Image Processing & Optimization API

Manage your images programmatically with this powerful API: compress, convert, crop, resize, and more.
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curl https://images.abstractapi.com/v1/upload/ \
-X POST \
--form data='{api_key": "your-api-key", "lossy": true}' \
--form image=@path/to/image/file.jpg

{
   "original_size": "the size of the original input image, in bytes",
   "original_height": "original height in pixels of the image",
   "original_width": "original width in pixels of the image",
   "final_size": "the size of the new image, in bytes",
   "bytes_saved"
: "the number of bytes saved by compressing and resizing the image",
   "final_height": "final height in pixels of the image",
   "final_width": "final width in pixels of the image",
   "url": "url of the image hosted by abstract for you to download. Images are available for 1 day.",
}

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The Image Processing & Optimization API helps you manage images programmatically and at scale

Reduce image size, not quality

Abstract's powerful image compression API allows you to reduce the size of your images without sacrificing on image quality or other factors that are important to you and your users.

Powerful infrastructure for top speed

Speed is critical for image processing and great infrastructure is the foundation of speed. So the infra for Abstract's image processing and optimization API is built with from ground up for speed.

Crop, resize, and optimize images

Abstract's Image Processing API comes with a full suite of functionality to programmatically manage images, from cropping to resizing to optimizing and more.

Multiple storage and export options

Abstract's Image Processing API makes it easy to export your optimized images in a number of cloud providers, including AWS S3, Azure, and more.

Speed up your site or app

There are many benefits to optimizing your images, from faster load times and more conversions to lower costs and increased performance in SEO.

Bank-level security for all queries

Abstract's Image Processing API comes with more than speed and features. We also care deeply about security, so all data sent and processed is secured via 256-bit SSL encryption (HTTPS).

Simple, transparent, and cost-effective pricing

FREE

$0

no card
required!

  • 100 MB / month
  • 1 request / second

STARTER

$9

per
month

  • 1 GB / month
  • 3 requests / second
  • Commercial use allowed
  • Email support

PRO

$49

per
month

  • 20 GB / month
  • 25 requests / second
  • Commercial use allowed
  • Premium enriched data
  • Email support

ENTERPRISE

$499

per
month

  • 250 GB / month
  • 100 requests / second
  • Commercial use allowed
  • Premium enriched data
  • Chat support
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Frequently Asked Questions
about Image Processing & Optimization API

What is an Image Processing & Optimization API?

An Image Processing & Optimization API provides a set of tools for a user to manipulate an image programatically. This can include but is not limited to reducing the image size, changing the image's dimensions, and more.

What are the benefits to Image Processing & Optimization?

Image optimization has many technical, user experience, and economic benefits. First, programatic image processing such as through Abstract's API makes it easy for you to get images in a format that you require. Second, more optimized images are often smaller in size and load faster, and so result in a faster experience for users and overall a better user experience. And last, smaller images means less storage and lower costs. It's a win win win!

What's the trade off between size and quality in image optimization?

There are certainly trade offs to make between an image's size and its quality. The smaller an image is, the less quality it has, all things being equal. However, Abstract's Image Processing and Optimization API's are designed to reduce size without affecting quality too much. The trade offs between these two are also fully configurable in the API, so if you don't like the API's default settings, you can always change it.

Developers love Abstract's Image Processing and Optimization API

We saved several thousand dollars a month from switching to Abstract's image API. The savings were more or less immediate since it was so easy to integrate. I think this is a no brainer for anyone working with lots of images.

Matt N.

Our team was struggling with a ton of different image formats, sizes, etc until we came across Abstract and began working with the Image Processing API. It's saved us a bunch of time and now we can actually focus on the core parts of our business!

Christophe L.

Needless to say we're not experts in image optimization but thankfully we can just outsource that to Abstract. We love working with the team and really appreciate the fast technical support as well. Keep it up and thanks :)

Sam S.

Image Processing and Optimization API Changelog

Last Updated on 

September 3, 2023

September 3, 2023

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Updated API to support bulk processing for multiple images simultaneously

August 1, 2023

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Introduced advanced algorithms for lossless image compression

July 4, 2023

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Updated documentation and migrated to a new provider: https://docs.abstractapi.com/images

May 31, 2023

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Improved the algorithm to increase image optimization by 20%, providing higher quality output

November 18, 2020

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Updated documentation with new crop strategies

July 8, 2020

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Improved compression and optimization flows to improve quality and reduce speed

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