PictShare alternatives and similar software solutions
Based on the "Single-click/drag-n-drop upload" category.
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OnionShare
Securely and anonymously share files, host websites, and chat with friends using the Tor network -
droppy
DISCONTINUED. droppy is a self-hosted cloud server with an interface similar to desktop file managers and has capabilites to edit files on-the-fly as well as view and playback media directly in the browser. -
Zipline
A ShareX/file upload server that is easy to use, packed with features, and with an easy setup! -
ProjectSend
ProjectSend is a free, open source software that lets you share files with your clients, focused on ease of use and privacy. It supports clients groups, system users roles, statistics, multiple languages, detailed logs... and much more! -
linx
DISCONTINUED. Self-hosted file/code/media sharing website. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Demo: https://demo.linx-server.net/ [Moved to: https://github.com/linx-server/linx-server] -
Uguu
Uguu is a simple lightweight temporary file host with support for drop, paste, click and API uploading. -
img.bi
DISCONTINUED. img.bi is a secure image hosting. Images are encrypted using AES-256 with random key in browser before upload. -
lutim
Let's Upload That Image ! Read-only mirror of https://framagit.org/fiat-tux/hat-softwares/lutim -
fibridge
Proxy for turning web browsers into web servers. Load a 100GB file in your browser and stream it over the public web with HTTP byte range requests. -
uPste
DISCONTINUED. A private file hosting application with an emphasis on serving technology communities. -
FireShare
Real-time file sharing system. Using NodeJS, ReactJS, SocketIO, MongoDB. Chai, WebdriverIO for testing. -
Pste
DISCONTINUED. Just a simple file hosting application inspired by the likes of pomf.se and teknik.io. -
Jyraphe
DISCONTINUED. Jyraphe is a web application of file repository, easy to install and easy to use. -
Jirafeau
Jirafeau is a web site permitting to upload a file in a simple way and give an unique link to it. -
Share
DISCONTINUED. Simple yet advanced uploader. Allows users to upload files,images, and text with moderation tools for admins. Can be used for friends and family or just for you. Built with integration, like ShareX but more uploaders will be officially supported. -
Coquelicot
Coquelicot is a “one-click” file sharing web application with a focus on protecting users’ privacy.
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README
PictShare
Host your own images
gifs
mp4s
text bins
and stay in control
Table of contents
New Features in v2
- Added support for external storage
- Encryption of files in external storage
- Added text hosting (like pastebin)
- Added URL shortening
- Added WebP to images (and conversion from jpg,png to webp)
- Massive code rework. Actually we designed it from the ground up to be more modular and easier to debug
Features
- Selfhostable
- Simple upload API
- 100% file based - no database needed
- Scalable
- Many Filters for images
- GIF to MP4 conversion
- JPG, PNG to WEBP conversion
- MP4 resizing
- PictShare removes all exif data so you can upload photos from your phone and all GPS tags and camera model info get wiped
- Change and resize your uploads just by editing the URL
- Duplicates don't take up space. If the exact same file is uploaded twice, the second upload will link to the first
- Many configuration options
- Full control over your data. Delete images with individual and global delete codes
Development roadmap
- [x] Duplicate detection
- [x] Write permission detection
- [x] Delete codes for every uploaded file
- [x] Upload via link/url
- [x] Upload via base64
- [ ] Autodestruct for every uploaded file
Config options
Read here what those options do
- [x] ALT_FOLDER
- [x] URL (instead of FORCE_DOMAIN but mandatory)
- [x] LOG_UPLOADER
- [x] FFMPEG_BINARY
- [x] PNG_COMPRESSION
- [x] JPEG_COMPRESSION
- [x] WEBP_COMPRESSION
- [x] MASTER_DELETE_CODE
- [x] MASTER_DELETE_IP
- [x] UPLOAD_FORM_LOCATION
- [ ] UPLOAD_QUOTA
- [ ] UPLOAD_CODE
- [ ] LOW_PROFILE
- [ ] IMAGE_CHANGE_CODE
- [ ] MAX_RESIZED_IMAGES
- [ ] ALLOW_BLOATING
- [ ] BACKBLAZE
Image hosting
- [x] Resizing
- [x] Filters
- [x] Gif to mp4 conversion
- [x] Upload of images
Text file hosting
- [x] Upload of text files
- [x] Render template for text files
- [x] Raw data view
- [x] Downloadable
URL shortening
- [ ] Upload of links to shorten
MP4 hosting
- [x] Resizing
- [x] Preview image generation
- [x] Upload of videos
- [x] Automatic conversion if not mobile friendly or wrong encoder used
- [x] Render template for videos
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