Is imgur.com legit?
What counts for it
- Registered 17 years ago (2009-01-09).
- Operated by Imgur (American online image sharing and image hosting service; founded 2009; based in San Francisco, United States). Verified through the organisation's official-website record on Wikidata.
- This is the brand's own domain; other domains are checked against it.
- Not on Google Safe Browsing or URLhaus. Blocklists catch phishing and malware, not shops that never ship.
- Valid certificate from Sectigo Limited. Encryption only; scam sites have this too.
About Imgur
imgur.com is the official website of Imgur, American online image sharing and image hosting service. The company was founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, United States. The domain was registered 17 years ago through Amazon Registrar, Inc.. The Internet Archive first captured it in 2009. It ranks #710 among the most visited sites in the world on the Tranco list. It is hosted in United States on the Fastly, Inc. network. The service publishes its own status page at status.imgur.com, which we read alongside our checks.
The signals
weights are public · method| Signal | What we found | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Domain age | Registered 17 years ago (2009-01-09). | 0 |
| Website content | A working website with readable content. | 0 |
| Domain name | Nothing unusual about the name or ending. | 0 |
| Company registry | Operated by Imgur (American online image sharing and image hosting service; founded 2009; based in San Francisco, United States). Verified through the organisation's official-website record on Wikidata. | 0 |
| Visitor reports | No visitor reports yet. | 0 |
| Related sites | No shared identifiers with flagged sites. | 0 |
| Imitates a brand | This is the brand's own domain; other domains are checked against it. | 0 |
| Owner privacy | Owner details published in the registry. | 0 |
| Blocklists | Not on Google Safe Browsing or URLhaus. Blocklists catch phishing and malware, not shops that never ship. | 0 |
| Refund policy | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Contact details | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Postal address | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Mail server | Mail server configured. | 0 |
| Recent changes | No recent template change detected. | 0 |
| Payment methods | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Shipping origin | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Discount claims | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| TLS certificate | Valid certificate from Sectigo Limited. Encryption only; scam sites have this too. | 0 |
| Availability | 100.0% uptime over 30 days. | 0 |
| Traffic rank | Ranked #710 worldwide by traffic (Tranco). | 0 |
| First seen on the web | Archived by the Wayback Machine since 2009. | 0 |
| Official status page | Publishes an official status page. | 0 |
trackers: Google Analytics · hosted: US (AS54113 Fastly, Inc.) · first archived: 2009-02-25 · expires: 2028-01-09
Technical details
| Registered | 2009-01-09 · Amazon Registrar, Inc. |
| Registration expires | 2028-01-09 |
| Server address | 199.232.192.193 · Fastly, Inc. · United States |
| Certificate | issued by Sectigo Limited, valid until 2027-02-15 |
| mail server configured | |
| Traffic rank | #710 worldwide (Tranco) |
| First archived | 2009-02-25 (Wayback Machine) |
Visitor reports
0 totalDuplicates are removed by device and network. Reports with links are discarded. Reports are counts and categories, not reviews.
Common questions
Is imgur.com a real company?
Yes. imgur.com is the official website of Imgur, American online image sharing and image hosting service, founded in 2009. The link between the organisation and this domain is recorded on Wikidata, which lists the official website for every notable company.
I already paid. What should I do?
Contact your bank or card issuer and ask for a chargeback, quoting "goods not received" or "not as described". Keep screenshots of the order and any messages. Then add a report here so the next person sees it.
How is the score calculated?
Twenty automated checks, each with a published weight, plus visitor reports. The table above shows every signal and what it cost. Read the full method.
Uptime, 30 days
Related trust checks
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Dispute any signal with evidence. Corrections are reviewed within 48 hours and the score history stays public.
Dispute a resultNothing here is an allegation against anyone: the score describes public signals at 25 Sep 2026 and is recalculated as they change.