specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
provider: ImgBB
providerId: imgbb
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
reconciled: true
type: freemium

plans:

  - name: Free
    description: >
      Free image hosting for individuals and basic use. Upload images up to 32 MB each
      with no account required for manual uploads. API access requires a free account
      and API key. Includes direct links, BBCode and HTML thumbnail codes, viewer pages,
      and optional auto-deletion from 5 minutes to 6 months. Ads are displayed on
      viewer pages.
    type: free
    cost: 0
    currency: USD
    billingPeriod: monthly
    quotas:
      - metric: upload_file_size
        limit: 32
        unit: MB
        type: boolean
      - metric: expiration_min
        limit: 60
        unit: seconds
        type: boolean
      - metric: expiration_max
        limit: 15552000
        unit: seconds
        type: boolean
    features:
      - Image upload via web UI (no account required)
      - API upload with free account and API key
      - Direct image links
      - BBCode and HTML embed codes
      - Thumbnail URLs
      - Delete URL per image
      - Auto-deletion (60 seconds to 180 days)
      - Viewer page per image

  - name: Pro Monthly
    description: >
      ImgBB Pro subscription billed monthly. Removes ads, increases upload file size
      limit to 64 MB, adds image replacement functionality, enables direct linking
      without referrer restrictions, and provides API access with full features.
      Unlimited storage included.
    type: paid
    cost: 12.99
    currency: USD
    billingPeriod: monthly
    quotas:
      - metric: upload_file_size
        limit: 64
        unit: MB
        type: boolean
      - metric: storage
        limit: unlimited
        type: boolean
    features:
      - All Free features
      - No advertisements on viewer pages
      - 64 MB file size limit (vs 32 MB free)
      - Unlimited storage
      - Image replacement
      - Direct linking without referrer restrictions
      - Full API access

  - name: Pro Annual
    description: >
      ImgBB Pro subscription billed annually at $7.99/month ($95.88/year), saving 38%
      versus the monthly plan. Identical features to Pro Monthly.
    type: paid
    cost: 7.99
    currency: USD
    billingPeriod: monthly
    billingCycle: annual
    annualTotal: 95.88
    quotas:
      - metric: upload_file_size
        limit: 64
        unit: MB
        type: boolean
      - metric: storage
        limit: unlimited
        type: boolean
    features:
      - All Pro Monthly features
      - 38% discount versus monthly billing

  - name: Pro 3-Year
    description: >
      ImgBB Pro subscription billed every three years at $3.99/month ($143.64 total),
      saving 69% versus the monthly plan. Identical features to Pro Monthly.
    type: paid
    cost: 3.99
    currency: USD
    billingPeriod: monthly
    billingCycle: triennial
    triennialTotal: 143.64
    quotas:
      - metric: upload_file_size
        limit: 64
        unit: MB
        type: boolean
      - metric: storage
        limit: unlimited
        type: boolean
    features:
      - All Pro Monthly features
      - 69% discount versus monthly billing

notes: >
  Pricing sourced from https://imgbb.com on 2026-06-13. Rate limits for API requests
  are not publicly documented. The free tier allows API usage with a key obtained from
  https://api.imgbb.com after creating a free account. Pro plans are primarily
  differentiated by file size, ad removal, and image replacement capability.