Pixelfed is an Instagram-like platform run by communities instead of a big company, with no ads, no tracking, and enhanced privacy focus. It's a free and open-source photo sharing platform built on the decentralized Fediverse network.

Key Features

• Photo & Video Sharing: Upload and share images and videos with support for high-quality formats without compression

• Stories: Temporary content sharing similar to Instagram stories

• Collections & Albums: Organize posts into themed collections and group multiple photos into single posts

• Portfolio Feature: Create curated portfolios of your work with RSS feed support

• Social Interactions: Standard features like likes, comments, reposts, direct messaging, and user tagging

• Content Discovery: Browse through local feeds (your server), global feeds, trending posts, and hashtag-based searches

• Privacy Controls: Set accounts as public or private, create unlisted posts, and use two-factor authentication

• Moderation Tools: Built-in tools for content moderation

Fediverse Integration Pixelfed uses the ActivityPub protocol, enabling cross-platform interaction with other Fediverse platforms like Mastodon and Akkoma. You can follow users and interact with content across different platforms seamlessly.

No Algorithm, No Ads The platform never pushes content to users, helping limit endless doomscrolling while putting you in charge of what you view. There's no data selling to third parties.

Accessibility Official mobile apps for both Android and iOS are available, along with a polished web interface.