Commercial hosting requires Business ($29/month or $290/year). Free, Pro, and Developer prices below apply to personal and non-commercial use. See our commercial-use terms.
GIPHY: GIF search and discovery APIs with integration requirements. swiftimg combines image uploads, browser editing, sharing links and an image API. Choose based on the workflow and allowances you need.
swiftimg vs GIPHY at a glance
| Feature | swiftimg | GIPHY |
|---|---|---|
| Primary workflow | Upload, edit, host and share your images | GIF search and discovery APIs with integration requirements. |
| Evaluate before switching | Browser editor; public hosting on Free; private hosting and Studio on paid plans | A product that needs the GIPHY content catalog and discovery experience. |
| Migration work | New image IDs and delivery URLs; API and access rules must be configured | A hosted-image migration cannot copy a catalog or its licensing rights. Test your own GIF uploads and discovery needs separately. |
Editorial review: . Read the official GIPHY documentation and pricing for current details. These are workflow comparisons, not speed benchmarks.
When GIPHY is the better choice
A product that needs the GIPHY content catalog and discovery experience.
Try a migration with one image
A hosted-image migration cannot copy a catalog or its licensing rights. Test your own GIF uploads and discovery needs separately.
- Keep your original and existing link while testing.
- Upload an image you own; choose its visibility deliberately.
- Copy the returned direct URL into a test embed. Use the viewer URL when sharing a page.
- Verify rendering, access and required transforms before changing the remaining URLs.
swiftimg vs GIPHY — FAQ
Can I keep my existing GIPHY URLs?
Uploading an image to swiftimg creates a new URL. Keep a mapping of old and new URLs and update embeds you control. Third-party hostnames cannot be redirected by swiftimg.
How should I compare the cost?
Estimate uploads, stored bytes, delivery, transformations and required features for the same workload. swiftimg commercial hosting requires Business; include applicable storage overages. Check the linked provider page for current terms and prices.
Switching from GIPHY?
Image hosting for Discord
Upload images and GIFs to swiftimg and paste a direct link in Discord. The link unfurls inline, and you skip Discord's per-message attachment limit.
Image hosting for Slack
Upload images and GIFs to swiftimg and paste the URL into Slack. The link unfurls with an inline preview, with no per-channel storage cap.
Image hosting for Twitter / X
Host images on swiftimg and link them from a tweet or X post. The link previews inline via Twitter Card metadata, with no upload limit and a permanent URL.
Animated GIF to WebP: smaller files, same loop
Animated WebP is typically 5–10× smaller than the same GIF with no visible quality loss. Here's why, and how to convert (or get it automatically).
How to embed an image anywhere: HTML, Markdown, BBCode & forums
A practical guide to embedding an image on a website, in Markdown, on a forum, or in a README — with copy-paste snippets and tips for fast, reliable hotlinking.
Weigh it up before you migrate: swiftimg pricing and plan limits next to GIPHY, and the image hosting API documentation covering uploads, transforms and signed URLs.
Ready to switch from GIPHY?
Browser uploads and API access are available free. Paid plans add higher limits; Developer and Business include signed transforms and custom domains. Commercial use requires Business.