eBay Standard, Basic and Enhanced picture uploaders enable you to easily add pictures to your listing. eBay will host your pictures for the duration of your listing. Alternatively, you can also use your own Web-hosting service.

For information about uploading pictures, see Adding Your Pictures to Your eBay Listing.

eBay Picture Hosting

• Add 1 picture per listing for free.

• Add up to 11 additional pictures (additional fees may apply).

• Standard sized copies (400, 200, 96 pixels on the longest side) of your pictures are stored on eBay’s Web servers.

• Pictures remain visible in completed listings for up to 90 days and are reused automatically when you create listings with Relist or Sell Similar.

• Other picture sizes and display options are available (additional fees may apply)

  • Supersize : Store and display pictures at a larger size—up to 800 pixels on the longest side.

  • Picture Pack : Add additional pictures, Supersize, and Gallery for a single discounted fee.

eBay Standard Uploader

The Standard Uploader requires you to install Adobe Flash Player, version 9 or later. Enables you to select and upload multiple pictures at the same time. Provides status details on the progress of your picture uploads. Picture size is limited to 4.0 megabyte (MB) file size.

eBay Basic Uploader

The Basic Uploader works with eBay recommended Web browsers and may also work with other browsers. No additional software installation is required. Picture size is limited to 4.0 megabyte (MB) file size.

Note: JavaScript must be enabled for all browsers (see browser’s “Options” or “Preferences” menu item.)

eBay Enhanced Uploader

The Enhanced Uploader requires an ActiveX software download from eBay and is only available when using the Internet Explorer Web browser with Microsoft Windows.

• Enables you to upload pictures up to 10MB in size, enhance brightness, crop, change the contrast, and Autofix (automatically optimize) the picture.

• Preview selected pictures before you upload.

Requirements

• Requires installing an ActiveX control from eBay.

• Only available when using the Internet Explorer Web browser (version 6 or later) with Microsoft Windows (Windows 2000 or later).

Note: JavaScript must be enabled for all browsers (see browser’s “options” or “preferences” menu item).

Accepted File Formats

Picture Services accepts photos that are saved in any of the graphic file formats described below:

• JPEG (.jpg file extension)

• BMP (.bmp file extension)

• GIF (.gif file extension)

• TIFF (.tif file extension)

• PNG (.png file extension)

• Animated .gif (Internet Explorer only) (.gif file extension)

Notes: Renaming your picture file with one of these extensions will not make it usable with eBay-Hosted uploaders. You must save the picture as one of the above file extensions.

Animated GIF images will only show the first frame and will not be animated. Please use a third-party service to host your animated GIF and add to your item description using HTML.

Picture Sizing

Standard picture sizes will be generated for the Web. If you use your own photo editing software to reduce the dimensions or size of pictures before adding them to your listing, it may result in lower picture quality (resolution). If you use the Enhanced Uploader for your listing, it is best to add the picture without resizing it.

Pricing

Price is based on the number of pictures and layout you include in your listing. Your first picture in each listing is free. For pricing of additional pictures and picture options see the eBay Fees page.

eBay Picture Manager

eBay also offers the subscription-based Picture Manager product to meet the needs of frequent sellers or any seller who prefers the convenience of uploading and managing pictures on-line before creating their eBay listings. Learn more about Picture Manager.

Self-Hosted Pictures

If you wish to use your own Web hosting, click the Add Pictures button in the Sell Your Item form, and then click the Self Hosting tab. Enter the URL (Web address) of the picture in the Picture URL field.

Note: You might need to enable display of the Self Hosting tab by using the Show/Hide Options window from the Sell Your Item form.