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title: "Adaptive Image: Automatic, Scalable Image Optimisation"
description: "Adaptive Image transforms and delivers the ideal image format for every device and connection on the fly: lighter content, optimal quality, lower costs."
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# Adaptive Image

Lighter, automatic and scalable: instant on-the-fly transformation that serves the right image version everywhere, driven by a URL-based API.

Adaptive Image performs **automatic** and **instant** transformation of your image
library. This intelligent, scalable tool eases the technical constraints on IT and the
quality constraints on marketing at once, **lightening content** while preserving
**optimal quality** for flawless rendering. No compromise: speed and quality, guaranteed.

*Each image is transformed at the edge to the ideal format, size and quality for the requesting device, then cached.*

- Devices (Any screen, any network)
- Optimi Adaptive Image
- Source image (Fetched once)
- Optimised variant (WebP, right-sized)
- Transform & store (On first request)

## Fast. Automatic. Efficient.

- **Automatic Process** — Adaptive Image transforms media on the fly and adapts to the end user's situation (device type, connection type and more), delivering the ideal format in the blink of an eye for an optimal browsing experience.
- **Speed Matters** — Users expect a fast, smooth experience wherever they are and whatever device they use. Lighter content reduces page load time and lifts your performance KPIs.
- **Cost Optimisations** — No need to sacrifice quality: we optimise and adapt media instantly. The result improves user experience, reduces bandwidth usage and lowers your costs.

> **No quality compromise**
>
> We never downgrade your media to make it smaller. Adaptive Image keeps rendering
>   pristine while cutting weight, so speed and quality move in the same direction.

## Main features

- **Content-aware resizing** — Smart resizing and scaling that preserves the subject.
- **Real-time statistics** — Live insight into transformations and savings.
- **NextGen format (WebP)** — Modern formats served where supported.
- **Smart focus** — Keeps the important part of the image in frame when cropping.
- **Device detection** — Tailors output to the requesting device.
- **URL-based API** — Manipulate images with simple URL parameters.

## What you gain

- **Lighter content** — Smaller payloads, faster pages.
- **Better user experience** — Sharp images that load fast on any device.
- **Automatic** — No manual exports or per-device variants.
- **Cost optimization** — Less bandwidth, lower delivery costs.

## Related guides
- [web-performance](/en/guides/tags/web-performance)

[Get in Touch](/en/contact): Need media content optimisation? — Talk to our team about automatic, scalable image delivery for your properties.