4id stands for 4chan image database, a webapp to store images and videos with the help of tags and folders.
When you save images on your computer, they can only be in one folder at a time. This is problematic when you have some that could go in more than one place (ex. funny and political). Thanks to tags and folders, you can organize them as you see fit in a meaningful structure that's quick to browse. The Internet holds vast amounts of information, some of which can be of interest. It is infeasible to collect and organize all such pictures on your own. With 4id, this task can be accomplished collectively over time thus solving the initial problem.
Yes, the following are strictly forbidden and matching images will be removed without prior notice:
You can report such content directly from its page (use the yellow flag button ). Your IP address may be banned for (repeatedly) submitting such content.
The following are accepted: jpg jpeg mp4 png gif bmp webp webm
No, EXIF and XMP data is wiped for all images.
While 4id receives continuous enhancement (see here for a list of current tasks), current features include:
You begin by uploading images, with optional title & description, and tags & folders which indicate relationships with other entities. You can also create a folder in advance so that it's available to organize future uploads, with optional nesting. Tags are created on the spot if they don't already exist, otherwise they are simply modified in-place to hold new images.
After this initial adding phase, you can search for content (see navbar) or browse through images, videos, tags, and folders.
| Tag | Folder | |
|---|---|---|
| Best use case | Labelling content | Organizing collections of images |
| Creation | During upload | In advance |
| Additional info | No | Description |
| Limitations | Name: 30 characters | Title: 100 characters |
| ID | Name | Random |
| Nesting | No | Yes, infinitely + tree view |
| Editable | No | Yes |
| Edit history | No | Yes, reversible |
| API access | Search + JSON export | |
Yes, the following fields are available:
You are encouraged to use prefixes as such to include context:
isbn: (ex: isbn:978-3-540-28632-5)doi: (ex: doi:10.1007/978-3-031-30872-7_1)url: (ex: url:https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/331)geo: (ex: geo:47.21040,7.78713)addr: (ex: addr:Lotzwilstrasse 6, 4900 Langenthal)Yes, in no specific order:
Your IP address may be banned for (repeatedly) infringing them, you reap what you sow. Please note they may be updated at any time without prior notice, so check back regularly.
Yes, uploading an image and creating folders are limited as such: 6/minute.
Yes, but priority is given to provide a good user experience on that platform before others.
Based on a best-effort scheme, there are no guarantees with respect to the availability and quality of the service. However, efforts are made to have a good uptime. Occasional maintenance tasks may be carried out with a (likely) prior notice to ensure smooth operations, while outages can happen at any time without advance warnings.
In some cases, 4id may be put in 'read-only' mode where it is impossible to add or modify content, for instance to deter 'raids' or in case of backend maintenance.
No, the goal of 4id is to help store images in a meaningful structure, free of hassle, no more no less. Ensuring that some content hosted on 4id is on par with standard(s) you deem important is up to you.
After submitting content, you will have 60 minutes to delete it from 4id using the trash button directly from the content's page. Afterwards, resort to options listed in the next question.
Please note that this only works if you are the original poster.
If you think changes should be made, use the modification form .
If you think it should removed, report it (see above).
Yes, it's here and licensed with AGPL-3.0+NIGGER.
Yes, make sure you have an account on the GitLab server so that you can submit code and other inputs.
Yes, but some QoL features won't work, such as modals and dropdown menus (list not exhaustive).
Yes, there are multiple API endpoints. See this page for more information.
Somewhere in Switzerland, indefinitely unless stated otherwise. For more details, see the Legal information.
Yes, the last 7 days' data is available here. It will help circumvent censorship or seizure of any kind, for instance by having mirror instances hosted somewhere else.
Send a mail to gopfertaminomal at theswissbay.ch with mandatory '4id inquiry' as Subject.