Statistics  August 2025____________________
Another consistent month we had at TalkImg, in which I thank everyone who uses and trusts this project. I'd like to take advantage of this month's report to review some points about the platform, features, and future ideas, while also clarifying some issues.

Why are only images up to 2.5MB accepted?
This is one of the most frequently asked questions, with a very simple answer: BitcoinTalk does not accept images larger than 2.5MB. TalkImg could accept larger images, but they wouldn't work on the forum. Since this project was designed for the forum, we followed the forum rules to make it simpler and more practical for everyone. Furthermore, based on my long experience using online images (especially galleries), I can guarantee that in 90% of cases it is completely unnecessary to have images larger than 2.5MB (and this is already very generous), so for real use on the forum, I don't see the need for images with higher resolutions.

Why doesn't TalkImg do the conversion at the time of upload?
First of all, out of respect for the user! Editing images without their consent (ok, they would accept it being done, but...) I think it was unethical. I think the user should be the one to edit/motivate their images. But, there is another very important reason: quality/form of resizing/compression. Web-based resizing/compression tools, while good, aren't very effective (unless you use a dedicated platform). These tools use methods that can significantly degrade image quality, resulting in a result far from what the user desires. This is because there are many different types of images and methods of storing them, making web tools less efficient than other (even simpler) software on computers or mobile devices.

Since I highly value image quality (it's possible to achieve quality below 2.5MB), I believe each user should be free to compress as they see fit. While I always recommend using dedicated software rather than web-based tools, there are good web-based tools for this, as you can find in my guide: Best practices for using images on the forum/web. Or if you prefer, you can use TalkImg's compression tool, which will work in most cases and automatically upload the image and provide the BBCode code for use: https://zip.talkimg.com/

TalkImg could generate a thumbnail and then the user could use that image on the forum.
TalkImg already does this. The question is: how many users would remember and use it? You could issue a warning that the image is larger than 2.5MB to use the thumbnail's BBCode, but I think most people wouldn't notice. They'd only notice it after posting and seeing the image with the error, potentially confusing you and not realizing what's going on. Our goal is to be simple and practical; doing so wasn't practical. Therefore, it's preferable to establish a 2.5MB limit as a baseline.

So, is it possible to simplify this process even further?
Yes, it's possible, and that's my goal. I intend to make improvements to the Zip tool to make it a more enjoyable experience. Perhaps, we will integrate this tool into the main platform, so that this entire experience occurs at the time of upload with the user's authorization. But first I have to make sure zip works more efficiently, so I can deploy it to the main platform. This is in the plans, and news on this topic may probably emerge next year.

Why doesn't Talking accept webp?
It supports it, but the forum doesn't. Should it support it? Honestly, I'm divided. While on the one hand it is a viable and high-quality type of image, on the other hand it is not compatible in all scenarios. It's not enough for the forum proxy to accept WebP; users' browsers must also be compatible. Personally, I think JPG or PNG (which everyone accepts) is more universal than WebP, which some may not accept (perhaps most do, but we don't know which browser each user uses). So, to ensure everyone can see the images on the forum, I prefer using universal file types.

What other features does TalkImg currently have?
In addition to the zip tool, you can upload multiple images at the same time. If the image is within the limits (2.5MB) you can still do a little editing. Just last month we talked about the possibility of copying an image from another website you are visiting and pasting it directly into TalkImg. Privacy is guaranteed by deleting all EXIF ​​data from images. Backups are made weekly and saved offline. We may use a sig to promote TalkIng. You can still use the add-on and script created by TryNinja. If you still need to migrate images from other services to TalkImg, LoyceV can help. Among many other things that are linked to TalkImg.


Here are the numbers for the month:

	Number of uploads in the month:  7 541 (+577 that in the last month)
	Total disk space in the month:  2.19GB (+0.28 that in the last month)
	Number of visits to the talkimg.com website in the month: 47 026*  Estimated number of times images were viewed on the forum in the month (hits): 2 792 539*  Bandwidth in the month: 138.55GB* *This data may not represent total/real numbers, because of Cloudflare.

Top 10 Images Viewed
The 10 images viewed (estimated) this month, which were uploaded in the previous month.

#01 491 views

#02 484 views

#03 484 views

#04 478 views

#05 475 views

#06 240 views

#07 239 views

#08 238 views

#09 238 views

#10 238 views