# \#snapas **URL:** https://discuss.write.as/tag/snapas/1.md [Latest](https://discuss.write.as/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.write.as/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.write.as/tags.md) --- ## [Image options](https://discuss.write.as/t/image-options/21132)
**Author:** [@davepolaschek](https://discuss.write.as/u/davepolaschek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/image-options/21132 "2026-10-03T15:14:38Z")
As I use write.as for more things, I find I really want more image options. Here are a few things I’ve noticed missing this morning: Image floats - I’d like to be able to float an image next to a paragraph of text, eit… --- ## [Snap.as question](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-question/20638)
**Author:** [@ira-cogan](https://discuss.write.as/u/ira-cogan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-question/20638 "2026-06-01T20:14:25Z")
Hi there, Apologies if this question has already been answered, what are the file size upload limits for snap.as? Also, I’m thoroughly enjoying write.as and thank you for all your hard work on it! --- ## [New Snap.as browser extension](https://discuss.write.as/t/new-snap-as-browser-extension/31)
**Author:** [@matt](https://discuss.write.as/u/matt)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/new-snap-as-browser-extension/31 "2025-12-15T21:27:02Z")
https://we.snap.as/uploading-from-anywhere --- ## [Can Snap.as images be exported?](https://discuss.write.as/t/can-snap-as-images-be-exported/18304)
**Author:** [@markwyner](https://discuss.write.as/u/markwyner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/can-snap-as-images-be-exported/18304 "2025-07-16T19:01:51Z")
Hey, friends. Is it possible to export your entire snap.as library of images? I’ve searched the forum and looked everywhere but can’t find a way to do it. Thanks in advance. --- ## [When will we be able to create a blog post from our gallery using Snap.as?](https://discuss.write.as/t/when-will-we-be-able-to-create-a-blog-post-from-our-gallery-using-snap-as/1761)
**Author:** [@bysam](https://discuss.write.as/u/bysam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2025, 3:50am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/when-will-we-be-able-to-create-a-blog-post-from-our-gallery-using-snap-as/1761 "2025-06-20T03:50:19Z")
This seems to be in the works for a while. Is there any timeline on when we’ll be able to have galleries within our posts? Coming soon : Publishable to your Write.as blog — create a blog post from your gallery. --- ## [Sorting Snap.as photos](https://discuss.write.as/t/sorting-snap-as-photos/12089)
**Author:** [@whatsupdot](https://discuss.write.as/u/whatsupdot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 7:39am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/sorting-snap-as-photos/12089 "2025-05-01T07:39:11Z")
I’ve been using snap.as for a while to create albums to share of family/vacations. However, they will usually get sorted by what I assume is the Date Modified Metadata (and not Date Created/Date Taken). Regardless of the… --- ## [Questions re: snap.as galleries](https://discuss.write.as/t/questions-re-snap-as-galleries/15037)
**Author:** [@echoingfrog](https://discuss.write.as/u/echoingfrog)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2025, 11:48pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/questions-re-snap-as-galleries/15037 "2025-03-16T23:48:06Z")
Hi @matt or other developers of snap.as. I’ve browsed through many discussions regarding snap.as galleries but all of them are mostly 4-5 years-old, so I’m hoping things have evolved since. And a lot of them don’t actual… --- ## [Snap.as - How are photos changed when uploaded?](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-how-are-photos-changed-when-uploaded/5279)
**Author:** [@worthy](https://discuss.write.as/u/worthy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2025, 10:22pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-how-are-photos-changed-when-uploaded/5279 "2025-02-20T22:22:20Z")
How does Snap.as change photos upon upload? For example, is certain metadata added/removed? Are large images minimized? etc. Thank you! --- ## [What happens to photos on snap.as after delete](https://discuss.write.as/t/what-happens-to-photos-on-snap-as-after-delete/11958)
**Author:** [@xlexc](https://discuss.write.as/u/xlexc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 5:55am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/what-happens-to-photos-on-snap-as-after-delete/11958 "2024-11-26T05:55:45Z")
I know write.as and snap.as goal is to be privacy focused products. I would like to know what happens to content after deleting them. Specifically in the case of snap.as what happens to photos I uploaded and after I dele… --- ## [Snap.as Gallery Questions/suggestions](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-gallery-questions-suggestions/334)
**Author:** [@DeaconPatrick](https://discuss.write.as/u/DeaconPatrick)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-gallery-questions-suggestions/334 "2024-10-13T12:51:14Z")
I know Snap.as is early days yet, and am impressed by it’s similar simplicity and elegance. Thank you. Well done so far. Is there a way to add photos to a gallery after it is initially created? Is there a way to create… --- ## [Snap.as sorting images](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-sorting-images/13219)
