How to post an image on DU using Imgur (without creating an account):

[demmiblue]

1) Go to imgur.com. Click the down arrow in the green box and choose Upload Images.

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2) Click the Browse button to upload a downloaded picture from your computer.

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3) Choose the picture you want to upload and click Open.

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4) Hover your mouse over the picture, click the down arrow and choose Get share links.

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5) From Share Options, choose BBCode (Forums) and click Copy.

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6) Paste the copied link into the body of your DU post. Done!

[hlthe2b]

1. bookmarked... thanks! This is one useful post.

[demmiblue]

2. You're welcome!

I keep seeing people ask how to post an image, so I thought that having a detailed post in the Welcome and Help Forum would be helpful.

[ManiacJoe]

3. If you don't create an account there,

how do you manage the images after you upload them?

[demmiblue]

4. You don't (though you could bookmark them).

This was more for people who want to post a few pics here and there without bothering to create an account.

[ManiacJoe]

5. Thanks for clarifying.

[yallerdawg]

6. I'm not prolific, but this works perfectly!

Bookmarked!

Thank you for sharing!

[calimary]

7. THANKS, demmiblue!

This is exactly what I needed.

I guess imgur.com was updated within the last year, or something, because I couldn't get it to work as it used to. This solves the problem perfectly!

[mnmoderatedem]

8. test

[musette_sf]

9. many thanks for this!!

Photobucket is now an ad farm, and I was done with Flickr after Yahoo buyout. This is great!

[Volstagg]

10. Is there a time limit on the link?

i.e. after so long the link won't display?

[Make7]

11. There is no longer an expiration on uploaded images.

In the past Imgur would delete non-Pro members' images if they hadn't been viewed for six months (link), but as of a couple years ago they retain all uploaded images unless the user self deletes, a delete requested is granted, there are violations of terms of service/community rules, or an image violates copyrights.

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Sarah Schaaf - February 16, 2015 20:23

Forever! An image is only removed if deletion is requested.

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A quick search turned up this image I uploaded almost 5 years ago:

https://imgur.com/k1sDT    (Uploaded Jun 16 2012)

(imgur was started in 2009)