Image Inspector

Paste any image URL — get the file size, dimensions, aspect ratio, and a concrete plan to hit your target size with WebP/AVIF.

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Why image optimization matters for SEO & AEO

Performance

Image weight is the #1 cause of slow pages. Google's Core Web Vitals — particularly Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) — directly score how fast your largest image loads. Pages with heavy images are demoted in both Google search and Google AI Overviews.

  • Under 100 KB — ideal for above-the-fold images
  • 100-200 KB — acceptable for hero images
  • Over 200 KB — starts hurting LCP
  • Over 1 MB — breaks Core Web Vitals; Google demotes the page

Modern formats

The single biggest optimization most sites are missing: switching from JPEG/PNG to WebP or AVIF.

  • WebP — 25-50% smaller than JPEG/PNG, supported in every modern browser since 2020
  • AVIF — 40-70% smaller, supported in Chrome/Firefox/Safari 16+
  • Use the <picture> tag to serve modern formats with a JPEG fallback

Always set width & height

Images without explicit width and height attributes cause Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) — another Core Web Vital. The HTML snippet above includes them automatically.

Lazy loading

Images below the fold should use loading="lazy" — the browser only fetches them as the user scrolls into range. The snippet above does this by default.