# Bandwidth Hero

> Saves data by compressing images on the page. Bandwidth Hero saves data by compressing all images on the page via data compression service which reduces image size by about 50%-75%.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/bandwidth-hero](https://chrome-stats.com/d/bandwidth-hero)

## Overview

- **ID:** `bandwidth-hero`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Anatoliy Yastreb
- **Category:** privacy-security,photos-music-videos,other
- **Daily users:** 64
- **Weekly downloads:** 9
- **Rating:** 3.85 / 5 (68 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.4
- **Last updated:** 2019-08-25
- **First published:** 2017-10-05
- **Size:** 3.11 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/bandwidth-hero/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ayastreb/bandwidth-hero/issues](https://github.com/ayastreb/bandwidth-hero/issues)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/bandwidth-hero/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/bandwidth-hero/privacy/)

## Description

Bandwidth Hero is a Chrome extension designed to save data by compressing all images on web pages. It works by using a data compression service that downloads original images, converts them into low-resolution JPEGs, and serves them back to your browser. This reduces image sizes by approximately 50%-75%, helping users with limited data plans such as 3G or LTE to browse more efficiently.

Unlike similar tools like Google's Data Saver, Bandwidth Hero functions for both secure (HTTPS) and insecure (HTTP) URLs. The extension requires setting up the compression service on Heroku or a Node.js server. It is open-source and available for review and contribution on GitHub. Using the public compression service is subject to the extension's terms and conditions.

## Rankings

- #14,274 — Overall
- #118 — reduce

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/bandwidth-hero)