FreeImgHosting.com - Host Your Pictures for Free Frequently Asked Questions
This page lists common questions and answers about the FreeImgHosting.com - Host Your Pictures for Free service. If your question is not answered here, please use our contact form to get in touch.
Account Features
What image formats are supported?
FreeImgHosting.com - Host Your Pictures for Free supports images uploaded in jpeg, gif and png format.
What is the maximum allowed size for uploaded images?
The maximum filesize you can upload depends on whether you have a paid or free account, as does the
maximum width and height allowed for uploaded images. Images with a larger filesize than the allowed maximum
will be rejected. Images with larger widths and heights than your account allows may be automatically resized depending on your account.
You can view the maximum sizes allowed on our home page.
How many images can I upload?
The number of images you can upload depends on the type of account you have. Please see our account
comparison table on the FreeImgHosting.com - Host Your Pictures for Free home page for further details.
Note that there is no limit on the number of uploads you can do, just on the number of images stored in your
account at any one time. This limit may be set by the storage space we give you, or a set maximum number of images. You can delete images from your account at any time to make room for new
ones.
Where can I compare the features for free and paid accounts?
To view and compare all the features of our free and paid accounts, please see the table on
our home page.
Can I link to my images when I have uploaded them?
Yes. We allow you to link directly to your images once they are uploaded. We provide you with url to each
image, as well as html code to link to it, and bbcode compatible with the most commonly found forums.
Can I view / delete / access my images after they are uploaded?
Yes. Once you login to your account you can browse a list of all your uploaded images together with
a thumbnail preview of each image. From here you can find the url to each image, delete images you no
longer need, and email links to the images to your friends.
Are there any types of image that are not allowed on FreeImgHosting.com - Host Your Pictures for Free?
Yes. Any images that contravene our terms and conditions may not be uploaded
to your account. We reserve the right to delete without any notice any images which we believe violate
our terms and conditions, and to suspend or terminate the accounts of any
members who upload images that violate our terms.
Membership
How do I sign up for an account?
You can sign up for a free account on the sign up page.
You need to choose a username and password that you will use to upload images to your account.
We also require you to enter a valid email address when you join. We send a confirmation email to this
address with instructions on how to activate your account.
Can I sign up for more than 1 account?
Free accounts are limited to 1 (one) per individual. If we catch anyone abusing this limit, we may delete all their
accounts without any notice.
How do I access my account?
Once you have signed up and confirmed your account, you can login to it on the
login page. Whilst logged in to your account you can
upload images, browse the images you have already
uploaded, get the urls required to view or link to the images, email links to the images to your friends,
and delete any of your images.
Help! I've forgotten my username or password.
If you forget your login details for your FreeImgHosting.com - Host Your Pictures for Free account we can send a reminder to the email address
you registered with us when you created your account. Just follow the instructions on the
password reminder page.
How do I upgrade to a Platinum account?
If you have outgrown the features provided by our Light account, you can upgrade to a
paid account on the upgrade page.
A Platinum costs $0.00 per month (discounts may be available if you pay for several months at a time). Payments are accepted through
PayPal, and in most cases your account
will be upgraded automatically after payment.
Upgrade ONCE:
Go to the upgrade page and scroll to the bottom. It says *New* You can now buy credits to add bandwidth and space for your account. No monthly commitments! Pay as you go. Choose the one you would like, space or bandwidth for 1000mb, 3000mb, or 8000mb. Click the buy now button under your choice.
Upgrade SUBSCRIPTION:
Go to the upgrade page. Choose the one you would like, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, or 12 months. These will charge your PayPal account again every 1 month for the 1 month selection, every 3 months for the 3 month selection, etc. Click the buy now button next to your choice.
*NOTE*
When you buy a subscription, you can cancel it at any time by logging into your PayPal account and canceling it on your subscriptions page.
Unanswered Questions
If you have any further questions not answered in this document, please
contact us directly. Or visit our Forum