Automatically optimizes images used in Nuxt.js projects (JPEG, PNG, SVG, WebP and GIF).

This module is inspired by the work of Cyril Wanner in next-optimized-images.

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Image sizes can often get reduced up to 60%, but this is not the only thing @bazzite/nuxt-optimized-images does:

• Reduces image size by optimizing images during build.
• Improves loading speed by providing progressive images (for formats that support it).
• JPEG/PNG images can be converted to WebP on the fly for an even smaller size.
• Can resize images or generate low-quality image placeholders (lqip) and extract the dominant colors of it.
• Provides query params for file-specific handling/settings.
• And supports these features already included in Nuxt.js:
  • Content hash to the file name so images can get cached on CDN level and in the browser for a long time.
  • Inlined small images to save HTTP requests and additional roundtrips.
  • Same URLs fo unchanged images over multiple builds for long time caching.

⚠️ node >= 8 and nuxt >= 2 are required.

npm install @bazzite/nuxt-optimized-images

or

yarn add @bazzite/nuxt-optimized-images

Add @bazzite/nuxt-optimized-images to modules section of nuxt.config.js:

{
  modules: [
    '@bazzite/nuxt-optimized-images',
  ],

  optimizedImages: {
    optimizeImages: true
  }
}

See the configuration section for all available options.

⚠️ Images won't get optimized out of the box. You have to install the optimization packages you really need in addition to this module. This doesn't force you to download big optimization libraries you don't even use. Please check out the table of all optional optimization packages.

You have to install the optimization packages you need in your project in addition to this module. Then, @bazzite/nuxt-optimized-images detects all the supported packages and uses them.

So you only have to install these packages with npm, there is no additional step needed after that.

The following optimization packages are available and supported:

Example: If you have JPG, PNG, and SVG images in your project, you would then need to run

npm install imagemin-mozjpeg imagemin-pngquant imagemin-svgo

# or

yarn add imagemin-mozjpeg imagemin-pngquant imagemin-svgo

To install all optional packages, run:

npm install imagemin-mozjpeg imagemin-pngquant imagemin-gifsicle imagemin-svgo  webp-loader lqip-loader responsive-loader sqip-loader jimp

# or

yarn add imagemin-mozjpeg imagemin-pngquant imagemin-gifsicle imagemin-svgo  webp-loader lqip-loader responsive-loader sqip-loader jimp

⚠️ Please note that by default, images are only optimized for production builds, not development builds. However, this can get changed with the optimizeImagesInDev config.

• 📄 If you want extra details of how to configure and use this project, the full documentation is available at https://www.bazzite.com/docs/nuxt-optimized-images/.
• 🐞 For Bug reports or Feature requests, use the Issues section.
• 💬 For questions, go to https://spectrum.chat/bazzite/open-source.
• 🚀 You may also want to follow the company supporting this project on Twitter.

This project is sponsored by Bazzite. If you require Professional Assistance on your project(s), please contact us at https://www.bazzite.com/contact.

Everyone participating in this project is expected to agree to abide by the Code of Conduct.

Code released under the MIT License.