Image Compressor for Ruby

Free online image compressor with Ruby code examples

Working with image compressor in Ruby? Our free online image compressor helps Ruby developers format, validate, and process data instantly. Below you will find Ruby code examples using mini_magick / vips so you can achieve the same result programmatically in your own projects.

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Ruby Code Example

require 'mini_magick'

image = MiniMagick::Image.open('input.jpg')
puts "Original: #{image.size} bytes (#{image.width}x#{image.height})"

# Resize
image.resize '1920x1080>'

# Compress
image.quality 80
image.strip  # Remove EXIF data
image.write 'output.jpg'

compressed = MiniMagick::Image.open('output.jpg')
puts "Compressed: #{compressed.size} bytes"

Quick Setup

Library: mini_magick / vips
gem install mini_magick

Ruby Tips & Best Practices

  • MiniMagick wraps ImageMagick/GraphicsMagick CLI
  • Use '1920x1080>' to only shrink, never enlarge
  • strip removes EXIF metadata for smaller files

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