12 services
Image hosting and screenshot sharing services
Image hosts give you a link to a picture you upload, ready to paste into a forum post, a chat, a bug report or a web page. Some keep files forever, some delete them after a period of inactivity, and a few are built purely for quick screenshots.
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Catbox
catbox.moe
Free, donation-funded file host for images, video and audio up to 200 MB, with an API and ShareX support. Litterbox handles temporary files up to 1 GB.
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Flickr
flickr.com
Photo sharing community for photographers. Free accounts can hold 1,000 photos and videos, while Flickr Pro offers unlimited full-resolution storage and no ads.
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Freeimage.host
freeimage.host
Free image host with a 64 MB limit, optional auto-delete timers, anonymous uploads and a no-cost API. Built on the Chevereto engine.
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Gyazo
gyazo.com
Screenshot and short screen recording tool with instant upload links. Free accounts can access their 10 latest captures; Gyazo Pro unlocks full history and longer recordings.
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Image Chest
imgchest.com
Free image host and community with public, hidden, password and secret posts. Registration is required to upload; files up to 30 MB are kept indefinitely.
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ImgBB
imgbb.com
Free, no-signup image host with a 32 MB limit, optional auto-delete timers, albums with privacy settings and a straightforward API.
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Imgbox
imgbox.com
Simple free image host for JPG, GIF and PNG files up to 10 MB, with galleries, hotlinking and separate family safe and adult content settings.
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Imgur
imgur.com
Popular image sharing site and community, now owned by MediaLab. Not available to UK visitors since 30 September 2025, including images embedded elsewhere.
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Lensdump
lensdump.com
Membership-based image and video host with albums, private and password-protected sharing. New accounts need a paid plan, from $4 a month for 10,000 images.
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Lightshot
app.prntscr.com
Free screenshot tool for Windows, Mac and browsers that uploads captures to prnt.sc. Uploads are public to anyone with the link, so avoid sensitive content.
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Pasteboard
pasteboard.co
Quick screenshot sharing: paste an image from your clipboard and get a link. No account needed, 5 MB limit, uploads are not publicly listed.
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Postimages
postimages.org
Long-running free image host built for forums and blogs. Anonymous uploads up to 32 MB, no inactivity expiry, and a Premium plan for larger files and no ads.
Image hosting compared
A side by side summary. Limits change, so follow the link to each guide for details and sources.
| Service | Account | Price | API | Open source |
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| Catbox | Optional | Free (donation supported) | Yes | No |
| Flickr | Required | Free, with optional Pro subscription | Yes | No |
| Freeimage.host | Optional | Free | Yes | No |
| Gyazo | Optional | Free, with optional Pro subscription | Yes | No |
| Image Chest | Required | Free, with optional Gold membership | Yes | No |
| ImgBB | Optional | Free, with optional Pro plan | Yes | No |
| Imgbox | Optional | Free | No | No |
| Imgur | Optional | Free | Yes | No |
| Lensdump | Required | Paid plans from $4 a month | No | No |
| Lightshot | Optional | Free | No | No |
| Pasteboard | Optional | Free, with optional Premium plan | No | No |
| Postimages | Optional | Free, with optional Premium plan | No | No |
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