howto:sites and sources

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This page attempts to list websites that most likely host content relevant to e621, along with each site's advantages, restrictions, and other features.
Feel free to correct incorrect and/or outdated information and add in other sites that are commonly used as sources here.

Contents

Source favorability

Unfavorable sources

  • Amino
    • Posted non-GIF images are always heavily recompressed JPEGs.
    • Maximum resolution is 1024px in width and height.
  • ArtStation
    • Images are almost always recompressed JPEGs at 90% quality.
    • Only GIFs are not recompressed.
  • Bluesky Social
    • Images are heavily recompressed upon upload.
    • Images under 2000px in their largest dimensions are artificially upscaled.
  • Facebook
    • Posted images are always recompressed JPEGs, even the high-quality images uploaded to albums.
  • Fur Affinity (uploads prior to November 26, 2022)
    • If the image's resolution is 1280px in either dimension and contains JPEG compression regardless of stated file type, it is most likely downscaled by FA.
    • If the image is smaller (site doesn't handle it) or larger (submitter used the "change submission file" trick to bypass handling), then it is most likely the original/best version available.
  • Gfycat
  • Instagram
    • Images are always recompressed JPEGs with a maximum width of 1080px.
    • There are other size restrictions as detailed here.
  • Ko-fi
    • Images are downscaled to 720px width, and animation and transparency are not supported.
    • Images cannot be viewed directly.
  • Pillowfort
    • Pillowfort changes the color spaces of images to sRGB, thus affecting the quality of the original image if it is not saved in that color space. The site also adds additional metadata to images. e.g. Compare post #2349805 to the image in its Pillowfort source.[two-frame animation]
  • Transfur
    • While its content policy requires its artists to have a basic understanding of anatomy and artistic skill, and have their images be presentable enough for public display, the site's maximum resolution is 1500 by 1500px. Any images larger than that are downscaled to be 1500 pixels at its longest dimension.
    • Images that are smaller than the maximum resolution are likely the original/best version, provided the artist did not downscale the image themselves. However, this might apply more to more recent images due to the site's age.
    • Since most artists on the site have other galleries elsewhere due to the site's limited scope, it's recommended to either check those galleries (which may be linked on the artist's userpage) or use reverse image searches to find the originals.
  • Virink
    • Images are converted to 90 quality JPEG files. There are no PNGs or animated GIFs.
  • VK
    • Images in photo posts are converted to 96 quality JPEG files.
    • Maximum resolution is 2560x2048 px.
    • Oddly, PNG files are allowed in comments.
  • Most third-party boorus, chans, image galleries, etc.
    • There are plenty of reasons to avoid using these sites for finding content, a few being: content may have been (re)compressed, leaked from a paysite (which is DNP on e621) or edited without disclosure.
    • Some do have official sources listed, in which case it's advised to take the content from there instead.
    • Exceptions are sites where the artist is known to post on or ones mirroring content from drawing threads.
  • X (formerly Twitter)
    • PNG files and untouched JPEG files posted after December 10, 2019 are preferred. JPEG-compressed PNG files and JPEG files prior to this date are not preferred unless they are a much higher resolution than other sources.
    • GIF files are always converted to compressed MP4s.

