Complete Image Optimization Checklist: Cut Web Page Load Times by Up to 95%
Images account for over half the average web page's file size, making them the most impactful target for performance improvements. A developer who built a browser-based compression tool has published a detailed checklist covering resizing, format selection, compression, metadata stripping, and lazy loading. Key recommendations include matching image dimensions to actual display size, using WebP or AVIF for photos, and stripping EXIF metadata that can add 10–30KB per file. Applying the full checklist to a single screenshot reduced its file size from 2.1MB to as little as 102KB, a 95% reduction. The article also highlights privacy concerns with online compressors that upload files to external servers, advocating for client-side tools instead.
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