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Image Compression API
Turns audio, images, video and posts into text and data.
Used by: Content teams, researchers, developers of AI tools.
Compress 1-30 images (JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC...) at level strong / medium / light, optionally to another format and max side 2560 px. GPS/EXIF removed. Size before/after per image. Runs on our server, files are deleted right after the call, nothing stored.
Try it live, no sign-up
Run the example as is, or change the input. 5 own tries a day without a key.
Example request
curl -X POST https://radarbg.com/v1/image-compress \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"fileContent": "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHgAAABQCAIAAABd+SbeAAAA6klEQVR4nO3cQQ2DABAAwdKgg1cFVQIykIOEyqiIisFDKdsQZv6XXDb3vmFa3jeOd//3AlchdEToiNARoSNCR4SOCB0ROiJ0ROiI0BGhI0JHhI4IHRE6InRE6Mi4Z/jznH+0xmk8Xut3gy46InRE6IjQEaEjQkeEjggdEToidEToiNARoSNCR4SOCB0ROiJ0ROiI0BGhI0JHhI4IHRE6InRE6IjQEaEjQkeEjggdEToidEToiNARoSNCR4SOCB0ZPIFtuOiI0BGhI0JHhI4IHRE6InRE6IjQEaEjQkeEjggdEToidEToiNCRDexBBl0OjJSaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC", "fileName": "sample.png", "level": "medium", "format": "same"}'
Answer: {"ok": true, "count": N, "items": [...], "usage": {...}}. Failed calls are not counted.
Inputs
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
fileContent | string | The file as base64 (a data: URI is fine) |
fileName | string | File name with extension, e.g. report.pdf |
files | array | Or several files: [{fileName, fileContent (base64)}] |
level | string | strong, medium or light |
format | string | same, jpg, png or webp |
maxSide2560 | boolean | Also shrink to max 2560 px |
Price
Included in every plan: 500 calls a month free, then from €5 a month for 5,000 calls across all APIs.
Questions
What does the Image Compression API do?
Turns audio, images, video and posts into text and data.
Where does the data come from?
Compress 1-30 images (JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC...) at level strong / medium / light, optionally to another format and max side 2560 px. GPS/EXIF removed. Size before/after per image. Runs on our server, files are deleted right after the call, nothing stored.
How much does it cost?
500 calls a month are free with no card. Paid plans start at EUR 5 a month for 5,000 calls and include every API on Radar. Failed calls are not counted.
Can I use it without writing code?
Yes. Try it live on this page, use our free browser tools, or ask us to run it on your list as a service.