Picsur Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Picsur hosting on infrastructure you control, instead of handing your screenshot and image library to a third-party host. xCloud configures the pinned Picsur 0.5.6 image, a private PostgreSQL database, and the HTTPS reverse proxy in minutes, with a generated administrator account waiting when you sign in.

  • No terminal
  • No technical skills needed
  • No lock-in, cancel anytime

From Sign-Up to a Live Picsur Library In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting an image host normally means an application server, a database, generated secrets, a domain and a certificate before a single image uploads. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

  1. Step 01

    Sign Up

    Create your xCloud account and pick Picsur from the OneClick catalog. Choose your site title, domain and target server — Picsur-specific secrets are generated automatically, with no other fields to fill in.

  2. Step 02

    We Deploy It For You

    One click. We bring up the official Picsur 0.5.6 image alongside a private PostgreSQL 16.10 database — both pinned by immutable digest — mount the picsur_postgres volume, generate administrator, database and JWT secrets, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.

  3. Step 03

    Sign In And Upload An Image

    Open the generated HTTPS URL and sign in as admin with the password shown by xCloud. Review guest registration and upload permissions, then upload a test image and confirm its direct or shareable link renders.

Everything Picsur Does, On Your Own Server

Picsur runs in full here — uploads, editing, sharing and administration, on infrastructure you control.

  • Image Upload And Management

    Upload, organize and manage images through Picsur's clean web interface, without placing your library in a hosted image host.

  • Direct And Shareable Links

    Generate direct and shareable links for every uploaded image, ready to drop into chat, docs or a browser tab.

  • Edit, Resize And Convert

    Edit, resize, convert and optimize uploaded images from the same interface, without a separate tool.

  • Registration And Upload Controls

    Control guest registration and upload permissions from the admin panel, so a private deployment stays private.

  • ShareX-Ready Workflows

    Point desktop capture tools like ShareX at your own Picsur instance for instant screenshot uploads and links.

  • Private PostgreSQL Storage

    Application metadata and stored images live in a private PostgreSQL database, never exposed to the internet.

Everything You Need To Run Your Image Host 24/7

Managed hosting for Picsur, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

  • Picsur 0.5.6 deployed instantly
  • Official pinned image digests
  • Administrator account generated for you
  • Private PostgreSQL, not exposed to the internet
  • Free SSL certificate
  • Server backups and snapshots
  • Server security updates included
  • 30+ server locations
  • Unused balance refunded

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Picsur and its private PostgreSQL database. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Most popular

A private image host for a small team or personal use.

$24.99per month

  • 6 GB RAM
  • 4 vCPU cores
  • 100 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
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Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom for a growing image library and more users.

$59.99per month

  • 16 GB RAM
  • 6 vCPU cores
  • 200 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

Picsur alongside a larger self-hosted stack.

$84.99per month

  • 24 GB RAM
  • 8 vCPU cores
  • 300 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Picsur itself is free under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

Already Have a Server? Bring Your Own

Connect any VPS — DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, Hetzner or bare metal — and deploy Picsur on it through the same panel, for a per-server management fee instead of a Cloud VPS rental.

Free

Start your journey without cost.

$0forever

  • 1 server
  • 10 sites
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Starter

Most popular

Your rate with 2–5 servers connected.

$5per server / month

  • 2–5 servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Professional

The same platform, discounted at 6–10 servers.

$4per server / month

  • 6–10 servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Agency

The same platform, discounted at 11+ servers.

$3per server / month

  • 11+ servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

Ready To Run Your Own Image Host?

Picsur on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

What is Picsur?

Picsur is an open-source, self-hosted image-sharing service for uploading, organizing, editing, converting and sharing images, with expiring links, user accounts, permissions and ShareX support. This template deploys version 0.5.6.

Is Picsur free?

Yes — Picsur is free and open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPL-3.0). What you pay xCloud for is the dedicated server it runs on and the management around it, not the software itself.

Can I self-host Picsur?

Yes — that is exactly what this template deploys. It brings up the official Picsur image alongside a private PostgreSQL database, both pinned by immutable digest, mounts a persistent volume, and publishes it over HTTPS on your domain in minutes instead of assembled by hand.

Who becomes the administrator, and how do I sign in?

xCloud generates a 32-character administrator password for the built-in "admin" account at install time, shown once in your Credentials panel alongside the Picsur URL. Open that URL and sign in with those credentials.

What does xCloud configure automatically?

A private PostgreSQL database with generated credentials, a 64-character JWT signing secret, the administrator account, the domain and the HTTPS route. Only Picsur itself is published — PostgreSQL stays private to the internal network.

Is public registration open by default?

Review guest registration and upload permissions in the admin panel right after your first sign-in — the template does not assume a default here. Restrict or disable them before sharing the URL if this is meant to be a private deployment.

How do I use Picsur with ShareX?

Point ShareX (or any compatible desktop capture tool) at your generated HTTPS URL with an API key from your Picsur account, and screenshots upload straight to your own instance instead of a third-party host.

How do I change the administrator password later?

The generated password only initializes the account on first startup — editing the PICSUR_ADMIN_PASSWORD environment value afterward does not rotate the live account. Change credentials inside Picsur itself instead.

What should I back up?

The picsur_postgres volume, as one consistent unit — it holds both application metadata and the uploaded images themselves, since Picsur stores images in PostgreSQL rather than a separate file store. Quiesce writes or use a PostgreSQL-consistent backup method.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update Picsur?

No. The template pins Picsur and PostgreSQL by immutable digest; a catalog re-sync affects new installations only. Review upstream release notes, take a complete backup of picsur_postgres, test a restore, and verify sign-in, upload, link rendering and xCloud Restart before changing any pinned image.

What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 6 GB?

The template manifest asks for 1 GB of RAM, one CPU core and 10 GB of disk as a floor for Picsur alongside PostgreSQL. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that floor for a growing image library.

What survives a restart?

Everything on picsur_postgres, because it is a persistent named volume. Restarting the containers does not touch your images, accounts or configuration. xCloud's Restart action is part of the reviewed smoke test for this template.

Is xCloud officially partnered with Picsur?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the Picsur project (CaramelFur) has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source Picsur project.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.

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