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# [Your PNG Screenshots Are 5x Bigger Than They Need to Be](https://zippicapp.hashnode.dev/your-png-screenshots-are-5x-bigger-than-they-need-to-be?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I published a tutorial last month with 14 screenshots. After it went live, I checked the page weight out of curiosity: 38MB. Thirty-eight megabytes — for a page that is mostly text. Every screenshot w

Oct 19 · 3 min read · zippicapp.hashnode.dev  
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