# Optional image optimization before upload

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/optional-image-optimization-before-upload/187656>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** rfc\
**Created:** [April 21, 2021, 5:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optional-image-optimization-before-upload/187656 "2021-04-21T17:12:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optional-image-optimization-before-upload/187656/3 "2021-04-23T00:47:49Z")

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> [@Falco](#):
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> this takes \<10s

A progress indicator would be very helpful here in case of multi-image uploads to let the user know something is happening.

> [@sam](#):
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> make this 100% automatic for certain cases

Yes, please. Left up to users it will be used sporadically and non-savvy users will not understand the purpose.

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