Bandwidth Hero - Live Image Compression

Saves data by compressing images on the page.

What is Bandwidth Hero - Live Image Compression?

"Bandwidth Hero - Live Image Compression" is a vital Chrome extension designed to save your data by compressing all images on the web page. It cleverly uses a data compression service that reduces the image size by approximately 50%-75%. Works seamlessly with both secure and unsecure URLs. Particularly useful for limited data plans such as 3G or LTE. Requires setup of the data compression service on Heroku or your own Node.js server. With an open-source nature, its code is available for review on GitHub.

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Extension stats

By: https://bandwidth-hero.com

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Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.22 (95)

Version: 2.1.4 (Last updated: 2019-08-25)

Creation date: 2019-08-24

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

activeTab
tabs
storage
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
<all_urls>

Size: 3.22M

Email: co*****@bandwidth-hero.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 18349 ▲ 12

Other rankings

#12659 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 6 #78 in live keyword 54 ▲ 2 #92 in image keyword 76 ▲ 13 #180 in service keyword 14 ▼ 2

Other platforms

Bandwidth Hero (v2.1.4)

3.88

(64) 78

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Extension summary

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Bandwidth Hero saves data by compressing all images on the page via data compression service which reduces image size by about 50%-75%. Compression service downloads original image, converts it to WebP image and returns it to the browser. Unlike Google's Data Saver, Bandwidth Hero works for both secure and unsecure URLs.

It is very useful when you use limited data, such as 3G or LTE.

After installing this extension you need to setup data compression service to run on Heroku or your own Node.js server.

The extension is open-sourced, you can check the code on GitHub - https://github.com/ayastreb/bandwidth-hero/

By installing and using this extension with public data compression service (https://compressor.bandwidth-hero.com) you agree with our Terms and Conditions of Service (https://bandwidth-hero.com/terms).

User reviews

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Pros

Saves a lot of bandwidth
Works well in Firefox and Kiwi Browser
Useful for users with limited bandwidth

Cons

No longer works in Chrome and Edge
Requires technical knowledge to deploy a server
No longer free; needs Heroku premium or alternatives

Most mentioned

Doesn't work anymore
Requires deployment or hosting knowledge
Found alternative deployment methods (Netlify, Glitch)

Recent reviews

请更新它，并提供别的部署方式。。。。

fox jin, 2024-09-07

Esta fuera de servicio hace tiempo . No instalen esta extension .

Fabián Suárez, 2023-12-18

No lo instalen... Literalmente esta fuera de servicio y no dan ninguna alternativa fácil de conseguir

Omar, 2023-12-11

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Bandwidth Hero - Live Image Compression requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.