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Jonathan Fernandez
7,542 PointsLocal Image Optimization for Web - What do you use?
Hi everyone,
I'm looking around the web for image optimization software for my website and was hoping I can get a few opinions. What program do you use to optimize your images and how do you determine if it's safe?
Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.
Best, Jonathan
3 Answers
jungkeekim
Courses Plus Student 2,333 PointsWhat do you mean by optimization of the image? Do you mean that you want to change the image size or format?
Idan Melamed
16,285 PointsHi jonathan,
If you are talking about image size, I use tinyjpg.com.
A great way to know if your images are optimized, is to check your website on Google PageSpeed. It will tell you if your images are optimized or not, and if they are not, you can even download a zip file with optimized versions of all your images.
(After posting this I saw your reply that you are looking for a local service... Feel free to disregard what I said)
Jonathan Fernandez
7,542 PointsThanks for the info though. It's still great to know for reference. : )
Idan Melamed
16,285 PointsI never tried it, but RIOT looks interesting
Jonathan Fernandez
7,542 PointsJonathan Fernandez
7,542 PointsYes I want to change the file-size of the image. (e.g. 576 KB --> 213 KB (63% reduction) after optimization) Link example: https://kraken.io (Although this is an online service and I'm looking for a program that does this without the need of internet)
Some images can come out very heavy to load for the website and we want to reduce the file size of the image so the pages can load faster.