Cloudinary Launches Global Creator Community for Devs

New community offers free courses, resources, and collaboration for developers to master visual experiences

Published on Feb. 24, 2026

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Cloudinary, the image and video platform for leading brands, has launched the Cloudinary Creators Community, a global network where developers can connect, learn, and build the future of visual experiences. The community provides free courses, hands-on projects, certification programs, and a collaborative space to advance skills in image and video optimization. To maximize reach, Cloudinary has partnered with five international tech-focused nonprofits to deliver training through structured cohorts and bootcamps.

Why it matters

As the visual web continues to grow, developers need practical skills to tackle complex, high-volume image and video management challenges. The Cloudinary Creators Community aims to provide essential media API and developer-first infrastructure education that is often underrepresented, empowering a wider community of creators and developers to advance their careers.

The details

The inaugural 'Cloud to Crowd' course, 'Media IQ for Developers with Next.js', teaches developers to build and optimize visual media at scale. The program offers structured bootcamps and certifications, as well as access to a dedicated Discord environment for webinars, open-source projects, use case studies, portfolio building, and mentorship.

  • Cloudinary launched the Cloudinary Creators Community in February 2026.

The players

Cloudinary

An image and video platform powering many of the world's leading brands.

Jen Looper

Director of Developer Relations at Cloudinary.

Anubha Maneshwar

Founding Director of GirlScript Foundation, one of Cloudinary's nonprofit partners.

Developers in Vogue

A nonprofit from Ghana that aims to create a community of African women passionate about using tech to revolutionize Africa and beyond.

GirlScript

A nonprofit from India that started as an effort to make quality education accessible to everyone and now counts with a community of more than 500,000 learners.

Hack Your Future

A tech learning program from Denmark for asylum seekers, refugees and others facing barriers to the Danish educational system and job market.

Tampa Devs

The fastest-growing nonprofit community for software developers in Tampa Bay, Florida.

Vets Who Code

A US-based nonprofit organization that provides free technical training to veterans.

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What they’re saying

“The Cloudinary Creators Community is a practical learning environment, not a marketing initiative. It offers members the opportunity to acquire valuable skills for tackling complex, high-volume image and video management challenges. These skills are essential in today's visual economy and give participants the practical expertise to help them advance their careers, no matter where they are based.”

— Jen Looper, Director of Developer Relations at Cloudinary (itdigest.com)

“We're excited to be one of the first nonprofits from India to collaborate with Cloudinary on this initiative. Media APIs and developer-first infrastructure are incredibly powerful yet underrepresented in education, and this partnership helps us bring these skills to a wider community of creators and developers. At GirlScript Foundation, we believe in opening up access to niche, high-impact technologies. Partnering with Cloudinary allows us to empower creators and developers in an area that's rarely taught, but deeply essential in today's digital products.”

— Anubha Maneshwar, Founding Director of GirlScript Foundation (itdigest.com)

What’s next

The Cloudinary Creators Community will continue to expand its global reach through additional nonprofit partnerships, offering more free courses, resources, and collaboration opportunities for developers to master visual experiences.

The takeaway

Cloudinary's new global community provides developers worldwide with free, practical education and tools to tackle the growing challenges of image and video management in the visual economy, empowering them to advance their careers and build the future of digital experiences.