Websites where you can store photos free are perfect for anyone looking for a quick way to share images or for a convenient hotlinking solution for your website. Some free image hosting sites also include basic editing capabilities so that you can resize photos, crop them, add effects, and more. They’re not as extensive as true online photo editors, but they do a decent job considering that’s not their main purpose. Each of these websites work a bit differently, so be sure to read the specifics before deciding on one. You’ll want to consider the total storage size limitation, file size restrictions, file format limitations, ease of uploading your photos, and other features like direct linking, image galleries, HTML links, editing features, and privacy options. It should work with most of the pictures you need to store online as long as they’re not bigger than 32 MB: JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIF, WEBP, HEIC, and PDF. After the upload, see viewer links, HTML codes, and BBCodes. When you open the viewer link, you can copy the image’s URL to get a direct link that works for hotlinking. Quick signup is supported through social media accounts. This lets you view all your uploads, edit the image titles, delete items, and put things in albums. Anyone can upload images, but you can also create a free account to manage privacy, create albums easier, and add captions. The following file types can be uploaded to Imgur: JPEG, PNG, GIF, APNG, TIFF, MP4, MPEG, AVI, WEBM, MKV, FLV, WMV, and a few other video formats. Non-animated files like JPGs and PNGs can be up to 20 MB, while GIFs and videos can be as large as 200 MB. Upload pictures to Imgur by pasting them onto the website, selecting one from your computer, or entering the URL of the image. There are apps that make it easier to upload images from a mobile device. Direct linking is allowed, and you’re also given links for embedding the image in HTML or adding it to message boards and forums. However, hotlinking can’t be used as content for a website, including blog posts, avatars, site elements, and advertising. Direct linking, drag and drop uploading, image galleries, and simultaneous uploads are supported through imgbox. In addition to direct links, you can also get HTML and message board friendly codes. A free account is optional but is used to revisit your images and galleries to find their public links. However, even without an account, you’re given a delete-specific URL that you can use in the future to remove the pictures if you decide to. The maximum upload size is 24 MB and 10,000x10,000 pixels, and the images can be resized before finishing processing. Postimage supports lots of file types: XBM, TIF, PJP, SVGZ, JPG, ICO, GIF, SVG, JFIF, WEBP, PNG, BMP, PJPEG, AVIF, PDF, HEIC, and HEIF. Multiple image uploads create a gallery that can be shared with others via a unique link. Individual files can be shared via a direct link. A free account can be created to resize and keep track of your uploads, as well as create custom galleries and delete existing uploads. Images are never deleted due to inactivity. We know the maximum file size isn’t 30 MB, because our sample file uploaded just fine. But it’s unclear what the upper limit is. Direct linking is supported, but to get there, you have to right-click the image and choose to open its link in a new tab. That URL can then be used to direct people to the original image without ending up on ImageBam’s normal, cluttered landing page. User accounts are supported, but you don’t need one to upload photos or name your gallery. Multiple uploads are supported with no limitation on bandwidth or storage capacity. Every upload produces HTML and BBCodes, and can be placed in a gallery. Of course, you can also upload pictures that are stored on your computer. The maximum file size is 10 MB. Premium provides access to albums, your previously uploaded files, a drawing tool, and a larger upload size limit.
