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Slink

Self-hosted image sharing platform

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Slink is a self-hosted, open source image sharing platform that lets teams, developers, and enthusiasts upload, share, and manage images through their own instance instead of a third-party service. New shares are private by default, with optional password protection and expiration applied per share.

It supports local, SMB, and AWS S3 storage backends, and offers authentication through email/password alongside Google, Authentik, Keycloak, Authelia, Pocket ID, and custom OIDC. A public API with personal API keys and ShareX integration supports screenshot uploads and automation. Admin tools cover user management, image moderation, storage analytics, and platform settings, and the interface is available in multiple languages.

Slink is packaged as a self-hosted deployment, with installation documentation and source code available for setting up an instance.

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