Image Processing

Upload any image to RIXL and watch it transform into a web-ready masterpiece. Our intelligent processing pipeline delivers files that are 90% smaller while looking identical to the original — it's like magic, but it's just really smart technology.

Quick Actions

Upload Images

Start uploading and optimizing your images now.

API Integration

Integrate image optimization into your applications.

Posts

Create social media-style posts by uploading images directly to feeds.

How Image Processing Works

Every image you upload gets the full optimization treatment:

Smart Format Selection

Raster images become ultra-efficient AVIF files, while SVGs stay perfectly crisp as vectors.

Intelligent Compression

Advanced algorithms find the perfect balance between tiny file sizes and stunning visual quality.

Instant Placeholders

Generate ultra-compact thumbhash placeholders so your pages load instantly, even on slow connections.

Metadata Preservation

Keep all the important stuff — dimensions, camera settings, color profiles — while ditching unnecessary bloat.

Global Distribution

Your optimized images hit our global CDN immediately, ready for lightning-fast delivery anywhere in the world.

What We Support

Raster Images (get the AVIF treatment)

Common formats: JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP
Professional formats: HEIC/HEIF, TIFF, JPEG 2000
Next-gen formats: JPEG XL, WEBP2, HDR, AVIF

Vector Graphics (stay perfect as-is)

SVG files: Keep all their scalability and interactivity intact

The AVIF Advantage

Here's the magic: AVIF at 50% quality looks identical to JPEG at 85% but is 50-90% smaller. Your users get faster loading, you save bandwidth costs — everyone wins.

Behind the Scenes

AVIF Optimization Settings

Quality Level: 50% for the sweet spot between size and visual perfection
Color Depth: 8-bit for universal browser support (no compatibility worries)
Smart Metadata: Camera settings and color profiles preserved when useful
Auto-Rotation: Images display correctly based on their EXIF orientation data

Thumbhash Technology Your images also generate tiny ~25-byte "thumbhash" placeholders that create beautiful, instant-loading previews while the full image loads in the background.

Zero network requests - Embedded in your application data
Instant rendering - Immediate visual feedback
Color-accurate - Preserves dominant colors and contrast
Smooth transitions - Natural blur-to-sharp loading effect

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Performance Impact

File Size Reductions:

Photography: 70-90% smaller than JPEG
Screenshots: 60-80% reduction from PNG
Graphics with text: 50-70% improvement
Web graphics: 40-60% smaller than WebP

Loading Performance:

Instant placeholders eliminate loading delays
Reduced bandwidth usage, especially on mobile
Improved Core Web Vitals scores
Better perceived performance

Browser Support

AVIF supported by ~95% of modern browsers

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Auto-Rotate Images

Automatically fixes rotated photos based on camera data

Keep Photo Details

Preserves camera settings, location data, and color information

Fast Global Delivery

Updates images instantly on servers worldwide

Content Checking

Scans uploads to ensure they meet content guidelines

Best Practices

When Uploading:

Upload your highest quality images, it'd optimize automatically
Use clear, descriptive file names to stay organized
Add alt text descriptions for screen readers

When Loading Images:

Use our placeholder images for instant feedback while photos load
Load images progressively for a better user experience
Wait for processing to complete on large files
Save processed image URLs to reduce API calls

Security Features

Upload Protection:

Checks file types to ensure they're actually images
Enforces file size limits at every step

Access Control:

Images are isolated within each project
API keys required for all access

RIXL's image processing delivers real improvements: files are 50-90% smaller, placeholders load instantly, and image quality stays high across all modern browsers.