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The Image & Video Manager is a component of the Akamai Intelligent Edge Platform designed to optimize and deliver images and videos efficiently across devices and networks. It automates media optimization so that your content loads faster, uses less bandwidth, and provides a better user experience.
Key Features
1. Automatic Image Optimization
- Converts images into modern, efficient formats like WebP or AVIF
- Resizes and compresses images based on device, screen size, and network conditions
- Reduces load times without degrading visual quality
2. Automatic Video Optimization
- Converts videos into adaptive streaming formats like HLS or DASH
- Adjusts bitrate and resolution dynamically depending on user bandwidth
- Supports on-the-fly transcoding so the right version is delivered to each device
3. Edge Processing
- Image & Video Manager works at Akamai’s edge nodes, meaning media is optimized closer to the user, reducing latency
- No need to pre-process every version of an image or video at origin
4. Responsive Media Delivery
- Detects user device, screen size, and connection speed to serve the best version automatically
- Helps improve performance scores on tools like Google PageSpeed Insights
5. Integration with Akamai Properties
- You can configure media optimization rules as part of your property
- Works seamlessly with caching, security, and delivery rules already applied via Akamai
Benefits
- Faster load times – optimized images/videos load more quickly on all devices
- Reduced bandwidth costs – smaller files reduce data usage
- Global consistency – users everywhere get the best version of content
- Automatic updates – new images/videos are optimized in real-time without manual intervention
Posted : 08/04/2026 5:47 pm
