Image Hosts¶

Image hosts are where your gallery images are uploaded and viewed. BBDrop supports three image hosts, each with different features and requirements.

Enabling a Host¶

There are several ways to access host configuration:

Right-click a host in the Upload Workers table and select Enable Host or Configure Host
Double-click a host in the Upload Workers table
Click the Image Hosts button in the quick settings panel
Go to Settings > Image Hosts

Pixhost¶

Pixhost requires no credentials and has no account system — images are uploaded anonymously and publicly accessible.

Settings¶

Thumbnail size — Variable slider from 150px to 500px (default: 300px)
Content type — Family Safe or Adult Content
Max gallery images — No hard limit
Max file size — 10 MB per image (host limit)

Note

Because Pixhost galleries are finalized in a single batch call after all images upload, gallery results appear together at completion rather than streaming in per-image.

TurboImageHost¶

TurboImageHost works without credentials — enable it and start uploading immediately.

Optional credentials: Creating a free account lets you manage your uploads on the TurboImageHost website. Enter your username and password in the host configuration dialog.

Settings¶

Thumbnail size — Variable slider from 150px to 600px (default: 350px)
Thumbnail format — Proportional or square crop
Content type — Family Safe or Adult content filtering
Max gallery images — 500 images per gallery (host limit)
Max file size — 35 MB per image (host limit)

IMX.to¶

IMX.to requires authentication. You can use either an API key or session-based login.

Authentication¶

Open the IMX.to host configuration and enter your credentials:

API Key — Get this from your IMX.to account settings. Paste it into the API Key field.
Session login — Enter your username and password. BBDrop will authenticate and maintain the session.

All credentials are encrypted before being stored in your operating system's keyring (Windows Credential Manager, macOS Keychain, or Linux Secret Service).

Note

You can test your credentials at any time using the Test Connection button in the host configuration dialog.

Settings¶

Thumbnail size — Preset sizes: 100x100, 150x150, 180x180, 250x250 (default), 300x300
Thumbnail format — JPEG 70%, JPEG 90% (default), PNG, WebP
Gallery visibility — Public or private galleries

Unnamed Galleries¶

IMX.to creates galleries without names by default. BBDrop includes a RenameWorker that automatically renames galleries using the folder name after upload completes. This runs in the background and requires an active session.

You can view and manage unnamed galleries from Tools > Unnamed Galleries.

Important

Gallery renaming requires an active IMX.to session. If you're using API key authentication only, the RenameWorker will authenticate separately using your stored credentials.

Per-Gallery Host Assignment¶

Each gallery in the queue has an image host column. You can change which host a gallery uploads to by:

Clicking the image host cell and selecting from the dropdown
Right-clicking and using Set image host to... for bulk changes

The Image Host dropdown in Quick Settings sets the default for newly added galleries.

Connection Settings¶

Each host has configurable connection settings in its configuration dialog:

Auto-retry — Automatically retry failed uploads
Max retries — Number of retry attempts (default: 2)
Max connections — Concurrent upload threads (default varies by host)
Inactivity timeout — Seconds before a stalled upload is considered failed
Max upload time — Maximum time allowed per upload

Host Metrics¶

Each host tracks upload statistics visible in the configuration dialog:

Metric	Tracked Per
Uploaded (bytes)	Session, Today, All Time
Files uploaded	Session, Today, All Time
Average speed	Session, Today, All Time
Peak speed	Session, Today, All Time
Success rate	Session, Today, All Time

These metrics are also available as optional columns in the Upload Workers table — right-click the column header to add them.