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# 🖼️ Asset image optimization

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### Who can use this feature?

Asset image optimization is available on the **Pro** and **Expert** plans.
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### What is Asset image optimization?

Your theme has its own set of images: logos, decorative backgrounds, icons, hero banners. These show up on every page, so even a small saving on file size adds up fast.

This feature compresses those theme images automatically.

### Why use Asset image optimization?

* **Speeds up every page** — theme images load on every page, so the savings compound across your whole store.
* **Fully automatic** — compresses your theme's images in one pass, no manual selection needed.
* **Catches what product compression misses** — handles logos, icons, banners, and backgrounds that Image compression doesn't touch.
* **Safe to apply** — changes go to a theme you choose, so your live store stays in your control.

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⚙️ How to use Asset image optimization

#### Step 1: Open Self-optimize

Go to **Speed up → Self-optimize**.

*\[Screenshot: Speed up page with Self-optimize tab open]*

#### Step 2: Turn on Asset image optimization

Turn on **Asset image optimization**.

*\[Screenshot: Asset image optimization toggle switched on]*

#### Step 3: Apply to your theme

Click **Speed up now** and pick a theme to apply changes.

*\[Screenshot: Speed up now button and theme selection modal]*

### 📌 Merchant Notes

* **Product, collection, and blog images** are handled separately by **Image compression** — this feature covers only the images built into your theme.
* Theme images appear on **every page**, so compressing them gives a store-wide speed benefit.
* This feature requires the **Pro** or **Expert** plan.
* For an overview of all optimization features, see **Speed up**.

Contact us in live chat if you have any problems.

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