What is Pixelfed?
Pixelfed is a decentralized social media platform for photo sharing. Free and open-source Instagram alternative. ActivityPub federation for interconnected instances. Privacy-focused with no ads, no tracking, no algorithms. Chronological feed. Stories support. Explore and discover content across the fediverse. Join existing instances or run your own.
Key Features
- βPhoto sharing
- βFederated (ActivityPub)
- βNo ads
- βNo tracking
- βChronological feed
- βStories
- βDirect messages
- βCollections
- βFilters
- βMobile apps
- βSelf-hosted option
- βOpen source
π Privacy & Data Protection
Pixelfed is fully open-source with no ads, no tracking, no data mining. Decentralized means no single point of control. For users wanting Instagram alternatives with privacy, Pixelfed delivers.
Best For
Photo sharingInstagram alternativePersonal galleryPhotography communityFediverse presencePrivacy-first social
π° Pricing
Pixelfed is completely free and open-source under AGPLv3.
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