# Need an app to post pix **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 7, 2025, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672 "2025-01-07T11:23:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/21 "2025-01-08T17:34:29Z")
IIRC there was a time way back when that posters could post images. It went fine for a brief while. Then, content became a problem. I could go into details, but as it involves a person who no longer posts on the SDMB I prefer not to. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/22 "2025-08-18T15:47:20Z")
Sorry, a test didn’t work. I’ll keep trying… but not in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/23 "2025-08-25T15:18:10Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > I have a Flickr account as well and don’t have any issues using it. They let you store 1000 images for free. Since this was recently bumped… I too use Flikr to host the photos I post here. As noted above, one can post 1000 images with the free account. I don’t like to take photos down in case someone wants to follow an old link. Is there any such limitation with imgur? Can one post as many photos as they want there on a free tier? Is there any size limitation to an individual photo? ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/24 "2025-08-25T17:10:16Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > Is there any such limitation with imgur? Can one post as many photos as they want there on a free tier? Is there any size limitation to an individual photo? [https://help.imgur.com/hc/en-us/articles/26511665959579-What-files-can-I-upload-Is-there-a-size-limit](https://help.imgur.com/hc/en-us/articles/26511665959579-What-files-can-I-upload-Is-there-a-size-limit) > There is an upload limit of 50 images per hour. There is no upload limit per account, so upload to your heart’s desire! > The maximum file size for non-animated images (think JPG, PNG, etc) is **50MB**. PNG files over 5MB will be converted to JPEGs. > > The maximum file size for animated images (like GIFs) and video is **200MB**. Video uploads cannot be longer than 180 seconds. GIF and video files over 2MB will be converted to [GIFVs](https://help.imgur.com/hc/en-us/articles/208606616) ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/25 "2025-08-25T17:37:33Z")
Imgur is the best free hosting site for this purpose, IMHO. Other than the limits mentioned above that no normal user would ever exceed, it’s one of the most liberal free services on the internet. The key thing to remember, once you’ve uploaded an image, is to right-click and select “display image in new tab” on your browser, and post **that** URL (ending in “.jpg”), not the first one. If you post the first one to SDMB you’ll get an “album view” thumbnail, which looks like a partial and distorted image. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/26 "2025-08-26T01:25:02Z")
I’ve been unable to grab a link to the Imgur photo via the app on my cell phone for at least a month or two now. No matter what I do, it only gives me the album URL. I have to go start up the computer in order to get the correct URL. I don’t want to delete the app, because it makes it much faster to upload photos. Does anyone else have this problem? ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/27 "2025-08-26T01:43:03Z")
Yeah, Imgur just seems to get worse and worse about steering everything into their stories/social media thing. I use ImgBB now. Doesn’t even require a login. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/28 "2025-08-26T01:56:37Z")
> [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > I use ImgBB now. Doesn’t even require a login. Okay, I’m finally going to give it a try. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/29 "2025-08-26T01:56:44Z")
We have a thread dedicated to using Imgur w Discourse. As with all threads about the technical, not administrative / moderation details, that one is in Site Feedback, not ATMB. This thread should have been started there, not here. Here’s the SD on getting the image url from imgur. > [@How to embed pictures from imgur](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-pictures-from-imgur/1021580/31): > > Updated steps here. (URLs broken with spaces) • Brief steps, iPhone: In the imgur app on iPhone, find an album and long press on it to invoke the context menu, and select Copy Link. In Safari on iPhone, paste the album link. Scroll to the desired picture, long press on it to invoke the context menu, select Copy. Edit the URL: insert jpeg to replace the trailing characters. • Detailed steps with examples, iPhone: In the imgur app on iPhone, find an album and long press on it to invoke t… ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/30 "2025-08-26T01:59:25Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > We have a thread dedicated to using Imgur w Discourse. As with all threads about the technical, not administrative / moderation details, that one is in Site Feedback, not ATMB. This thread should have been started there, not here. > > Here’s the SD on getting the image url from imgur. And I have done so for ages. It’s just been recently that I can’t do it via the app on my phone, only via the website on my computer. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/31 "2025-08-26T02:00:18Z")
> [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > I use ImgBB now. Doesn’t even require a login. If you don’t log in, how do you access your uploaded photos? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/32 "2025-08-26T02:07:31Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > It’s just been recently that I can’t do it via the app on my phone, only via the website on my computer And the post I cited has the workaround to be able to do the whole process on your phone even now. Yes, Imgur is actively trying to make it harder. I don’t use them, so I don’t know the details. But I know @Bullitt solved this problem just a week ago. Try using his explanation and see what you find out. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/33 "2025-08-26T02:09:25Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Try using his explanation and see what you find out. Will do, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/34 "2025-08-26T02:16:38Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > I’ve been unable to grab a link to the Imgur photo via the app on my cell phone for at least a month or two now. No matter what I do, it only gives me the album URL. I just tested it this moment. I uploaded a photo from my library on my phone, it gave me a link, I followed the link and there’s my photo. Of course it’s just the page with the photo on it as always, and you then have to select the photo on the page, copy it, and paste the photo into the address bar to get the URL for the photo itself. But that’s pretty normal for a mobile device. Here’s the photo uploaded from my Imgur app, just took a couple of minutes (most of which was the time to type out this post): [![](https://i.imgur.com/3oNmNnQ_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=grand) ](https://i.imgur.com/3oNmNnQ_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=grand) I’m on an iPhone with Safari, are you maybe using a different device/browser? ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/35 "2025-08-26T02:22:35Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I’m on an iPhone with Safari, are you maybe using a different device/browser? Yep. Won’t work on my Android. I’ve been following the instructions meticulously. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/36 "2025-08-26T02:46:07Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Won’t work on my Android. I’ve been following the instructions meticulously. It might be an Android thing then, I’m sorry. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/37 "2025-08-26T02:48:07Z")
I’m just dropping images there to get the share link. I’m not using the site to maintain a catalog. Once I’ve pasted the link I’m done. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/38 "2025-08-26T03:19:56Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Yep. Won’t work on my Android. I’ve been following the instructions meticulously. You can get the direct image URL from the website (mobile or desktop) but not from the Imgur app. I think the difference between you and @Atamasama is browser vs app, not Apple vs Android. But please correct me if I’m wrong, Atamasama. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/39 "2025-08-26T04:29:41Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > I think the difference between you and @Atamasama is browser vs app, not Apple vs Android. But please correct me if I’m wrong, Atamasama. I think it’s six of one, half a dozen of the other. It could be that the app gives a different URL on a different platform, or it could be how the URL behaves on a different browser (maybe it does a redirect on one but not another). Or maybe both are happening? I have an Android tablet, I could experiment and see what’s different from my phone. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672/40 "2025-08-26T04:33:24Z")
Imgur changed their app in the last month. Before that I could get the URL to the image from the app, but since the change I have had no luck. It’s not a redirect issue; there’s just no way to get the URL. It still works fine from a browser. If you figure out how to do it from the app, let us know. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-post-pix/1012672.md?page=3)