Semi-favorable sources

  • Art Fight
    • Maintains the original quality, but has a low file size limit of 5 MB.
    • Mainly active during July, when its titular annual event is held.
    • Must be a logged-in user to view images.
  • DeviantArt
    • Usually maintains the original quality, but direct images on the site (primarily JPEGs and PNGs that don't use the automated DA watermark that artists can add) are no longer accessible (except when using the discontinued extension Viewhance). Original versions of JPEGs and PNGs are normally downloaded to a client device via prompts, provided the artist(s) permit downloads of them. However, some images can be viewed and downloaded in their original resolution and quality even if the artist(s) didn't allow downloads, either because the image's original resolution was too low to be affected or the artist(s) permitted the full size to be viewed on the page anyway (or forgot to restrict them).
    • Must be a logged-in user of DeviantArt to download images via the prompt method.
    • JPEG images shown to users on "deviation" (submission) pages are now normally downscaled, often highly recompressed previews. It is possible to increase the quality of the resample, however, including being able to restore its PNG format if the original image was uploaded as a PNG.
    • Old direct images now redirect to the current format. If the original submission was removed or deleted by the artist since, even if it was linked before elsewhere on the Internet, it's possible that they now may have been deleted for good.
  • Fur Affinity (uploads after November 26, 2022)
    • Fur Affinity has now raised default image uploads to be larger than 1280 pixels in width or height. However, there is now a maximum resolution (more accurately, pixel count) of 3.7 megapixels (2560 by 1440 pixels, a.k.a. 1440p or 2K) for free users and 8.3 megapixels (3840 by 2160 pixels, a.k.a. 2160p or 4K) for FA+ users. Images that are larger than the maximum resolutions will still be downscaled as before, although PNGs are no longer converted to JPEGs and will keep their alpha transparency.
    • The previous "change submission file" workaround has been closed, and maximum image dimensions are 6000px in either dimension regardless of user status.
  • Newgrounds
    • Newgrounds is a favorable source for movies and singular images. However, for posts that contain multiple images, all images after the first are reduced to half of their original resolution and are often displayed as .webp files.
  • Toyhouse
    • Maintains the original quality, but has a low file size limit of 4 MB.
  • Tumblr
    • Tumblr maintains the original (a.k.a. "_raw") files on their servers but doesn't show the originals to viewers.
      • Direct images before October 21, 2019 are resized to 1280px on the longer side. Newer direct images are not affected by this but are still resampled.
    • A complex method involving Tumblr's backup system must be followed to get the original images; see the method here.
    • Images are converted to JPEG (original files as retrieved by the backup method are not affected), and recompressed if uploaded in JPEG format.
    • As of December 17, 2018, all sexual illustrated content (photos, videos, GIFs, and artwork) were no longer allowed on Tumblr, with pre-existing adult content being privatized. (See forum #265854.) The CEO of Tumblr's current owner, Automattic (the operator of WordPress), has stated upon purchase of the site that their company will not reverse the anti-adult content policy that Verizon implemented. However, as of November 2022, nudity, mature subject matter, and sexual themes are permitted again, but they must be appropriately labeled, and sexually explicit imagery will remain prohibited.

Favorable sources

  • Artconomy, Blogger, Buzzly.art, Derpibooru, Furbooru, Furry Network, Eka's Portal, HicceArs, Inkbunny, Itaku, Patreon, Piczel, Sheezy.Art, SoFurry, and Weasyl
    • These sites keep the original upload or an optimized version of the original, which is always the most preferred version to have on e621.
  • Pixiv
    • Also stores original file, however artists are required to censor sexual body parts from their artwork, which may result in an uncensored version being posted elsewhere.
    • Not preferred for animations.
  • Discord
    • As long as the artist used the desktop client, the quality should stay at the original.
    • Because of the nature of the service, please make sure to provide all necessary URLs into the source field.

Formats, file types, and restrictions

This is a table that shows what kind of support and restrictions sites have in place for content.

Click on a site's name to go to its section for further information and instructions.

