Pixelfed
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Federated image-sharing platform with privacy, safety, no tracking or ads, algorithm-free chronological timelines, open-source code, comprehensive moderation, supports self-hosting, ActivityPub protocol, hashtag discovery, responsive mobile access, and ethical data control.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- F-Droid
- Cloudron
Features
Highlights All activities
Pixelfed News & Activities
Recent News
- Paul published news article about Pixelfed
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Recent activities
- braky updated Pixelfed
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Open Source (AGPL-3.0) and Free product.Written in
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- 881 Forks
- 103 Open Issues
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Comments and Reviews
A really nice looking alternative to Instagram. It's Free Software and don't sell your data. The project isn't dead, you can sign up in other instance (the magic of decentralised social network).
PixelFed doens't totally work.
Is the android app out yet?
It is now: https://www.androidauthority.com/pixelfed-launches-mobile-app-3516668/
@ourari omg thanks
federated, ad-free, open source, free, optionally self-hosted, private, interoperable.
I like Pixelfed as THE perfect alternative to Instagram. Albeit being a project with "work in progress", it already delivers everything that helps me to leave Instagram behind including official apps for iOS and Android (currently in Beta, official release due at end of May, 2023). Founded upon ActivityPub it seamlessly helps to like and boost media posts on other supporting solutions like Mastodon and offers a big community on many channels. Definitely on of the best Fediverse-projects out there!
Love the look, love the lack of ads, love the lack of celeb nonsense, love the freedom. However after using it for a few months I discovered no one worth following and had no interest in my posts which made it feel as though I was just posting to myself. I hope it grows as we need an alternative to Instagram, away from the Meta nonsense I want Pixelfed to succeed. Please.
Pixelfed is lovely! A real alternative and an answer to the shabby way FB ruined Instagram since they took hand on it! Pixelfed is a very good looking web based photo sharing platform with a simple and clean UI. The white background and the very few buttons are refreshing and kind of elegant! No adds, no trackers, no spy's. Just you and your photo collection. 🍬💮
The Pixelfed project is a decentralised platform, federated under the Fediverse umbrella. A handful social media platforms which all uses ActivityPub, an open social media protocol for decentralised services with the ability to let all the different communities interact together. 💮 https://www.w3.org/TR/activitypub/