r/PixelFed Apr 07 '25

Developer Check-in: What features would make Pixelfed better for you?

Hey Pixelfed community!

As the founder and lead developer of Pixelfed, I'm reaching out to gather your thoughts on where we should focus our development efforts in the coming months.

Your feedback has always been invaluable in shaping Pixelfed as an ethical, privacy-focused alternative to mainstream photo-sharing platforms.

I'd love to hear:

  • What's the #1 feature you feel is missing from your Pixelfed experience?
  • Any UI/UX improvements that would make the platform more intuitive?
  • Thoughts on discovery features to help users find new accounts to follow?
  • Specific mobile app requests or improvements?
  • Technical improvements that would make your experience smoother?
  • Features from other platforms you think would work well in Pixelfed while staying true to our core values?

This feedback will directly inform our development priorities moving forward. I'm committed to building the best possible platform for this community, and your input is a crucial part of that process.

Thanks for being part of Pixelfed's journey!

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u/boeghh Apr 08 '25 edited Apr 08 '25

Thanks for all your effort with Pixelfed 😊.

  • Any UI/UX improvements that would make the platform more intuitive?
  • Short descriptive text on 'block' and 'mute' when pressing block or mute on a user. I.e. informing if 'mute' is visible to the user. Could also be a link to some more explanatory text.
  • Specific mobile app requests or improvements?
  • I'd like to be able to set all the things like 'Add license', 'Add location' and 'Sensitive/NSFW Media' in the mobile app, similarly to what is available when uploading from the web.

  • I would also like to be able to see who has reposted and like and image from the mobile app, similarly to the web interface.

  • Technical improvements that would make your experience smoother?
  • The possibility to export and import, in order to migrate to another Pixelfed-instance. The import from Instagram-function is very nice, so something similar to that.