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Why does the image with ID 0JRqu auto download when fetched with the "s" thumbnail suffix?
https://i.sstatic.net/0JRqu.png doesn't auto download, and is returned with Content-Type: image/png.
https://i.sstatic.net/0JRqus.png autodownloads, and is returned with Content-Type: application/...
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Why is the maximum image size one can upload in the chat twice larger than the maximum image size one can upload in a question or answer?
The upload limit for images and GIF files in questions and answers is 2 MiB, while the chat uploader has a size limit of 4 MiB for JPG and PNG (I haven't looked at GIF). In both cases, large images ...
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Why are some images and GIF files hosted on i.stack.imgur.com larger than 2 MiB?
The upload limit for images and GIF files is 2 MiB. However, some images and GIF files are larger than 2 MiB, e.g.:
This 9.9 MiB GIF file posted in this question.
This 9.6 MiB image posted in this ...
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Can i.stack.imgur.com/[ID].gif, i.stack.imgur.com/[ID].jpg and i.stack.imgur.com/[ID].png be different images?
I believe that i.stack.imgur.com supports only 3 extensions: .gif, .jpg and .png.
Assume these three URLs with the same [ID]:
i.stack.imgur.com/[ID].gif
i.stack.imgur.com/[ID].jpg
i.stack.imgur.com/[...
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Stack Exchange’s image hosting arrangement with Imgur has ended - migration complete!
Update on the Imgur migration, May 28th 2024: Migration complete!
As of today, we are pronouncing the work associated with the Imgur migration "complete" for all intents and purposes. There ...
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Exactly what metadata is preserved when uploading an image on the network?
This old question "Is EXIF data removed from uploaded SE pictures?" claims that
Imgur will strip the EXIF data once the image is uploaded to their server
Recently, a question posted on the ...
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What are the factors that cause SE's Imgur instance to reduce the resolution of uploaded images?
I have been converting several images that are larger than 2 MiB to be less than or equal to 2 MiB to make them compatible with SE's Imgur instance, which has a 2 MiB file size limit. This is because ...
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Imgur TOS change on May 15th 2023 could cause the loss of thousands of Stack Exchange images!
On May 15th 2023, Imgur will implement its new TOS, in which
We will be focused on removing old, unused, and inactive content that is not tied to a user account.
I, and presumably many other users, ...
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What should we do with suggested edits that change an image to be embedded inline by uploading a new copy?
I occasionally see suggested edits only changing the image from a link to inline.
I have rejected a couple as "This edit causes harm", but now I just click "No Improvement".
The ...
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Is there an elegant way to view the post images when my country is among the ones blocking Imgur?
Looks like my country is among the ones blocking Imgur. So, whenever I view the posts with images, I get only a partial view.
Is there an elegant way to view the posts (from Google Chrome or Firefox) ...
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Why did this uploaded image disappear?
A post on Super User was deleted. Its final revision contained an uploaded image, which has since been deleted from Stack Exchange's image host (Imgur):
Why did this image disappear?
The original ...
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What is the retention time of images uploaded to https://i.stack.imgur.com?
I sometimes use SO to upload images to i.stack.imgur.com, but without posting any questions. I found this trick very convenient when I need a permalink to previews or thumbnails.
What is the risk that ...
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Cannot upload Wikipedia images: By design?
When I try to embed an image, a convenient way to do so is via the "landscape icon" in the edit UI. For at least some Wikipedia images, for example this one, I consistently get an error that ...
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What is the future for Imgur and SE? [duplicate]
SE relies on Imgur for hosting images and avatars on public sites. Most of the content is text, but the images are often important as well. So the part that is delegated to Imgur is a pretty important ...
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Is inserting images now completely dead? [closed]
After 'Browsing' an image, it does seem to upload, and the thumbnail appears (inside the Imgur box), but then 'Adding' returns to the text being edited without the image link being inserted. No markup ...
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