Postimages is a solid free image host, but if you just need to share a screenshot as a link, its gallery pages and options can be more than you need. sshot.online uploads your image and hands back a direct link in about a second.
| sshot.online | Postimages | |
|---|---|---|
| Account required | No, ever | No, but prompted for gallery features |
| Ads on your image page | None | Yes |
| Direct image link | Always provided | Yes, among several link formats |
| Paste straight from clipboard | Yes, Ctrl/Cmd+V | Drag, drop, or browse only |
| Extra steps to reach a direct link | None — one link, immediately | Pick from a list of link formats first |
| URL shortener included | Yes | No |
| Browser extension capture | Yes | No first-party capture |
Postimages is fine for building a small gallery of photos, but for the common case — drop a screenshot into a bug report, a ticket, or a chat — most people just want the one direct link, fast. There's no need to choose between HTML, BBCode, Markdown, or thumbnail formats when all you want is a URL that opens the image.
sshot.online uploads are anonymous and unlisted, every image comes with a single direct link ready to paste anywhere, and there's no ad-supported gallery page in between. Paste or drop a screenshot on the screenshot-to-link page, or capture and annotate first with the browser extension.
Also see our take on a lighter Imgur alternative and a safer Lightshot / prnt.sc alternative.
Yes. It's free and unlimited, and unlike Postimages it shows no ads on your links and skips the gallery page in favor of one direct link right away.
No. Every upload returns exactly one share link and one direct image link — no HTML, BBCode, or thumbnail options to choose between.
Yes — press Ctrl or Cmd + V on the upload page and it uploads immediately, no file picker needed.