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Where: Media → Photo settings (Compression section)
Open this page: admin.<your-site>/settings/media#compression (replace <your-site> with your site address)
Steps
- Open Media, then Photo settings. The page is titled Media settings. Find Compression.
- Choose one: High quality (sharpest photos, larger files), Balanced (good looks and fast pages, recommended) or Smallest files (fastest pages and least data, a little softer).
- To add modern files, turn on Also make AVIF versions.
- Tap Save.
Good to know
- AVIF files are smaller for modern browsers but take longer to prepare.
- If your server cannot make AVIF, the switch is off and says "Not available on this server yet."
- You can override quality for one image in the image editor.
Common problems
- Old pictures look the same. Use Re-apply to outdated images.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which should I pick?
Balanced suits most sites.
Does this change my originals?
No.