Drop an image. Get a short link. Keep it on your own server.
imgdrop is a small free program you run yourself. Drag a picture onto its page, or paste a screenshot, and it is saved on your disk and handed back as a short link you can send to anyone.
No account at someone else's service, no database to set up, and the file never leaves a machine you control.
The whole upload screen. That is about all there is to it.
How it works
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1. Drop
Drag a file onto the page, or press paste after taking a screenshot.
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2. Link
The picture is written to disk and you get a five-character link back.
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3. Share
Paste the link into a chat, a ticket or an e-mail. Whoever opens it sees the image.
What is in it
- Single binaryOne file, no runtime to install. Copy it over and start it.
- Files on diskImages are ordinary files in a folder you pick. You can browse them with
ls. - No databaseMetadata sits in a small sidecar file next to each image.
- Optional expirySet a default, or choose per image: one hour, a day, a week, never.
- Optional upload passwordViewing is open to anyone with the link; uploading can require a password.
- EXIF stripped by defaultGPS position and camera details are removed from JPEGs on upload.
- ThumbnailsSmall previews are made on first request and cached.
- Dark mode in the appThe upload screen follows your system setting.
What the other person sees
Anyone who opens your link lands on a plain page with the picture, its size and a download link. Nothing else.
Want to run it?
It takes a few minutes. The install guide covers the binary, Docker and a sample reverse-proxy block, and the FAQ answers the usual questions about formats, limits and deletion.