ShortPixel
Image optimization service that compresses and converts images to WebP and AVIF formats
- Vendor
- ID SCOUT SRL
- Also known as
- shortpixel
Available worldwide
What is ShortPixel?
ShortPixel is a cloud-based image optimization service that compresses images and automatically converts them to next-generation web formats like WebP and AVIF. It integrates with WordPress, WooCommerce, and other platforms to optimize images on upload, with support for both lossy and lossless compression techniques.
ShortPixel pricing
We don't have ShortPixel's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Unlimited monthly subscription or one-time payment options. Free plan available. Annual billing includes 2 months free.
What ShortPixel does
The capabilities that matter for image optimization, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Architecture model
- Managed cloud API CDN
- On the fly URL parameter resizing and cropping
- -
- Auto webp avif format negotiation via browser headers
- ✓
- AI smart crop face detection centering
- ✓
- Lossless and perceptual lossy compression algorithms
- ✓
- Global CDN edge delivery network included
- ✓
- Watermarking and text overlay via URL API
- -
- Video transcoding and gif to mp4 conversion
- ✓
- Svg sanitization and optimization
- ✓
- Dashboard analytics for bandwidth cache hit ratio
- -
- SOC2 type ii
- -
- ISO 27001
- -
- Pricing model
- Freemium basic
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (12)
Independently observed- Cloudflare⇄•
- WordPress⇄•
- WPML Media⇄•
- WooCommerce•
- NextGEN Gallery•
- Modula•
- Foo Gallery•
- WP Retina 2x•
- WP Offload Media•
- WPML•
- Gravity Forms•
- Drupal•
ShortPixel FAQ
Common questions about ShortPixel, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is ShortPixel?
ShortPixel is a cloud-based image optimization service that compresses images and automatically converts them to next-generation web formats like WebP and AVIF. It integrates with WordPress, WooCommerce, and other platforms to optimize images on upload, with support for both lossy and lossless compression techniques. It is indexed under Image Optimization.
Source: https://shortpixel.com/pricing
Is ShortPixel free?
ShortPixel offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://shortpixel.com/pricing
What platforms does ShortPixel support?
ShortPixel supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://shortpixel.com/pricing
Can ShortPixel be self-hosted?
Yes. ShortPixel can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://shortpixel.com/pricing
What does ShortPixel integrate with?
We have confirmed 10 integrations for ShortPixel, including WooCommerce, NextGEN Gallery, Modula, Foo Gallery, WP Retina 2x, WP Offload Media, WPML and Gravity Forms, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://shortpixel.com/pricing
What security certifications does ShortPixel have?
We have independently confirmed GDPR for ShortPixel. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as ShortPixel not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Source: https://shortpixel.com/privacy
Where is ShortPixel available?
ShortPixel is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Romania.
Source: https://shortpixel.com/pricing
ShortPixel alternatives
Other image optimization we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- ImageKitComplete visual media platform combining image and video optimization, asset management, and creative automationhigh · 76%
- GumletComplete platform for hosting and streaming video and image contentmedium · 73%
- Kraken.ioImage optimization and website acceleration servicemedium · 50%
- Bunny OptimizerImage resizing and optimization service integrated with CDN infrastructurelow · 38%
- Cloudflare ImagesCloud-based image storage and optimization service that automatically converts and delivers images in the optimal format for each user's device and browsermedium · 51%
- SharpFast Node.js library for converting and resizing imageslow · 48%
Compare ShortPixel
Side by side against other image optimization, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
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Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for ShortPixel, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price level | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 81 | 0.04 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.08 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 26 | 0.05 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 64% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Pricing model: freemium_basic · Architecture model: managed_cloud_api_cdn · Svg sanitization and optimization: Yes · Ai smart crop face detection centering: Yes · Global cdn edge delivery network included: Yes · Video transcoding and gif to mp4 conversion: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 7 | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: RO · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-09-01 · 75% |
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Security
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