Picsur

Picsur is a self-hostable image sharing service designed for quickly uploading and sharing images, similar to Imgur, with a workflow that also feels like a Pastebin for images. It supports both anonymous uploads and user accounts, and includes server-side conversion and basic editing.

Key Features

• Upload and view images with shareable links
• Anonymous uploads and authenticated user accounts
• Roles and permissions for access control and administration
• Image conversion and basic editing operations (such as resize/rotate/flip)
• EXIF stripping (with an option to keep originals)
• Support for many image formats, including animated formats
• Expiring images and deletable uploads
• ShareX endpoint for fast desktop uploads
• Database migrations for schema upgrades

Use Cases

• Host a private image sharing service for a team or community
• Create a ShareX-backed upload endpoint for quick screenshot sharing
• Share images with automatic conversion/optimization and metadata stripping

Limitations and Considerations

• The upstream project is not maintained, which may impact security updates and future compatibility
• Some features mentioned in the roadmap (such as albums or a public gallery) are not implemented

Picsur is a straightforward option for running your own image host with useful privacy and workflow features like EXIF stripping, expiring uploads, and ShareX integration. It best fits deployments where you can maintain the stack and potentially fork or patch it as needed.