Build Your Own Photo Gallery for Free

Whether you're a photographer showcasing your portfolio, a hobbyist sharing travel pictures, or just want to create a collection of your favorite images, building an online photo gallery is a great way to display your visuals. But you don't need a complex or expensive service to do it.

With a reliable image host that provides direct links, you can build a simple, clean, and fast-loading gallery yourself. This guide shows you how.

Step 1: Upload Your Images to ImgLink

The first step is to get your photos online. ImgLink is perfect for this because it's free, requires no registration, and most importantly, gives you a direct link for each image.

1. Go to the ImgLink homepage and upload all the photos you want in your gallery. You can select multiple files at once.
2. After the upload is complete, you will be taken to a page with links for each image.

Step 2: Collect Your Direct Links

For each uploaded image, copy the Direct Link. This is the URL that ends in .jpg, .png, or .webp. It's the key to embedding your images anywhere.

Keep these links in a text file or spreadsheet. For example: https://imglink.io/i/photo1.jpg https://imglink.io/i/photo2.webp https://imglink.io/i/photo3.png

You can also use the thumbnail links (which start with https://imglink.io/t/) for a faster-loading gallery preview.

Step 3: Create a Simple HTML Page for Your Gallery

Now, you just need a basic HTML file to display your images. You don't need to be a coding expert to do this. Open a plain text editor (like Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on Mac) and paste the following code:

```html

My Awesome Photo Gallery

```

Step 4: Add Your Images and Go Live

1. Replace the example <img> tags in the HTML file with your own, pasting the direct links you copied from ImgLink into the src="..." attribute.
2. Save the file with a .html extension (e.g., gallery.html).
3. You can open this file directly in your web browser to see your gallery!

To put it online, you can use free static site hosting services like GitHub Pages, Netlify, or Vercel.

Why This Method Works So Well

• It's Free: Both ImgLink and static site hosts offer generous free tiers.
• It's Fast: By using direct links, your gallery will load quickly without any extra bloat from a third-party service.
• You Have Full Control: You can customize the look and feel of your gallery however you like with simple CSS.

Start building your personal, high-performance photo gallery today with ImgLink.