Optimize Images

Convert the images on a page to WebP without leaving it

Hoverify re-encodes what the page already loaded, at a format and quality you choose, and swaps the results in so you can see the compression rather than read a number about it.

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WebP, JPEG, PNG
Quality you set
Resize to display size
Save all as ZIP
How it works

Pick a format, pick a quality, watch the page get lighter

The original and optimized totals sit next to each other while the batch runs, so the trade you're making is visible the whole time.

Four formats. WebP, JPEG, PNG, or Auto to decide per image. Quality starts at 80 and moves either way.

Resize to fit. Keep the original dimensions, match the displayed size, or double it for retina.

Before and after. Both totals stay on screen, and the page shows the compressed version in place.

What you get out

A ZIP of the optimized files, or just the number

Sometimes the point is shipping the smaller images. Sometimes it's proving to someone that the images are the problem.

Save All. Everything the batch optimized, zipped and downloaded in one go.

Nothing leaves your browser. The re-encode runs locally, and reloading the page puts the original images back.

Part of the Debug panel. Alongside custom code, browsing data and the accessibility audit.

Everything in the Debug panel

What developers and designers say about Hoverify

Reviews from the Chrome Web Store.

David McElligott

David McElligott

love this extension, latest update had a minor bug but was fixed very quickly by dev. Has been super reliable for us at nearly a daily use.

Ecom Queens

Ecom Queens

Incredible app for web designers! Wow!! I'm really impressed, it combined a ton of other tools I was using. So happy I found this.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Which formats can it convert to?

WebP, JPEG and PNG, or Auto, which picks per image. Quality defaults to 80 and you can move it either way before running the batch.

Does it resize as well as re-encode?

If you want it to. Leave images at their original size, or fit them to the size they're actually displayed at, or to twice that so they still hold up on a retina screen. That last one is the default, because it's the setting that shrinks a page most without anyone noticing.

Can I see what it saved before committing?

The original and optimized totals sit side by side while the batch runs, so you can see what the page would weigh either way. Optimized images are swapped into the page as they finish, which means you're looking at the compressed version at the quality you picked rather than guessing from a number.

How do I get the files out?

Save All collects everything it optimized into a single ZIP and downloads it, so you can drop the results straight into your own build.

Does this change the live site?

No. The swap happens in your browser, on your copy of the page, and it's gone on reload. Nothing is uploaded and nothing is written back to the server, so you can try WebP on a client's production site and see the result before anyone commits to shipping it.

How is this different from the Assets panel?

Assets is for getting files off a page: it lists every image, SVG, video, PDF and Lottie file and lets you download them. This is for making the ones already there smaller. The Assets panel has its own page if pulling files is what you're after.

Does it work in Firefox?

Yes. Every tool runs in the Firefox build; it carries an experimental label because Chromium gets fixes and new features first. Chrome is the fully supported browser, along with Chromium forks like Edge and Brave.

Is it free?

It's one of Hoverify's tools rather than a standalone product. Hoverify is paid with a 14-day refund behind it, so run it over a few real pages and decide from that. The refund is what stands in for a trial. One license runs in 3 browsers at a time, and nothing auto-renews. See the pricing.

For web developers

Find the heavy image, then fix it in the same tab

The Assets panel tells you which file is the problem, this converts it, and the CSS inspector shows you what's sizing it. All without leaving the page you're looking at.

  • 3 browsers per license
  • 14-day refund
  • No auto-renewal