Pixelfed
Sign in to savePixelfed is a free and open-source image sharing social network service. The platform uses a decentralized architecture which is roughly comparable to e-mail providers, meaning user data is not stored on one central server. It uses the ActivityPub protocol, allowing users to interact with other social networks within the protocol, such as Mastodon, PeerTube, and Friendica. Pixelfed and other platforms utilizing this protocol are considered to be part of the Fediverse.
Key facts
- Software.name
- Loops
- Software.logo
- loops-logo-small.png
- Software.logo alt
- Loops logo. Black play button like shape on a yellow circle.
- Software.screenshot
- Pixelfed-ui.png
- Software.screenshot alt
- A screenshot of the Pixelfed user interface
- Software.caption
- Screenshot of a Pixelfed page
- Software.developer
- Daniel Supernault
- Software.programming language
- PHP, Vue.js
- Software.platform
- Web
- Software.language count
- 44
- Software.license
- AGPLv3+
- Software.latest release version
- v1.0.0 - beta.4
- Software.latest release date
- 2025-11-04
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Source code
Photo sharing the way it should be. Pixelfed lets your casual shots and creative photography find their audience naturally, without algorithmic barriers. Join millions of people sharing across the fediverse. The ways you can communicate on the project are below. Before interacting, please read through the Code Of Conduct. We would like to extend our thanks to the following sponsors for funding Pixelfed development. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please visit the Pixelfed Patreon Page NLnet Foundation and NGI0 Discovery, part of the Next Generation Internet initiative.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- pixelfed.org
- Image
- Pixelfed-ui.png
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- Commons category
- Pixelfed
- translation contribution URL
- crowdin.com/project/pixelfed
- social media followers
- 60789
- source code repository URL
- github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed
- software version identifier
- 0.12.7
- hashtag
- pixelfed
- publication date
- 2018-12-25
- official server list URL
- pixelfed.org/servers
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- issue tracker URL
- github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/issues
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8 sectionsContents
- Features
- Subsidiary projects
- Loops
- Security
- Reception
- See also
- References
- External links
Pixelfed is a free and open-source image sharing social network service. The platform uses a decentralized architecture which is roughly comparable to e-mail providers, meaning user data is not stored on one central server. It uses the ActivityPub protocol, allowing users to interact with other social networks within the protocol, such as Mastodon, PeerTube, and Friendica. Pixelfed and other platforms utilizing this protocol are considered to be part of the Fediverse.
Much like Mastodon, Pixelfed implements chronological timelines without content manipulation algorithms. It also aims to be privacy-focused with no third-party analytics or tracking. Pixelfed optionally organizes its media by hashtags, geo-tagging and likes based on each server. It also allows audiences to be distinguished in three ways and on a post-by-post basis: followers-only, public, and unlisted. Like several other social platforms, Pixelfed allows accounts to be locked, so that followers must be pre-approved by the owner.