F.A.Q.

1. Why won't some of my images upload from other sites?
2. Why is no thumbnail available for some images?
3. Why do I get this error? Warning: Cannot open file:...
4. Why do I get this error? Warning: unlink(...
5. Why can't my username or folders have special characters or spaces in them?


6. What kind of files can I upload?
7. How big of files can I upload?
8. Is this site free to host my images on?
9. Why do I see these Our Sponsors ads on my pages?
10. Do you sell my email address to other companies?


11. Someone has tried to trick me to delete my image, folder or changing its privacy setting what do I do now?
12. How do I find my images again after I upload them?
13. How do I get the code for my images again?
14. How long will my images stay on the server?
15. What kind of content can I upload?


16. How do I delete my images?
17. How do I delete my folders?
18. How do I view my folders?
19. How do I upload images to a specific folder?
20. How do I create a new folder?


21. Where can I find the Terms of Service?
22. How do I cancel my account?
23. I forgot my username and/or password, what do I do now?
24. Are my account and folders secure from the public?
25. How do I view someone else's folders and images?


26. When was ImgHostIt.com started?
27. Who runs and manages this site?
28. How many images/users are on this site?
29. How can I contact the site administrator?
30. How do I change my folders between private and public?


31. How do I search for images?
32. What are image tags and do I have to input them?
33. What is a Tag Cloud?
34. Is registration free?
35. What browsers can I use to navigate this site?


36. Do you reduce the size or quality of my images?
37. Why don't the thumbnails of my .gif's move?
38. Why is there a black space around the thumbnails or my .png's?
39. Why don't my images show up when I click on their thumbnail in my folder?

1. Why won't some of my images upload from other sites?

Some sites make there images php based and so they have odd names such as http://mysite.com/image.php?id=8383023&pic=mypicture.jpg. These are not able to be directly transferred from one server to another because they are actually php files, not images. The way to get around this is to save the image to your computer first and then upload with the regular upload form. A second reason that images cannot be transferred is because the site has specific hot linking preventions set on there site so that other sites cannot read or download from their site. Once again, in this situation save the image to your computer first and then upload it like normal.

2. Why is no thumbnail available for some images?

There are two instances circumstances that a thumbnail would not be available. The first is if the original image is in bmp, or tiff format because the thumbnail program does not support those formats. The original will still be in fine condition. The second situation is if there was an error upload the file and the image and thumbnail did not get created but the image was still registered in the database. If you are a registered user and uploaded the image to a file, then just delete the file from your folder and attempt to upload it again.

3. Why do I get this error? Warning: Cannot open file:...

This happens when the image was not able to be uploaded from the site as explained here.

4. Why do I get this error? Warning: unlink(...

This error occurs when you try to delete an image from your folder that is not present on the server. The image will not be on the server either because of this or because the image was removed by an administrator for violation of law or TOS.

5. Why can't my username or folders have special characters or spaces in them?

This is simply a security factor and the databases will often have error because of them. So to make life simple on everyone, we just take them out or change them to something appropriate.

6. What kind of files can I upload?

Allowed file types are only image files with a jpeg, png, gif, bmp, and tiff format.

7. How big of files can I upload?

The maximum image size you can upload is two megabytes(2MB).

8. Is this site free to host my images on?

Yes! All image hosting privileges whether you are registered or anonymous are absolutely free and always will be.

9. Why do I see these Our Sponsors ads on my pages?

It is not free to run this web site. The ads are in place to bring in a little revenue to pay for the site, feel free to visit them if they grab your attention. By registering with us, the amount of ads you will see decreases

10. Do you sell my email address to other companies?

No. ImgHostIt.com will never sell any of your information to any outside company or person as explained in the TOS.

11. Someone has tried to trick me to delete my image, folder or changing its privacy setting what do I do now?

In some cases, this warning can be given while navigating through your folder with the Back button, try to avoid using the back button as much as possible while viewing your folder. If you were brought to your folder from another site then you do not need to do anything. The site which referred you to delete your image or folder or change its privacy has been reported to the site administrators and may be blocked from future attempts pending an investigation.

12. How do I find my images again after I upload them?

If you are a registered user and uploaded the images to a folder, then you can simply view your folder to view the images in them. If you are not a registered user or did not upload them to your own folder then there is no way to find the images again except if you gave the images Tags at upload. You can then search for your images with the appropriate keywords in the search form. If you did none of that then you may have to re-upload them if you need access to them again.

13. How do I get the code for my images again?

If you are a registered user and uploaded the images to a folder, then you can simply view your folder that you upload the image to and then click the Code button under the image you want. If you are not a registered user or you did not upload them to your own folder then there is no way to get the images code again. You may have to re-upload them if you need to get the code again.
Or you can use this method to make the code yourself:

14. How long will my images stay on the server?

Your images will stay on the server for an indefinite amount of time. The only reason any image will be removed is if it is deemed illegal or is considered a threat to the site as explained in the TOS.

