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ThumbHash encoder and decoder
Turn an image into a tiny placeholder code of about 25 bytes, and preview it back.
A 25-byte placeholder for any image
or click to browse from your device
Supports: PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, AVIF, GIF, BMP, TIFF
How it works
ThumbHash (MIT) hashes RGBA, alpha included. Into roughly 20-25 bytes. This tool box-filters the input to 100 px on the long edge first (the codec ceiling); the hash is the same for a 4000 px original and its 100 px sample.