SiteThemesImagesFlashVideoOther contentDirect uploads whitelisted?
e621Curated furry artwork.JPEG, PNG, 100 MB. GIF, 20 MB. 15000×15000 resolution.Uploads no longer accepted as of 2021.adHTML5. WebM. 100 MB.aeNo.N/A.
AminoSocial communities app.GIF, JPEG (65 quality). 1024×1024 max.No.Video chat only.Text posts, quizzes, polls, wiki entries.No.
ArtconomyCommission-focused art gallery.JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP. 100 MB.No.HTML5. Most formats. 100 MB. Videos are not converted; MP4 is recommended by the site. Only MP4 and WebM videos can be watched on the site.cgText files (previewed using Markdown) and compressed ZIP folders.Yes.
Art FightAnnual art event.PNG, JPEG, GIF, 5 MB.No.No.No.Yes.
ArtStationLarge name artists' showcase.GIF, JPEG (90 quality). 10 MB. 400×400 min, 10,000 X 10,000 max.No.MP4. 2K resolution and 25 MB size max for free members, 4K resolution and 250 MB max for premium subscribers.?Yes.
BehanceProfessional artists and creators' portfolios.JPEG, GIF, PNG. 1920px width max.No, despite Adobe ownership.14 video formats. MP3 audio.No.
Blogger (Blogspot)Blog.JPEG, possibly others.??Blog posts.No.
Bluesky (Bsky)Twitter-like social networking service.JPG (80% quality, 2000px max)No.?Text posts.No.
Buzzly.artFurry artwork.JPEG, PNG, GIF.No.No?Text, audio (MP3, possibly others).No.
Catbox.moeFile hosting and sharing.Any other than GIF, 200 MB. GIF, 20 MB. As an archive only?Any.Any files up to 200 MB (besides the aforementioned 20 MB limit on GIF) except Windows executables (.exe), Windows screensavers (.scr), Control Panel applets (.cpl), Microsoft Word documents (.doc*), and Java Archives (.jar).No.
DerpibooruMy Little Pony.JPEG, PNG, GIF. 100 MB.No.WebM. 100 MB.SVG. 100 MBYes.
DeviantArtGeneral artwork.JPEG, PNG, GIF, possibly others. 30 MB.200 MB.cCustom HTML5. Unknown codecs. 200 MB.gMusic, text, file archives.Yes.
DiscordInstant messaging, VoIP.JPEG, PNG, GIF.No.HTML5. WebM, MP4.fgAnything? Other file formats supported but won't embed. 25 MB for free, 50 MB for nitro, 100 MB for level 3 nitro boost servers.Yes.
DropboxCloud storage.Any. Certain image files can be previewed. 10 GB, with unlimited sizes via client app.10 GB, with unlimited sizes via client app.Any. Certain video files can be previewed. 10 GB, with unlimited sizes via client app.It's cloud storage; virtually anything goes.Yes, but a workaround method must be done to access the direct image.
Eka's PortalVore.JPEG, PNG, GIF.Yes.?Text.Yes.
FacebookSocial.JPEG, PNG?, GIF?No.Yes.Text.Yes.
Fanart CentralFan art.JPEG, PNG, GIF.No.No.Text.No.
FlickrImage and video hosting.JPEG, PNG, non-animated GIF; other formats are converted to JPEG. 200 MB. Free users cannot have more than 1000 images in their own galleries.No.MP4. 1 GB.b (Input: MP4 [H.264 recommended], AVI [proprietary codecs may not work], WMV, MOV [AVID and other proprietary codecs may not work], MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, 3GP, M2TS, OGG, OGV.) Free users restricted to first three minutes, Pro users restricted to first ten minutes.No.No.
Fur AffinityFurry artwork.JPEG, GIF, PNG. 10 MB. See section for resolutions.Uploads disabled at the start of 2021. Old content played with Ruffle.No.Text.Yes.
FurbooruFurry artwork.JPEG, PNG, GIF. 100 MB.No.WebM. 100 MB.SVG. 100 MBNo.
FurifficFurry artwork (defunct).JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF. 25 MB.SWF, FLV. 25 MB.MP4. 25 MB.MP3 audio, text. 25 MB.No. (Site is defunct.)
FurryLife OnlineFurry artwork.JPEG, PNG, GIF?No.No.Text, music.No.
Furry NetworkFurry artwork.JPEG, PNG. 32 MB.200 MB.cfHTML5. WebM, MP4, external embed.egAudio, text.Yes.
gfycatGeneral video sharing.Animated GIFs only.No.Custom HTML5. WebM, MP4. 15 seconds. No audio.No.Yes.
Google PhotosWildcard.?No.??No.
Hentai FoundryAdult themed artwork.JPEG, GIF and PNG recommended. GIF.No.No.Yes.
HicceArsGeneral/underage artwork.JPEG, PNG, GIF. 15 MB.No.No.Novels.Yes.
SiteThemesImagesFlashVideoOther contentDirect uploads whitelisted?
ImgurGeneral image sharing.JPEG, PNG, GIF, APNG, TIFF, PDF, and XCF. 20 MB/image, 200 MB/GIF.No.HTML5.No.Yes.
InkbunnyFurry artwork.JPEG, PNG, GIF. 144 MP resolution. 100 MB.100 MB.ceJW Player. FLV, MP4. 100 MB.egText, MP3 audio.Yes.
