WebP to PNG Questions

Is transparency preserved?

Yes. PNG has a full alpha channel, so anything transparent in the WebP stays transparent in the PNG.

Is the conversion lossless?

The PNG encoding is lossless. If the WebP itself was saved lossily, that earlier loss is baked in and cannot be undone.

Why is the PNG bigger?

Because PNG stores every pixel exactly while WebP compresses aggressively. For photographs the difference can be several times over.

Should I convert photos to PNG or JPG?

Photos are better as JPG unless you need transparency or a lossless master. PNG shines for graphics and cut-outs.

WebP to PNG

The Right Choice When the Image Has Transparency

How to Convert an Image

Where PNG Is the Better Target

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