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# png.now

@pngnow · Joined November 2026

### [Why is this PNG so big? Lossless optimization, PNG-8 palettes, and when to leave PNG behind](https://pngnow.hashnode.dev/why-is-this-png-so-big-lossless-optimization-png-8-palettes-and-when-to-leave-png-behind?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

PNG has a reputation for being "the big format". Sometimes that is fair: a photo saved as PNG really will be several times larger than a decent JPG. But a lot of oversized PNGs are not big because of

6 min read · [pngnow.hashnode.dev](https://pngnow.hashnode.dev/why-is-this-png-so-big-lossless-optimization-png-8-palettes-and-when-to-leave-png-behind?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[1d ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-is-this-png-so-big-lossless-optimization-png-8-palettes-and-when-to-leave-png-behind/6af3570e0dfde341b93e730e)