What is PicHost?
PicHost is a simple image hosting service. Image hosting means your picture is stored on a server and given its own web address. Instead of sending the actual file to every person or posting it separately on every website, you upload it once and share the address. Anyone who opens that address sees the picture, and websites can display it by using one of the embed codes we provide.
People use a service like this for everyday jobs: posting screenshots in a support forum, adding product photos to a marketplace listing, sharing a diagram in a blog post, showing a photo in a chat that does not accept attachments, or keeping a picture available at a stable link for a signature or profile. Because the image lives at its own URL, the same upload works in all of those places at the same time.
How to upload an image
- Drag your image files anywhere onto this page, click Start uploading and choose files, or press Ctrl+V to paste an image from your clipboard.
- Alternatively, switch to the Upload from URL tab and paste the address of an image that is already online. Our server fetches it for you.
- Optionally choose an auto-delete period. Pick “Never” to keep the image, or 1, 7 or 30 days if it only needs to stay online briefly.
- Press Upload all, wait for each progress bar to finish, then copy the link format you need from the result card.
Each image can be up to 32 MB. We accept JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, AVIF and BMP files. Animated GIFs and WebP files keep their animation. Very large photos from a phone camera are usually well under the limit, but a raw or uncompressed file may need to be exported as JPG first.
Link formats explained
Direct link is the image’s own address. It ends with the file extension and opens the picture alone. Viewer link opens a tidy page around the picture, with its title, size and download button — nicer for sharing with people. BBCode is the bracket code most forums understand; paste it into a post and the forum shows the picture. HTML does the same job on websites and blogs using an image tag. Markdown is for places like GitHub, Reddit and many note apps. Thumbnail versions of the BBCode and HTML codes show a smaller preview that links to the full picture, which keeps long forum threads fast and readable.
Your uploads on this device
PicHost keeps a small list of your uploads in your own browser’s local storage, shown in the My Uploads section above. That list never leaves your device and is not an account — clearing your browser data clears the list, although images set to “Never” remain reachable by anyone who has their link. Each upload also creates a private delete key, stored with that list. Use the delete button on a viewer page to remove an image permanently. Treat delete keys like passwords and do not share them.
Frequently asked questions
Is PicHost free to use?
Yes. Uploading, hosting and linking images is free, and you do not need to create an account or provide an email address to use it.
What is the maximum image size?
Each file can be up to 32 MB. Supported formats are JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, AVIF and BMP. Files that are not images, or that exceed the size limit, are rejected before upload.
How long do my images stay online?
That is your choice at upload time. Select “Never” for no automatic expiry, or 1, 7 or 30 days. Expired images are removed from storage automatically when they are next requested after their expiry date.
What is the difference between a direct link and a viewer link?
A direct link opens the image file itself. A viewer link opens a page that shows the image along with its details, a download button and copy-ready embed codes. Use direct links inside other pages, and viewer links when sharing with people.
How do I delete an image I uploaded?
Open the image in My Uploads (or its viewer page) and use the delete option. Deletion uses the private delete key created at upload time, which is stored in this browser for your own uploads. Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone.
What content is not allowed?
Do not upload anything illegal, anything that infringes someone else’s copyright, or private images of other people without their permission. Reported content is reviewed and removed where it breaks our Terms. See the DMCA page if your work has been uploaded without permission.