Website plugin
Upload image, one script tag.
Add an image upload button to your forum, blog or website. Your visitors upload through BasePic; images appear in their post as BBCode, HTML or Markdown.
Add this line before </body> on your page:
<script src="https://basepic.com/a/plugin.js" data-format="bbcode"></script>Works with any textarea: phpBB, vBulletin, XenForo, Discourse, WordPress, MyBB and custom forms.
Try it
This box has the plugin attached. Click the button under it, upload a photo and see the code appear:
Options
| Attribute | Values | What it does |
|---|---|---|
data-format | bbcode (default), html, markdown, url | What gets inserted. BBCode and HTML link the image to its BasePic page. |
data-thumbnail | 0 (default), 1 | 1 inserts a 1280 px thumbnail linked to the full-size image — lighter forum pages. |
data-selector | any CSS selector | Which fields get the button. Default: every textarea. |
data-label | text | Button text. Default: Upload image. |
data-auto | 0 | Do not add buttons; call BasePicPlugin.open(field) or BasePicPlugin.attach(selector) yourself. |
Examples
Markdown for a blog comment form, thumbnails linked to the full image:
<script src="https://basepic.com/a/plugin.js" data-format="markdown" data-thumbnail="1" data-selector="#comment"></script>Your own button (any editor):
<script src="https://basepic.com/a/plugin.js" data-auto="0" data-format="html"></script>
<button onclick="BasePicPlugin.open(document.querySelector('#editor'))">Add image</button>The inserted code looks like this (BBCode):
[url=https://basepic.com/vqSvesFU][img]https://basepic.com/vqSvesFU/beach.jpg[/img][/url]Rules
- Free, no sign-up, no key. The usual BasePic limits apply per visitor address.
- Photos, videos and files up to 2 GB; programs (.exe, .msi, .apk …) are refused, also inside ZIP files.
- Images stay until the uploader deletes them or until the expiry they chose. Illegal content is removed.
- The script does not set cookies and does not track your visitors. See Privacy and Terms.
Plugin questions
How does the plugin work?
The script adds an Upload image button under every text area on your page. The visitor clicks it, picks or drops photos, and a small BasePic window uploads them. One more click inserts the code at the cursor — BBCode, HTML, Markdown or just the link.
Does it load anything else from BasePic?
Only this one script (about 4 KB). No CSS, no cookies, no tracking on your site. The upload itself happens in the BasePic window, under the BasePic Privacy Policy.
Which forums and editors does it support?
Any page with a <textarea>: phpBB, vBulletin, XenForo, MyBB, SMF, Discourse, WordPress comments and custom forms. For editors that are not a textarea, call BasePicPlugin.open(element) from your own button.
Where do the images go and for how long?
To basepic.com, with a short link and a direct link each. They stay until the uploader deletes them or chooses an expiry (1 day to 1 year). Uploads are private — not listed anywhere and hidden from search engines.
Is it free? Are there limits?
Yes, free, with no sign-up and no key. Limits are per visitor address: 60 uploads or edits per hour, 300 per day and 2 GB per day; 20 uploads from a link per hour and 100 per day.
Does it work on HTTP sites?
Yes. The window opens on https://basepic.com and talks back to your page with postMessage, limited to your site's origin.