Imgur is an American online image sharing site founded by Alan Schaaf in 2009. It focuses on social gossip, viral images, and memes. Its users can post and view images of all kinds, including political cartoons, satirical videos, and photos. The company also hosts Reddit posts, which often go viral. You can share your pictures on Imgur. It was founded in 2009 by Alan Schaaf. Its goal is to make social gossip accessible to the public.
If you want to share your own images, Imgur has an in-browser editor. The app can automatically resize and crop your pictures, apply effects, and remove redeye. Depending on the format you use, you can even rename, or crop your pictures. In addition to viewing your photos, you can also share them on other social media websites and email them to your friends. Once you've uploaded an image to Imgur, you can then add a description and tag it, and share it with your network.
Initially, Imgur was funded by ads on its homepage. However, in its early years, the company switched to three different hosting providers. In late 2011, the company moved to Amazon Web Services. In March 2012, the company changed its hosting provider and moved its headquarters to San Francisco. In 2013, the site introduced self-service advertising and sponsored images. It also introduced album layouts and backed-up history. This service is free, but it requires you to register an account.
