Feature: Native Image Optimization on Upload via Canvas API / Web worker

[milindmore22]

The problem is that WordPress uploads large, unoptimized images, which slows down websites, consumes excess storage, and hurts SEO. The current solutions—manual optimization, server-side plugins, or third-party services—are inefficient, resource-intensive, or costly.

The proposed solution is to use the HTML5 Canvas API / Web Worker to automatically optimize images within the user's browser before they are uploaded, making the process faster and more efficient.

​Example Canvas API

[westonruter]

Hello, Milind! Have you seen the experiment in Gutenberg which I believes does exactly this?

[milindmore22]

Hi Weston, I wasn’t aware of that.

I’ve noticed that it will eventually be added to the media library in phase 3 with the media gallery revamp.

In case anyone lands on this ticket, please refer to the link provided.

​https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/61447