![]() Many smaller sites have the basic tools to create memes, however none can do so at the scale that Imgurcan with its audience of more than 80MM users. "This was no small task – our engineering team rocked it."Īlthough the build demanded a monumental effort against a tight timeframe, the timing is ideal. "Our community made it clear that this had to be done as quickly as possible, so we committed to doing whatever it took," said Schaaf. Even amidst its mobile app launch, the Imgur team launched into action over the weekend, pulling an all-nighter Sunday in order to pull it all together. In fact, the tool itself had long been finished, and was merely awaiting integration into the larger site. Little did the Imgurians know that the company had Meme Generator in the works. We can't wait to see what they come up with."Ī popular meme creation tool was recently banned from Reddit over vote manipulation charges, which escalated the Imgur community's clamor for the company to release a tool of their own. "It just makes sense that as more content is hosted and shared on Imgur, we continue to hand over content creation tools to our community. "Our community has been asking for an Imgur meme generator for a long time, so we hope they're as excited about this new meme generator as we are to deliver it to them," says Alan Schaaf, Founder and CEO, Imgur. To create and share memes via the Imgur Meme Generator, please visit. Now, creating, saving and sharing memes can happen directly on Imgur! Today Imgur announces its own Meme Generator, handing control over the process to its users, and making meme creation easier and more streamlined than ever before. In the past, memes have been created elsewhere on the Internet, then uploaded to Imgur for rabid fans to consume and share. SAN FRANCISCO––JUNE 26, 2013––Today, memes come home. Imgur Releases Meme Generator to Empower Content Creators Worldwideīrace yourselves: Memes now created directly on Imgur ![]()
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