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Practical guides to sharing pictures, making images smaller and keeping your photos private. Every article answers the question in its first paragraph, links to the official documentation it relies on (such as MDN Web Docs or each platform’s help centre), and shows the date we last checked the facts. Compression figures come from files we processed with our own tools. Most guides give the steps for iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac, and the tools they point to run in your browser, so you can follow along without installing anything. New articles are added every few days.

More guides: page 2

Image Compression

How to Reduce Image File Size (Keep Quality)

Seven proven ways to shrink image files: resize dimensions, pick the right format, tune quality and strip metadata, with before/after file sizes.

· 10 min read

Platforms & Forums

Social Media Image Sizes 2026: Cheat Sheet

Every key image size in one table: Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Discord and Reddit, with file size and format tips.

· 8 min read

Image Formats

Image File Formats: JPG vs PNG vs WebP vs AVIF

A plain-English guide to image formats: when to use JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF or GIF, with a comparison table of quality, size, transparency and support.

· 11 min read

Image Sharing

BBCode Image Tags: Post Images on Forums

How the BBCode [img] tag works, how to resize and link images in forum posts, and why your image shows as a broken link, with copy-ready examples.

· 7 min read

Image Sharing

Direct Link, Viewer Link or Image Embed Code?

Direct links, viewer pages, HTML, BBCode and Markdown explained, with a table showing which image link works on forums, email, Discord, eBay and GitHub.

· 7 min read

Image Sharing

How to Get an Image URL on Any Device (2026)

Get a shareable URL for any image: copy the address of an online image, or upload a photo from your phone or PC and get a direct link in seconds.

· 9 min read

Privacy & Metadata

Private Photo Sharing: A Safety Checklist

Private photo sharing, step by step: strip location data, check the background, use unlisted links, set expiry and keep the delete link.

· 8 min read

Image Compression

Lossy vs Lossless Compression: The Difference

Lossy vs lossless image compression explained with real examples: how much smaller files get, what you lose, and which to use for photos or graphics.

· 8 min read

Platforms & Forums

Discord File Size Limit 2026: Send Big Images

Discord's upload limit for free and Nitro users, why images fail to send, and three ways to share larger images: compress, convert or send a link.

· 7 min read

Privacy & Metadata

What Is EXIF Data? What Your Photos Reveal

EXIF data stores camera, date and often GPS location inside your photos. Learn what it contains, who can read it and how to remove it before sharing.

· 9 min read

Hosting & Alternatives

Best Free Image Hosting Sites in 2026 (Compared)

We compared free image hosts on upload limits, how long images are kept, ads, privacy and sign-up. See which one fits forums, Discord, eBay or email.

· 12 min read

Browse by topic

  • Image Sharing: How to turn a photo into a link and send it anywhere: direct links versus share pages, embedding images in websites and emails, BBCode for forums, and what happens to a link once you have shared it. Every guide explains the steps for phones and computers.
  • Image Compression: Making image files smaller without ruining them: how lossy and lossless compression work, how to hit an exact size such as 50 KB or 100 KB, and the fastest way to shrink photos on an iPhone, Android phone, Mac or Windows PC. Figures quoted here come from files we compressed ourselves.
  • Image Formats: JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF and HEIC explained in plain language: what each format is good at, which one to choose for photos, screenshots or logos, and how resolution, DPI and colour profiles affect the result.
  • Privacy & Metadata: What your photos reveal before anyone looks at them: EXIF data, GPS location and camera details, which apps remove them and which do not, and how to share pictures without giving away where you live.
  • Platforms & Forums: Size guides and how-tos for the places people actually post pictures: Discord, Reddit, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, eBay, Etsy, Google Docs and more. Each guide links to the platform’s own help page and shows the date we last checked it.
  • Hosting & Alternatives: Fair comparisons of free image hosts and compressors, described from each service’s own published terms and limits. PictureToLink is our product; these guides say so and list our limitations too.

Free tools used in these guides

Everything runs in your browser except the uploader, and nothing needs an account.

  • Image to URL: upload a picture and get a direct link, HTML, BBCode or Markdown, with location data removed.
  • Image compressor: make JPG, PNG and WebP files smaller in your browser, or hit a size such as 100 KB.
  • Resize image: set an exact size like 1080 × 1080, a width or a percentage.
  • HEIC to JPG: convert iPhone photos so they open everywhere.
  • Remove EXIF: see and strip GPS location, camera and date from photos.
  • Image to Base64: turn small images into data URIs for HTML and CSS.