Quick Start

Get up and running with Picora in under 5 minutes.

1. Create an account {#step1}

Go to app.picora.com/register and create your free account with an email address. You’ll receive a 6-digit verification code via email — enter it to confirm your account.

The Free plan includes 100 MB image storage with no credit card required.

2. Get your API Key {#step2}

Navigate to Integration in the dashboard sidebar and click ”+ Create Key”. Give it a descriptive name like “PicGo” or “Typora” and copy the generated key.

Your API key starts with sk_live_ followed by a 32-character random string.

3. Upload your first image {#step3}

Test the API with cURL:

curl -X POST "https://api.picora.com/v1/images" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  -F "file=@./photo.jpg"

Successful response:

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "xK9mR2pQ7vB",
    "url": "https://img.picora.com/xK9mR2pQ7vB.webp",
    "filename": "photo.jpg",
    "size": 102400
  }
}

The url field is your permanent, clean CDN URL. Share it anywhere.

4. Configure your editor {#step4}

Choose your Markdown editor and follow the integration guide:

Editor	Method	Guide
PicGo	Custom web uploader	PicGo Setup
Moraya	JSON config paste	Moraya Setup
Typora	Custom command	Typora Setup
Obsidian	Auto upload plugin	Obsidian Setup

5. Done! {#step5}

Your images are now hosted on Picora with permanent, clean URLs. Every image gets a unique 11-character nanoid — for example: https://img.picora.com/xK9mR2pQ7vB.webp

Manage your uploads anytime from the dashboard — search, tag, copy links, or delete images.