Free Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) for Hosting Images

Free Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) for Hosting Images

1. GitHub Pages

You can host static images on a GitHub repository and serve them via GitHub Pages.

Free Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) for Hosting Images


How to Use:

  1. Create a GitHub repository.
  2. Upload your images to the repository.
  3. Enable Pages in the repository settings.
  4. Access your images via the URL https://username.github.io/repository-name/path/to/image.jpg.

2. Imgur

Imgur is primarily an image-sharing community but can also be used to host images that can be embedded elsewhere.

How to Use:

  1. Upload your image to Imgur.
  2. Use the provided link to embed the image.

3. Cloudinary

Cloudinary offers a free tier that allows you to store and deliver images.

How to Use:

  1. Sign up for a free Cloudinary account.
  2. Upload your images to Cloudinary.
  3. Use the provided URL to access and embed the images.

4. Firebase Storage

Firebase offers a free tier that includes some storage space and bandwidth.

How to Use:

  1. Sign up for Firebase.
  2. Create a Firebase project.
  3. Upload your images to Firebase Storage.
  4. Access your images using the provided URL.

5. Google Drive

You can use Google Drive to host images and make them publicly accessible.

How to Use:

  1. Upload your image to Google Drive.
  2. Make the image public.
  3. Get the shareable link and modify it to be a direct link to the image.

6. Amazon S3

Amazon S3 has a free tier that provides 5 GB of standard storage for a year.

How to Use:

  1. Sign up for AWS.
  2. Create an S3 bucket.
  3. Upload your images to the S3 bucket.
  4. Set the bucket permissions to public.
  5. Use the provided URL to access and embed the images.

Notes:

  • Always check the terms of service for each service to ensure compliance with their usage policies.
  • Free tiers often have limitations on storage and bandwidth, so make sure they meet your needs.

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