How to save images for the web

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Once you have your images optimized for the web, you need to choose which format you want to save them in.

And here comes the second dilemma.

We know that more than one graphic designer will be tearing their hair out after reading this, but our advice is to keep things simple. Use JPEG formats for photos with lots of colour and PNG for simpler images or those with a transparent background.

Have you seen how easy it is?



7 tools to optimize images for the web
Ok, that's how it should be done, but what if I have a website with a bunch ameriplan email list of images already uploaded and not optimized? How do I fix it?



tools to optimize web images



Don't worry, there's something for everyone here.

Unless you want to end up like the one in the photo, you don't need to retouch the photos you've already uploaded one by one. Wordpress offers several plugins that allow you to optimize the images on your website automatically so you don't have to do it manually.

Still, to avoid wasting your hosting space in a flash, try not to upload images larger than 2 MB or larger than 200 KB to your Wordpress media library.

In fact, the best option is to reduce the size of the images with one of the tools we have presented to you and, once uploaded, use one of the following Wordpress plugins to further optimize the performance of the website:



Optimizer.io
Free plugin that does not consume your server's resources , so it does not interfere with the performance of your website.



WP Smush
Another free plugin that, in addition to compressing already uploaded photos, allows you to set a maximum size and automatically adjusts all the images you upload to it.




EWWW Image Optimizer
Reduce the weight of your library images for free, losing as little quality as possible.



Compress JPEG & PNG images
More than 500 compressed images per month for free, but to use it you must register and obtain the API key.



ShortPixel Image Optimizer
Supports JPEG, PNG, GIF and PDF formats with a maximum of 100 optimized images per month. However, you also need to register to use it.



Kraken Image Optimizer
Another plugin that allows you to optimize images from your library or when uploading them. In this case it supports files in JPEG, GIF or PNG format of 32 MB maximum and requires registration and an API key to use it.



Imagify Image Optimizer
This plugin offers three different levels of compression : normal, aggressive or ultra and is compatible with WooCommerce and NextGen Gallery .