InstagramGeneral photo and video sharing app.JPEG. 1080px width max.No.60 second limit per video; posts can have up to 10 minutes of video.No.No.
ItakuArt-focused social network.JPEG, PNG, GIF. 10 MB max for single images. 250 MB combined max for multi-image posts.No.MP4, possibly others? 500 MB max.Text posts, commission posts (offers, requests, adopts, and YCHs), tags, and tag wiki articles.Yes.
Ko-fiTip-based crowdfunding.JPEG, PNG, GIF. 720 width max. Animation and transparency not supported.No.Video links only.Text.No.
The Lion King Fan-Art ArchiveThe Lion King.JPEG, PNG, GIF.No.No.No.No.
MastodonDecentralized social platform.JPEG, PNG, GIF.No.MP4, WebM. 8 MB.Text.Three Mastodon domains whitelisted: https://mastodon.art/*, https://baraag.net/*, and https://img.pawoo.net/*.
NewgroundsSocial user-generated content hosting service.JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP. See section for resolution.100 MB.cCustom HTML5. MP4. (Input: MP4, MOV, AVI, M4V, OGG, OGV, WMV, MKV, WebM, FLV, 3GP.) 2.4 GB.cMP3 audio (250 MB/file, 44.1 kHz), HTML5 games (600 MB).Artwork only. (art.ngfiles.com)
newTumblBlog (defunct).JPEG, PNG, GIF.No.MP4.Blog posts.No. (Site is defunct.)
NijieJapanese general artwork.JPEG, PNG, possibly others.?MP4. (H.264, 10 MB, non-M4V container, no audio, 2 seconds to 12 minutes, max aspect ratio 1:5/5:1.)[source] ?No.
Omorashi (a.k.a. OmoOrg)Fetish social network.JPEG, PNG, GIF, WEBP?Any.Practically any file format can be uploaded to the website as a file.No.
OneDriveCloud storage.Any. Certain image files less than 100 MB in size can be previewed. 10 GB.10 GB.Any. Certain video files can be previewed. 10 GB.It's cloud storage; virtually anything goes.No.
PahealExplicit fan art (Rule 34).JPEG, PNG, GIF.No.HTML5. WebM, MP4.No.Yes.
PatreonCrowdfunding.JPEG, PNG, GIF.As attachment.Attachment or external embed.Any attachments.Yes.
PiczelStreaming and general artwork.JPEG, PNG, GIF. 2 MB for free users, 200 MB for premium users.No.WebM, MP4. Livestreaming (HTML5 and Flash).Yes.
PillowfortBlog.JPEG, PNG, GIF.No.?Text.Yes.
PixivJapanese general artwork.JPEG, GIF, PNG. 8 MB/image, 30 MB/set.No.Ugoira, info below. 1080px height.No.Yes.
SiteThemesImagesFlashVideoOther contentDirect uploads whitelisted?
Sheezy.ArtIndependent artwork platform.PNG, JPEG, GIF. Unknown file size limits.Yes; content played with Ruffle.HTML5. Unknown file types.cfgMusic, text.No.
SoFurryFurry artwork.PNG, JPEG, GIF. PSD and TGA for prints.Yes.cfHTML5. WebM, MP4, ogv.fgMusic, text.Yes.
SteamPC games store, software, and community.JPEG, PNG, GIF; primarily used for game screenshots.No. (Ignoring any Flash games offered on the store.)Yes.Games, mods (Steam Workshop), text.No.
ToyhouseOriginal character gallery and roleplay.JPEG, PNG, GIF. 4 MB.No.No.Text (stories).No.
TransfurTransformation artwork.JPEG, PNG. Maximum 1500px in either dimension.No.No.No.No.
TrelloWeb-based productivity software.JPEG, PNG, possibly others.No??Projects.Yes.
TumblrBlog.JPEG, PNG, GIF. 20 MB.No.Custom HTML5. MP4. 100 MB/day. 30 FPS.Blog posts.Yes.
VCLEarly furry art site (defunct).(Based on archive) JPEG, WEBP (probably copies from PNGs).No?No?Text (stories saved as HTML files on archive).No. (Site is defunct.)
VirinkSocial, art-focused; primarily used by Russian speakers.JPEG (90 quality)No.No.No.No.
VKSocial; primarily used by Russian speakers.JPEG (96 quality), PNG, ???No.??Yes.
WeasylFurry artwork.JPEG, PNG, GIF. 50 MB. 15 MB.cNo.MP3, gdoc/media embed, text, character profile.Yes.
WeiboSocial; primarily used by Chinese speakers.JPEGNo.??Yes; minor workaround required.
WildDream ArtFurry artwork; primarily serving the Chinese furry fandom.JPEG, PNG.No.No?No?No.
X (formerly Twitter)Social.GIF, JPEG, PNG. 5 MB.No.Custom HTML5. MP4. 512 MB, 2 minutes 20 seconds.What fits into 280 characters (glyphs from Asian languages count as two characters); can be raised to 4,000 characters if subscribed to X Premium (formerly Twitter Blue).Yes.
YouTubeGeneral video sharing.Thumbnails: JPEG. Community post images: JPEG, PNG, GIF.No.Custom HTML5. WebM, MP4, 3GP, etc. 128 GB.eNo.No.
SiteThemesImagesFlashVideoOther contentDirect uploads whitelisted?
Legend:

