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Picburn is a self-destructing image hosting service built in Golang. Users upload an image, get a private link that expires after a set time or view limit, with no accounts or sign-up required.

So I&#x27;m a junior Go dev and I made a small site that allows me to share images with someone privately and securely, and give me control over how many times the private link can be shared and how long the image will be accessible for.<p>There are similar services to this one, but they are either convoluted with ads, or require sign-up, or expect you to fill out a survey or something.<p>picburn is small, safe, and has no interest (nor the code or the server space) for storing your uploads.<p>give it a try if it fits your usecase and let me know what you think.<p>Note: there was a typo in the url
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# picburn — temporary image sharing Source: [https://picburn.xyz/](https://picburn.xyz/) Drop an image\. Get a private link\. It self\-destructs\. \+ **Click or drop**an image here PNG · JPG · GIF · WebP — up to 15 MB Expires afterView limit ## FAQ Will you store my images?We are running this service on a small server\. We literally cannot afford to store any images\. If that is what you need, there are more suitable services out there\. How long does my image stay up?Until the timer you pick runs out, or the view limit is hit — whichever comes first\. After that the link stops working\. Who can see it?Only people you send the link to\. Links use long random IDs, aren't listed anywhere, and the pages tell search engines not to index them\. What does "burn after reading" mean?Set the view limit to 1 and the link works exactly once — the first person to open it sees it, and it's gone after that\. What can I upload?PNG, JPG, GIF, or WebP, up to 15 MB\. No accounts, no sign\-up\. Can I delete something early?Pick a short timer or a 1\-view limit when you upload\. There's no manual delete button — the limits do the work for you\.

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