**Author:** [@veyne](https://discuss.write.as/u/veyne)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 8:11am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-sorting-images/13219 "2024-10-01T08:11:40Z")
There should be a way to sort images on snap.as. Im about to create a gallery, and Ill have to reupload every desired image. This will take me hours… --- ## [Snap.as page as a write.as blog](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-page-as-a-write-as-blog/12847)
**Author:** [@echoingfrog](https://discuss.write.as/u/echoingfrog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 1:19am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-page-as-a-write-as-blog/12847 "2024-08-19T01:19:15Z")
Hi all and @matt I don’t think this question has been posted anywhere else, but apologies if it’s doubling down on an existing discussion. I would like to use my 3rd blog/identity to share my art, so mostly photos in a… --- ## [Snap.as fails to load one or more photos intermittently](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-fails-to-load-one-or-more-photos-intermittently/11705)
**Author:** [@billiejt](https://discuss.write.as/u/billiejt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-fails-to-load-one-or-more-photos-intermittently/11705 "2024-03-31T21:51:20Z")
Hi, I have been experiencing intermittent issues with uploading photos. As this is the prime reason for me using write.as, to share photos, and a few words, while retaining ownership of the photos, it is becoming a show… --- ## [Snap.as slow to upload](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-slow-to-upload/10821)
**Author:** [@fivesixseventy](https://discuss.write.as/u/fivesixseventy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-slow-to-upload/10821 "2024-02-13T16:37:31Z")
Hello… I always find snap.as very slow to upload images and there are often some images in a batch that fail to upload. They are also very slow to load when being viewed. Finally, when viewed on a mobile the galleries… --- ## [No alt-text in federation](https://discuss.write.as/t/no-alt-text-in-federation/10989)
**Author:** [@rhedreen](https://discuss.write.as/u/rhedreen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 11:24pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/no-alt-text-in-federation/10989 "2024-01-10T23:24:09Z")
I’ve got alt-text showing within my Write.as blog (images are hosted on Snap.as), but when the posts show up in my Mastodon accounts, they aren’t showing the alt-text. I also tried from a Catodon account, and the alt-tex… --- ## [Slow photos page loading on snap.as](https://discuss.write.as/t/slow-photos-page-loading-on-snap-as/10056)
**Author:** [@davepolaschek](https://discuss.write.as/u/davepolaschek)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2023, 12:29pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/slow-photos-page-loading-on-snap-as/10056 "2023-09-30T12:29:37Z")
After uploading new photos, i need to go to my photos page on snap.as to be able to click on them to get the link for posting to write.as. Even when I only uploaded two images, I have to wait for a couple dozen images t… --- ## [Other (useful!) image attributes](https://discuss.write.as/t/other-useful-image-attributes/9038)
**Author:** [@davepolaschek](https://discuss.write.as/u/davepolaschek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 3:27am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/other-useful-image-attributes/9038 "2023-05-26T03:27:39Z")
I humbly offer Markdown images are an anti-pattern | daverupert.com I agree with most of what he says, and wonder what the best way to do that sort of thing with my images would be. Suggestions? Obviously simplest for… --- ## [Snap.as support for .webp images?](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-support-for-webp-images/1464)
**Author:** [@pbeliveau](https://discuss.write.as/u/pbeliveau)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 2:55am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-support-for-webp-images/1464 "2023-03-21T02:55:20Z")
Is it possible to add support for .webp file-type in snap.as ? I recently wrote a post about optimizing my web page performance and found out that snap.as converts webp upload to png automatically: https://pbeliveau.ca… --- ## [Delete my write.as account please](https://discuss.write.as/t/delete-my-write-as-account-please/8049)
**Author:** [@we99hweh9](https://discuss.write.as/u/we99hweh9)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/delete-my-write-as-account-please/8049 "2023-01-26T23:08:49Z")
Hi, I would like to delete my write.as account that is associated with my following email address, “xbdm@xbdm.fun”. Kind Regards, xbdm. --- ## [Have separate snap.as galleries, for each blog](https://discuss.write.as/t/have-separate-snap-as-galleries-for-each-blog/7750)
**Author:** [@xlexc](https://discuss.write.as/u/xlexc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/have-separate-snap-as-galleries-for-each-blog/7750 "2023-01-06T13:40:11Z")
Hello I have made this question but in “general” discussion here In short words, I have a pro plan with multiple blogs. So let’s assume I have the following blogs: write.as/x write.as/y write.as/z The problem is tha… --- ## [Photo descriptions not showing](https://discuss.write.as/t/photo-descriptions-not-showing/2885)
