Max bytes

Usage: max_bytes(number-of-bytes)

Description

This filter automatically degrades the quality of the image until the image is under the specified amount of bytes.

Arguments

  • number-of-bytes - The maximum number of bytes for the given image.

Example

Compressing the original image to less than 7.5k (ended up with ~7kb):

Picture before the max_bytes filter 
http://localhost:8888/unsafe/filters:max_bytes(7500)/https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fthumbor%2Fthumbor%2Fraw%2Fmaster%2Fexample.jpg
Picture after 7500 max_bytes filter