4chan
The facts below are what the maker publishes about 4chan, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From 4chan's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| 4chan Pass — 1 year | $30 a year | Bypasses CAPTCHA when posting and reporting · reduced post cooldown timers · bypasses IP range and country blocks · one IP address at a time · $30 for 1 year |
| 4chan Pass — 3 years | $60 a year | Bypasses CAPTCHA when posting and reporting · reduced post cooldown timers · bypasses IP range and country blocks · one IP address at a time · $60 for 3 years |
The facts
Each one read from 4chan's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Anonymous posting
- Users can post as Anonymous by leaving the Name field blank, and their IP address is not publicly displayed.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Board features
- The site supports quoting posts, spoiler marking on certain boards, and an inline extension built into the site.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Board topics
- Boards cover topics including anime, manga, video games, music, photography, technology, fitness, and cars.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Content retention
- Expired threads are removed from the servers, and the FAQ says content is often available for only a few hours or days before pruning.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Feeds and API
- 4chan provides RSS feeds for image boards and a read-only JSON API.checked 8 Oct 2026
- No account required
- Users do not need to register an account before participating.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Pass payment security
- 4chan says payment information is stored by its PCI-certified payment provider, not on 4chan's servers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Posting requirements
- Starting a new thread requires an image, while replies do not require an attachment.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- 4chan says it collects and stores user information for posts and does not make private information such as IP addresses available to others, except for court orders or appropriate law enforcement cooperation.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Proprietary software
- 4chan says it runs a proprietary imageboard software version called Yotsuba and has no plans to release its code publicly.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can report posts for review, and ban appeals can be submitted through the tool on the banned page.checked 8 Oct 2026
- What it is
- 4chan is an image-based bulletin board where users can post comments and share images on topic-specific boards.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2003checked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The site footer identifies 4chan community support LLC as the company holding the site's copyright.checked 8 Oct 2026
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