**Author:** [@000](https://discuss.write.as/u/000)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 12:24am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/photo-descriptions-not-showing/2885 "2023-01-02T00:24:30Z")
When I post a photo, and fill out the alt text description for it, the description doesn’t appear when I hover or click on the published photo. If I put the text in the “Title” section, it sometimes appears, but cuts off… --- ## [Snap.as gallery link problem](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-gallery-link-problem/7586)
**Author:** [@suitbertmonz](https://discuss.write.as/u/suitbertmonz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-gallery-link-problem/7586 "2022-12-23T14:43:30Z")
I run into a question, which left me behind me totally confused: On my blog page https://monz.photos I do try to link to my snap.as galleries for the visitors: https://snap.as/suitbertmonz Is this correct!? My link chec… --- ## [Password Protected Snap.as Album/Gallery](https://discuss.write.as/t/password-protected-snap-as-album-gallery/1605)
**Author:** [@dino](https://discuss.write.as/u/dino)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 8:37am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/password-protected-snap-as-album-gallery/1605 "2022-12-15T08:37:40Z")
I know it is possible to set a snap.as album/gallery as hidden. But is there an option to also make it password protected? --- ## [Snap.as Accounts vs. Write.as Acccounts](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-accounts-vs-write-as-acccounts/381)
**Author:** [@fjhvio](https://discuss.write.as/u/fjhvio)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 12:42pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-accounts-vs-write-as-acccounts/381 "2022-12-14T12:42:51Z")
If we subscribe to Write.as Pro or above, we get Snap.as integration. What if some of our blogs are different genres of content and we’d like to keep the images separate. Can this be done within the one Snap.as account, … --- ## [Moving a photo to different gallery](https://discuss.write.as/t/moving-a-photo-to-different-gallery/6762)
**Author:** [@PaoloAmoroso](https://discuss.write.as/u/PaoloAmoroso)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 6:53am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/moving-a-photo-to-different-gallery/6762 "2022-09-02T06:53:03Z")
I’d like Snap.as to support moving a photo to a different gallery. Categorization is often hard and committing a photo to a gellery may lead to poorly fitting or irrelevant media. --- ## [Can't upload photos to snap.as on tablet and phone](https://discuss.write.as/t/cant-upload-photos-to-snap-as-on-tablet-and-phone/5573)
**Author:** [@mrrowan](https://discuss.write.as/u/mrrowan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2022, 3:23am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/cant-upload-photos-to-snap-as-on-tablet-and-phone/5573 "2022-05-30T03:23:50Z")
I’ve purchased the option to create a gallery, but I am not seeing an option to “select from folder”. I can’t drag and drop, because there is no way to change the folder-window size on my phone and on my tablet (and put … --- ## [Unsplash \> Snap.as Shortcuts (iOS/iPadOS/Mac)](https://discuss.write.as/t/unsplash-snap-as-shortcuts-ios-ipados-mac/5285)
**Author:** [@LDLW](https://discuss.write.as/u/LDLW)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2022, 4:29am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/unsplash-snap-as-shortcuts-ios-ipados-mac/5285 "2022-04-21T04:29:50Z")
This one requires you have the Snap.as Upload shortcut by @DavidBlue installed as it calls it in this shortcut. I have that info as a separate comment in the shortcut header as well. Unsplash :arrow\_right: Snap.as Sho… --- ## [Siri Shortcuts and the Suite’s APIs](https://discuss.write.as/t/siri-shortcuts-and-the-suite-s-apis/5273)
**Author:** [@DavidBlue](https://discuss.write.as/u/DavidBlue)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/siri-shortcuts-and-the-suite-s-apis/5273 "2022-04-20T12:30:11Z")
I first posted a comment somewhere on this forum many months ago mentioning the possibility of using Siri “Apple Shortcuts” to automate interactions with Write.as/Snap.as via the API and I’ve now finally begun actually m… --- ## [Using Taio’s new Image Uploader with Snapas via API](https://discuss.write.as/t/using-taio-s-new-image-uploader-with-snapas-via-api/5231)
**Author:** [@DavidBlue](https://discuss.write.as/u/DavidBlue)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2022, 11:24pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/using-taio-s-new-image-uploader-with-snapas-via-api/5231 "2022-04-11T23:24:21Z")
The iOS/iPadOS/macOS markdown-based writing app Taio recently added a very impressive image uploader utility and I managed to figure out how to use it with the Snap.as API! Configuration Field Content API URL h… --- ## [Picture upload stalls](https://discuss.write.as/t/picture-upload-stalls/3416)
**Author:** [@playgroundtourist](https://discuss.write.as/u/playgroundtourist)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/picture-upload-stalls/3416 "2022-04-02T13:08:47Z")
Hello, I had reported this “bug” directly already, but I’d like to do it more formally. First, when I upload pictures, the server always uploads 4 pictures in parallel. Then, the upload is a bit irregular, and worst of … [Next page](https://discuss.write.as/tag/snapas/1.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=snapas)