TYPO3 Image Optimization

TYPO3 Image Optimization Explained

TYPO3 Image Optimization is a way to make images on your website look good and load quickly. It involves reducing the file size of images without losing quality. This helps your site run faster and improves user experience. It also benefits SEO by making your pages load faster, which search engines like. Simple tools and extensions in TYPO3 can help you optimize your images easily.

Images often make up the largest part of a page’s data volume. Those who optimise them improve loading time, user experience and search engine ranking, especially on mobile devices. TYPO3 includes an image processing system that automatically scales and crops images when they are embedded.

Important measures are the right size, a suitable format and sensible compression. Modern formats such as WebP or AVIF deliver much smaller files than JPEG or PNG at the same quality. With responsive images, that is several sizes per picture, each device only loads what it needs.

Lazy loading postpones the loading of images that are not yet in the visible area. It is important that the first large image of a page loads immediately because it influences the value for the largest visible content. Fixed widths and heights prevent the layout from shifting while loading.

Do not forget alternative texts. They help screen reader users and give search engines context. Describe what the image shows and leave purely decorative images empty.

We set up the image processing of your TYPO3 site and optimise existing images so that your pages load fast and accessibly.

Also set guidelines for editors: maximum file size when uploading, recommended aspect ratios and clear file naming. If images already reach the file list in a suitable size, this saves storage space and computing time on the server. Also check regularly whether images that are no longer used can be removed so that the file list stays clear.

In short: TYPO3 image optimization for faster websites.