# Image Optimizer — WebP / AVIF / JPEG / PNG Bulk Compress (`hipersoft/image-optimizer`) Actor

Batch convert, resize and compress images to WebP, AVIF, JPEG or PNG, optionally stripping metadata. The image step for your web, n8n, Make and Zapier pipelines.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/image-optimizer.md
- **Developed by:** [hiper soft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.001 / image optimized

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Image Optimizer — WebP / AVIF / JPEG / PNG Bulk Compress & Resize

**Batch convert, resize and compress images to WebP, AVIF, JPEG or PNG — strip metadata, shrink file size, and drop the results straight into your pipeline.**

### What it does

Give it a list of image URLs and a target format. For every image it fetches the file, converts it to your chosen format, optionally resizes it down to a max width/height, compresses it at your chosen quality, and (by default) strips EXIF/IPTC/XMP metadata. Each optimized file is saved to storage with a direct download link, and you get a dataset row showing the original size, new size and percentage saved.

- **Four formats** — WebP, AVIF, JPEG, PNG.
- **Smart resize** — cap width and/or height without upscaling or distorting.
- **Quality control** — one dial from 1 (smallest) to 100 (best).
- **Metadata stripping** — remove GPS, camera and author data for smaller, more private files.
- **Bulk** — hundreds of images in one run.

### Use cases

- **The image step in your pipeline** — the compress-and-convert stage in an n8n, Make or Zapier workflow. Feed in URLs, get back optimized files and a savings report.
- **TinyPNG-style batch optimization** — shrink a whole folder of images at once for the web, without an upload UI.
- **Web performance** — serve modern WebP/AVIF to cut page weight and speed up load times.
- **CMS & e-commerce** — normalise product and blog images to one format and size.
- **Privacy** — strip location and camera metadata before publishing user uploads.

### Input

```json
{
  "imageUrls": [
    "https://example.com/photo-1.jpg",
    "https://example.com/photo-2.png"
  ],
  "format": "webp",
  "quality": 80,
  "maxWidth": 1600,
  "maxHeight": 0,
  "stripMetadata": true
}
```

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `imageUrls` | array | Direct image URLs to optimize. |
| `format` | string | `webp`, `avif`, `jpeg` or `png`. Default `webp`. |
| `quality` | integer | Compression quality 1–100. Default `80`. |
| `maxWidth` | integer | Max width in px; `0` keeps original. |
| `maxHeight` | integer | Max height in px; `0` keeps original. |
| `stripMetadata` | boolean | Remove EXIF/IPTC/XMP metadata. Default `true`. |

### Output

Each image produces one dataset row, and the optimized file is saved with a direct link (`resultUrl`).

```json
{
  "url": "https://example.com/photo-1.jpg",
  "format": "webp",
  "origBytes": 482113,
  "newBytes": 91544,
  "savedPct": 81,
  "width": 1600,
  "height": 1067,
  "resultUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/xxxx/records/img-0001.webp",
  "ok": true
}
```

#### Output schema

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `url` | string | The source image URL. |
| `format` | string | Output format. |
| `origBytes` | integer | Original file size in bytes. |
| `newBytes` | integer | Optimized file size in bytes. |
| `savedPct` | number | Percentage of size saved. |
| `width` | integer | Output width in px. |
| `height` | integer | Output height in px. |
| `resultUrl` | string | Direct link to the optimized file. |
| `ok` | boolean | Whether the image was optimized successfully. |

### FAQ

**Which format should I use?** WebP is the best all-round choice for the web. AVIF compresses even smaller but encodes slower. JPEG and PNG maximise compatibility with older tools.

**Does resizing upscale small images?** No — images are only ever scaled down to fit your limits, never enlarged, and aspect ratio is preserved.

**What if one URL is broken?** That image is skipped with `ok: false` and an `error` field; the rest of the run continues.

**Can I automate it?** Yes — via [integrations on the Apify platform](https://apify.com/integrations) (n8n, Make, Zapier and more) and the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2).

### Notes

Original clean-room implementation.

# Actor input Schema

## `imageUrls` (type: `array`):

One or more direct image URLs to optimize (JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, TIFF, GIF).

## `format` (type: `string`):

Target image format. WebP and AVIF give the smallest files; JPEG and PNG maximise compatibility.

## `quality` (type: `integer`):

Compression quality from 1 (smallest, lowest) to 100 (largest, best). Ignored for lossless PNG.

## `maxWidth` (type: `integer`):

Resize down so width never exceeds this many pixels. 0 keeps the original width.

## `maxHeight` (type: `integer`):

Resize down so height never exceeds this many pixels. 0 keeps the original height.

## `stripMetadata` (type: `boolean`):

Remove EXIF, IPTC and XMP metadata (GPS, camera, author) for smaller, more private files.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "imageUrls": [
    "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Example.jpg/320px-Example.jpg"
  ],
  "format": "webp",
  "quality": 80,
  "maxWidth": 0,
  "maxHeight": 0,
  "stripMetadata": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

The results as dataset items.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "imageUrls": [
        "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Example.jpg/320px-Example.jpg"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/image-optimizer").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "imageUrls": ["https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Example.jpg/320px-Example.jpg"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hipersoft/image-optimizer").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "imageUrls": [
    "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Example.jpg/320px-Example.jpg"
  ]
}' |
apify call hipersoft/image-optimizer --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hipersoft/image-optimizer"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/VNcMqmkQsxkGZLT5e/builds/0189z9hww22jIpCnY/openapi.json