Your media.
Your server.
Your AI.
imge is a privacy-first, open-source image and video delivery platform. Self-host on your own infrastructure as a drop-in alternative to Cloudinary.
Trusted by developers at early-stage startups and self-hosting enthusiasts worldwide.
Why imge
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
Privacy First
No telemetry, no third-party tracking. Your media stays on infrastructure you own and control.
Self-Hosted
Deploy anywhere in minutes. Docker, Kubernetes, or bare metal. Works with any S3-compatible storage.
Real-time Transforms
Resize, crop, convert, and optimize images and videos on the fly via simple URL parameters.
Access Controls
Fine-grained permissions. Signed URLs. Token-based auth. You decide exactly who gets access.
Open Source
MIT licensed. Inspect every line, contribute upstream, or fork it. No vendor lock-in, ever.
Multi-format
Serve AVIF, WebP, HEIC, MP4, and more. Automatic format negotiation via Accept headers.
Why we built this
Manifesto
As AI makes it easier than ever to create visuals, ad campaigns, and entire products, one thing quietly gets harder: managing all those assets. At Hardal Startup we hit a $600/year Cloudinary bill just to serve our own files, so we built the alternative we wished existed.
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Self-host your media stack
in under 5 minutes.
Free and open source. No account required. Deploy on your own servers and own your data completely.