a: No thumbnails for content.
b: Automatically generated thumbnails.
c: User submitted thumbnails, either mandatory or optional to replace stock thumbnail.
d: Content is not scaled at all. With Flash no scaling artifacting when viewing. Can get over page borders.
e: Content is only dynamically scaled when it is larger than viewing area.
f: Content is always dynamically fit to specific area. Scaling artifacts and bugs with Flash.
g: Content never loops. If this legend is not specified, it either always loops or can be set to loop by submitter.

Sites to seek out

e621

Homepage - Wiki page
Curated booru-style image board dedicated to furry artwork (you are here)
No need to use us as a source
No need to whitelist ourselves
  • By default, a downscaled and recompressed sample is on the page. Press Download to get the best version.
URL format

Submission page: 

https://e621.net/posts/<ID>

Direct image: 

https://static1.e621.net/data/<First 2 digits of MD5>/<Second 2 digits of MD5>/<MD5>.<filetype>
Reverse searching
  • Indexed by SauceNAO and Fluffle
  • Supports searching with all possible metadata, including source and MD5 hash. See cheatsheet for more in depth searching and remember to include status:any to show up all possible posts including deleted ones.

More sites

Because of the large number of sites that can be found as sources, the how to's for all other sites listed in the table above can be found on the following wiki pages:

Please head over to one of those three wiki pages to see the other sites.

Other sites and ripping multimedia content

Essentially any website can host content that is relevant to e621. Sometimes creators just post their content elsewhere or occasionally it's simply unavailable anywhere else, e.g. if the original source is on a dead site. Even if the site is not on the list, there are still several ways you can ensure you are getting the best variation.

  • Seek out a link that says Download or filename.filetype.
  • Try searching for a link or button that says full, zoom, size, original, scale or something similar, which will toggle the image on page from a preview to its full size.
  • If anything like this is nowhere to be found, simply right click and save the content embedded on the site.

With multimedia content, especially Flash, things can get a bit more difficult.

  • See if the content itself has a download button in some format.
  • Try right clicking to see if the context menu gives an option to download.
  • Either open the web page's source code (Usually hotkey CTRL+U) and search for the file type you are looking for, e.g. .webm, or open up your browser's network activity (Usually hotkey F12) and look out for media content type.
  • If these do not work, try searching for tools made specifically for the site you are trying to get content from or general download managers; see below for examples.

Tools

YouTube-DL
Homepage and download
  • Despite the name, extremely powerful tool for downloading video and music content from many websites, including YouTube, Twitter / X, Tumblr and Newgrounds.
  • Allows selecting quality and stream, meaning that e.g. getting WebM stream from YouTube is possible and there's no in-between conversions happening.
Usage

This tool is command line only, if you are unaware of how to utilize this, see Jdownloader2 below for graphical interface solution. This only goes trough relevant options for e621 specifically, for more use youtube-dl -h or see here.

  • youtube-dl -F <URL> to list available streams, do note that option best isn't always the best or correct format, e.g. with YouTube, best is highest resolution non-dash MP4 stream, while there might be higher resolution VP9 stream available!
  • youtube-dl -f XXX+XXX <URL> downloads desired stream onto current folder with original filename.
  • youtube-dl -g <URL> to get direct URL for the video. This can be used as additional source, in case users want easy access to it or if the video needs to be converter for e621, allows users to download original quality. This does not work with some websites like YouTube.
cobalt.tools
Homepage
  • Easy-to-use, online-only tool allowing for video and audio downloads from many websites, including YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Twitter / X, and more.
  • Can download videos at several resolutions including those above 4K.
  • YouTube videos can be downloaded in three different codecs: h.264, AV1, and VP9. Choose the "vp9 (webm)" option to download the WebM stream. (The settings button is at the foot of the webpage.)
Jdownloader2
Homepage and download
  • Compatible with most download sites including MEGA, MediaFire, etc. but also works similarly to YouTube-DL with video and multimedia sites with more user friendly graphical interface.
PixivUtil2
Homepage on GitHub and Download
  • Software dedicated for downloading content from Pixiv as well as doing other Pixiv-related actions.
Usage with ugoira
  • Open config.ini with your preferred text editor e.g. Windows Notepad or Notepad++. If you don't currently have a config file, you'll have to first open and close PixivUtil2.exe to create one.
    • If you are downloading explicit material requiring logging in, provide your account details under [Authentication].
    • To get necessary files and information, under [Settings] change writeugoirainfo and createugoira into True.
    • If you want to, change other settings to your liking. createapng, creategif and createwebm options allow the software to also create those filetypes directly if you want to.
  • Open PixivUtil2.exe.
    • Select 2. Download by image_id by writing 2 and pressing enter.
    • Write the submission's ID and press enter (See Pixiv -> URL formatting if you are having issues.)

