Bandwidth Hero
Browser extension which saves data by compressing images
Bandwidth Hero launched on November 24, 2017 with 81 votes, #606 of 3,137 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.
What it does
Bandwidth Hero is an open-source browser extension which saves data by compressing images on the page via data compresion service. It reduces image size by about 50%-75%.
Data compression browser extension
It’s an open-source browser extension which reduces the amount of data consumed when you browse web pages by compressing all images on the page. It uses data compression service to convert images to low-resolution WebP or JPEG images. After installing the extension you need to setup data compression service. Please refer to data compression service docs for detailed instructions on how to run your own service. Once you have your own instance running, click “Configure data compression service” button under “Compression settings” in the extensionfrom bandwidth-hero.com
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