{"id":32265,"date":"2020-06-22T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T03:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=32265"},"modified":"2023-10-07T05:33:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T02:33:40","slug":"how-to-reduce-image-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-reduce-image-size\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reduce Image Size to Speed Up Your Website (2 Steps)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Learning how to reduce image size can help you create a fast-loading website while still offering an excellent experience to your visitors in the form of great-looking images. \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udfeb<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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In this guide, you’ll learn how to reduce image size<\/a> without losing quality. We’ll show you how to make a picture file size smaller manually or with a free WordPress image optimization plugin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is the ideal image file size for websites?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are too many variables to declare a single “ideal” file size. For example, a colorful image with lots of vivid detail will always be larger than an image with a white background and black text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The general rule of thumb is that you want your images to be as small as possible without negatively affecting user experience to a great degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basically, you want to make your website load as quickly as possible while still making sure your images look good to human visitors. It’s a balancing act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some images, this might be 20 KB, while others might require 200 KB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you follow the steps in this article, you’ll be able to ensure that each image is as small as possible without affecting the experience of your visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n

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How to reduce image size (in two steps)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are two main steps to reduce image size:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Resize the dimensions of your images to be as small as possible<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Compress images to further reduce file size<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    1. Resize images to the optimal dimensions for your site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The first thing you want to do is make sure your images are saved at the dimensions you want to use on your website. The process for this will vary slightly depending on whether you are using a Mac or Windows computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Which image dimensions are best? Well, this depends on your WordPress theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Most WordPress themes have a content area that’s about 750-850 px wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, because of the growing popularity of high-resolution screens, you’ll normally want to ~double this value so that your high-resolution visitors still have a great experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When in doubt, resizing images to a maximum width of 1,500 px is a good place to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f Resizing images on Mac<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    You can reduce image size on Mac in five simple steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n