PicHost

Lightweight personal image hosting · Simple uploads, clean management

Self-hosted / Multi-user / Docker / API / Twikoo · Local disk or object storage

Branches · Quick Start · Screenshots · Features · Tech Stack · Roadmap · 简体中文

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Branches

Branch	Notes
main (default)	v1.1.3 — local disk + multi-backend storage, dual-domain separation, /storage UI, hybrid URLs
cloudflare	Cloudflare R2–only line — streamlined for deployments that use R2 exclusively

Use main for the full product and multiple cloud backends.

If you only use Cloudflare R2, check out the dedicated branch:

git clone https://github.com/O96u/PicHost.git
cd PicHost
git checkout cloudflare

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Screenshots

Upload	Storage

Stats & gallery	Settings

Features

• Drag, click, or Ctrl+V paste to upload; admins can use custom folder paths
• Server-side WebP (sharp), Referer hotlink protection, configurable public base URL
• Multi-user — username/password login; optional registration; users see only their images
• Upload preferences (home card flip): client-side compression, auto-copy links, per-user auto-delete
• Multi-backend storage: local disk + S3-compatible (Cloudflare R2 / Tencent COS / Alibaba OSS / AWS S3); admins manage backends at Storage (/storage)
• Hybrid URLs: proxy (same-origin via PicHost) or public (302 to CDN / bucket URL)
• Gallery — browse, search, batch delete; admin sees uploader badges
• Stats — upload/delete metrics, folder breakdown; admin sees registered user count
• API — global token (admin) + per-user tokens; in-app cURL snippets
• Twikoo — POST /api/index.php (image + token)
• Zero-config Docker — first-run web wizard, no secrets required upfront

Quick Start

Docker (recommended)

docker run -d \
  --name pichost \
  -p 6892:6892 \
  -v ./data:/data \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  muxui/pichost:latest

Default port: 6892. Open http://<host>:6892 in your browser and complete the setup wizard.

Forgot password (requires docker exec / server access):

docker exec pichost reset-password              # admin only, when there is exactly one
docker exec pichost reset-password <username>   # admin or regular user

A random password is printed. Fails if the user does not exist.

If you cloned the repo, you can also use docker compose up -d (see docker-compose.yml).

Local development

npm install
cp .env.example .env   # optional
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000/setup to create the admin account. Data defaults to ./data.

Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Frontend	Nuxt 4, Vue 3, Nuxt UI 4, Tailwind CSS 4
Backend	Nitro (Node.js), SQLite
Images	sharp (WebP transcoding & compression)
Auth	Session cookie, scrypt password hashing, API tokens
Storage	Local disk + S3-compatible backends (R2 / COS / OSS / AWS); images index in SQLite
Deploy	Docker (amd64 / arm64), docker compose
Tests	Vitest

Users & permissions

Scenario	Auth	Ownership / visibility
Web upload	Session	Current user
API upload + user token	Auth-Token	Token owner
API upload + global token	Auth-Token	Admin (userId null)
Twikoo /api/index.php	form token	Same as global token
Gallery list / search / delete	Session or token	Users: own only; admin: all
Direct link GET /images/...	None (Referer rules)	Public if URL is known

Regular users are limited to the images/ folder; custom folder requires admin or global token.

Storage layout

/data
├── pichost.db          # SQLite: users, sessions, settings, storage_backends, images index
├── images/             # Default upload folder (when using local backend)
├── blog/               # Example custom folder
└── twikoo/             # Twikoo comment images

Pattern: folder/YYYY/MM/randomId.webp + .meta.json. With cloud backends, blobs live in the bucket; SQLite images tracks backend_id and key. Back up all of /data plus bucket data.

API overview

Method	Path	Description
POST	/api/images/upload	Upload image
GET	/api/images	Paginated list
DELETE	/api/images	Delete one (key)
POST	/api/index.php	Twikoo / EasyImage 2.0

Upload example:

curl -X POST "https://pic.example.com/api/images/upload" \
  -H "Auth-Token: YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -F "folder=blog" \
  -F "image=@./demo.png"

Full docs and copyable cURL snippets are on the API page after deployment.

Twikoo

Setting	Value
IMAGE_CDN	easyimage
IMAGE_CDN_URL	https://your-domain/api/index.php
IMAGE_CDN_TOKEN	Same as API_UPLOAD_TOKEN

Reverse proxy

• Proxy to port 6892; HTTPS recommended
• Nginx: client_max_body_size ≥ 12m
• Set IMAGE_BASE_URL (single domain) or SITE_BASE_URL + IMAGE_BASE_URL (dual-domain separation)

Recommended architecture (dual domains)

One Docker instance + two domains, both fully proxied to 6892 (isolation via PicHost middleware):

# admin.example.com — admin + API + images
server {
  server_name admin.example.com;
  location / {
    proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:6892;
    proxy_set_header Host $host;
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
    client_max_body_size 12m;
  }
}

# pic.example.com — same full proxy; PicHost middleware blocks non-image paths
server {
  server_name pic.example.com;
  location / {
    proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:6892;
    proxy_set_header Host $host;
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
  }
}

FN NAS Lucky reverse proxy (public hostname → backend http://<LAN-IP>:6892):

Site domain (admin)	Image domain

See docs/domain-separation.en.md for Caddy/NPM notes, env vars, and setup fields.

Development

npm run dev          # Dev server
npm run build        # Production build
npm run start        # Run .output
npm run lint         # ESLint
npm run typecheck    # Type check
npm test             # Unit tests

Roadmap

Version	Plan
v1.1.3	Dual-domain separation, optional images/ URL prefix, update check (current main)
v1.1.2	Activity logs, gallery storage filter, upload rate limits
v1.1.1	Session check fixes, storage placeholder cleanup, Docker logging
v1.1.0	Multi-backend object storage, hybrid URLs, storage UI
v1.0.4	Password visibility toggle, legacy ADMIN_SECRET migration
v1.0.3	CI and Docker multi-arch build fixes
v1.0.2	i18n, mobile menus, stats/upload UI, Docker password reset
v1.0.1	Settings version display, mobile upload preferences layout fix
v1.0.0	Local storage, multi-user, API, Twikoo

License

GPL-3.0

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