15. What kind of content can I upload?

Please refer to the Terms of Service for allowed content.

16. How do I delete my images?

If you are a registered user and uploaded the images to a folder, then you can simply view your folder that you upload the image to and then click the Delete button under the image you want to remove. If you are not a registered user or you did not upload them to your own folder then there is no way to delete the image yourself. You can however submit a request for the image to be removed but unless the image is risking security or privacy, it will most likely not be removed. Request for the image to be removed here.

17. How do I delete my folders?

To delete your folder and all images in it, go to your folder view when your signed in and then click the Delete Folder button. When asked to confirm that you want to delete the folder and all images in it, click yes.

18. How do I view my folders?

To view your folder(s) sign into the site by clicking the Folders navigation button and then select the folder that you want to view from the drop down list and press the Go button.

19. How do I upload images to a specific folder?

When logged in, a drop down list will appear below the upload form on each upload page. Select the image you want to upload and select the folder you want to upload them to. Then submit the form like normal and the images will be placed in the folder.

20. How do I create a new folder?

Log in by going to the Folders page and then enter a new folder name in the designated box.

21. Where can I find the Terms of Service?

The Terms of Service page can be found here or by clicking the link at the bottom of every page.

22. How do I cancel my account?

If you wish to cancel your account with ImgHostIt, please submit a request here.

23. I forgot my username and/or password, what do I do now?

If you have forgotten your username or password to access your account, simply click the link below the sign in form and a replacement password will be emailed to you. After you sign in with your new password, you can change it to whatever you want by clicking the "Change Password" link.

24. Are my account and folders secure from the public?

Yes! The only way your images can be viewed is if you give someone the url, post them in a public place, or make their containing folder Public. We take as many precautions as we can to ensure your privacy.

25. How do I view someone else's folders and images?

You cannot view someone else's folders unless they have made the folder Public. You can also view a users images if they give you the url or code for them or if they gave the images a Tag/keyword when they uploaded them.

26. When was ImgHostIt.com started?

ImgHostIt.com first started in Beta stages in late 2007 and went full in January 2008.

27. Who runs and manages this site?

This site is run and operated by Ryan Burdick

28. How many images/users are on this site?

You can view a real time number of images/users on the site in the top right corner of all pages.

29. How can I contact the site administrator?

If you have a question that was not answered in the FAQ or if you have a request to submit then you can contact us here or at the bottom of every page.

30. How do I change my folders between private and public?

When you create a folder, simple select the correct privacy level that you want for your folder. If you want to change this at any time, go to view that folder and then select the appropriate link next to Make this folder:.

31. How do I search for images?

To search for an image at any time, just type in a keyword in the box in the top right corner of the site. If the keyword you searched for is available then the corresponding images will be displayed. If the keyword you searched for brings up no results then try clicking on one of the available tag links in the Tag Cloud at the bottom of the search page.

32. What are image tags and do I have to input them?

Image tags are keywords that describe what the image contains or what it is about. Any tags that you submit when uploading an image will automatically be added to the Tag Cloud on the search page. If you do not wish to have your image searchable on the site then just simply leave the Tags box blank when you upload your image. The only way to remove your images from the search is if you are a member and you uploaded your images to a folder. Deleting an image from its folder will remove it and its tags from the search database.

33. What is a Tag Cloud?

A Tag Cloud is a random list of all available tags(keywords) that can be searched for with the images on the site. To search for a word in the Tag Cloud, just click on that word link and all available results will be shown.

34. Is registration free?

Yes! Registration is free to anyone. Registering gives you added bonuses and features to the site that anonymous users do not get. These include the ability to organize images in folders, have access to codes at any time, share folders or keep them secret, delete images at any time, unlimited space and bandwidth and about half as many ads!

35. What browsers can I use to navigate this site?

ImgHostIt.com is compatible with all browsers. But the site will look the best and function the best in FireFox. If you are currently not using FireFox to browse the web or this site then please download and install it here.

36. Do you reduce the size or quality of my images?

No! Your images are not resized and do not lose quality when upload. The only exception for this is of course the generated thumbnail image. The original full images remains untouched.

37. Why don't the thumbnails of my .gif's move?

The program used to generate thumbnails unfortunately does not support multiple frame (moving) .gif's. The thumbnail will not move but the original full image will.

38. Why is there a black space around the thumbnails or my .png's?

The program used to generate thumbnails unfortunately does not support transparent .png's. The thumbnail will have a black area where there should be transparency but the original full size image will look as it should.

39. Why don't my images show up when I click on their thumbnail in my folder?

If the full size image is very large then you may see a small "loading spinner" for a few moments until the image has fully loaded. If you only see a realy small white box with the url under it then chances are this is just a fluke, coding isn't perfect. If you closes the full view with the small (x) and then reclick on the image, it should load just fine.