You should now have a .zip file with animation in a JPEG image sequence, .zip.js file for frame delays and .ugoira to use with compatible software.

Idem's Sourcing Suite
Homepage on GitHub - Download - eSix forum page
  • Note: This tool is outdated and is now broken for some sites. There are forks available that fix some of these issues; check the linked GitHub or eSix forum pages for these.
  • Userscript featuring "a bundle of tools designed to make sourcing posts and images easy for e621." It includes an image comparison tool, "on-site plans" that include an automatic image hash checker, and an image replacement tool for replacing posts that have better versions at their source. Read the homepage on GitHub or the forum thread for more information.
  • The "on-site plans" feature provides direct links to all possible variants of an image on its submission page, which might make it easier for some users to directly access the best quality images. The sites supported by this feature include:
    • DeviantArt ("Download" quality images require users to be logged in to DA.) (Broken.)
    • Fur Affinity
    • FurryNetwork
    • Inkbunny
    • Pixiv (Requires a reload for the script to take effect and will not work on images that have a spoiler warning.)
    • SoFurry
    • Twitter / X (See the tool's homepage for notes relating to issues with Twitter / X.)
    • Weasyl
Undesired third-party websites
Bluesky

Homepage

  • All images are converted to 80 quality JPEG, 4:2:0 (chroma quartered) and downsized to 2000px on its largest dimension.
  • Warning: Any image less than 2000px on its largest dimension will be artificially upscaled, which would make it undesirable compared to the original size image that may be smaller.
  • Bluesky is one of the worst possible sources to use: all images sourced from here will be compressed and upscaled, even "original" images. The original unprocessed image is not retained. Only use Bluesky if no other source exists.
URL format

Artist page: 

https://bsky.app/profile/<username>

Submission page: 

https://bsky.app/profile/<username>/post/<post-id>

Direct image (Thumbnail): 

https://av-cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/<decentralized identifier>/<IPFS content identifier>@jpeg

Direct image (Fullsize): 

https://av-cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/<decentralized identifier>/<IPFS content identifier>@jpeg

Direct image ("Original", old): 

https://bsky.social/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=<decentralized identifier>&cid=<IPFS content identifier>

Direct image ("Original", current)

https://<CDN server name>.<geographical location>.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=<decentralized identifier>&cid=<IPFS content identifier>

A list of Bluesky CDN servers can be found at https://bsky-debug.app . Currently, the only geographical locations are us-east and us-west.

Instagram

Homepage

  • All images, whether or not they're filtered, are recompressed JPEGs that may also be cropped from their original form.
  • The typical maximum width of images is 1080 pixels. This webpage details other size restrictions depending on how the images are posted.
URL format

Artist page:

https://www.instagram.com/<username>/

Submission page: 

https://www.instagram.com/p/<submission ID>/

Direct image (some of the URL elements that are not within inequality signs [<>] may also vary): 

https://scontent-<server ID>.cdninstagram.com/vp/<MD5?>/<eight base-16 characters>/t51.2885-15/e35/<"small" assortment of numbers>_<"medium" assortment of numbers>_<"large" assortment of numbers>_n.jpg
Pinterest

Homepage

  • All images "pinned" to the site are saved as compressed JPEGs.
  • Opening an image directly will usually lead to a downscaled version that's an uncommon number of pixels wide. To view the original size, change the characters after the .com/ in the URL (shown as <width of downscaled image>x) to originals.
URL format

Submission page: 

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/<pin ID number>/

Direct image: 

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/<first two characters of MD5>/<third and fourth characters of MD5>/<fifth and sixth characters of MD5>/<MD5>.<file extension>
See also
  • forum #169987 - Saving images properly, a public service announcement. (Aug. 2015)
  • forum #181740 - Direct upload whitelist requests (to suggest additions to eSix's direct file upload whitelist)
  • forum #235250 - Obtaining the highest-resolution images from Tumblr (June 2017)

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