handle uploaded profile pics
I'm building a component to let users upload profile pictures. should i be using the sharp node library to resize and convert them to webp before storing in supabase storage? or is there something better with nuxt
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When handling user-uploaded profile pictures in a Nuxt app, you do not need to use the sharp Node library yourself for resizing or converting images before storing them in Supabase Storage—unless you have a specific reason to process images on your backend.
Nuxt provides the Nuxt Image module, which is designed to optimize and transform images on-the-fly at the time of display, not at upload. This means you can store the original image in Supabase Storage and use Nuxt Image to handle resizing, format conversion (e.g., to WebP), and optimization when serving the image to users. This approach is simpler and leverages CDN/image provider optimizations, reducing your backend complexity.
For example, after uploading the original image to Supabase Storage, you can display it like this:
Nuxt Image will handle resizing and format conversion automatically at request time, as long as the image domain is allowed in your Nuxt Image configuration (see the
- Store the original image in Supabase Storage. - Use Nuxt Image to resize, convert, and optimize images when displaying them. - No need to use sharp unless you have special requirements. For more details, see the Nuxt Image documentation on remote images and providers and configuration. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------
domains option) Get Started: Providers.
If you want to process images at upload time (e.g., to save storage or bandwidth), you would need to use a backend solution like sharp, but this is not required for most Nuxt projects using Nuxt Image. The recommended approach is to store the original and let Nuxt Image handle optimization dynamically.
Summary:- Store the original image in Supabase Storage. - Use Nuxt Image to resize, convert, and optimize images when displaying them. - No need to use sharp unless you have special requirements. For more details, see the Nuxt Image documentation on remote images and providers and configuration. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------
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@kapa.ai right, but to save storage and bandwidth i should still resize when i upload to supabase in my backend
Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books:
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The knowledge sources provided do not explicitly cover best practices for resizing images before uploading to Supabase Storage, nor do they discuss storage or bandwidth optimization strategies for user-uploaded images in Nuxt. The Nuxt Image module is designed to optimize and transform images at display time, not at upload time, and assumes you are serving either local or remote images that may be large originals.
If your goal is to minimize storage and bandwidth usage, resizing and compressing images before uploading them to storage (such as Supabase) is a valid approach, but this is not specifically addressed in the Nuxt documentation. The Nuxt Image module focuses on optimizing images when they are served to the client, not on the upload/storage process itself Get Started: Providers.
In summary:
- The knowledge sources do not provide guidance on resizing images before upload for storage/bandwidth savings. - Nuxt Image is intended for on-the-fly optimization at display time, not at upload time. If you have strict storage or bandwidth requirements, you may still want to process images before upload, but this is outside the scope of what Nuxt Image provides or documents. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------
- The knowledge sources do not provide guidance on resizing images before upload for storage/bandwidth savings. - Nuxt Image is intended for on-the-fly optimization at display time, not at upload time. If you have strict storage or bandwidth requirements, you may still want to process images before upload, but this is outside the scope of what Nuxt Image provides or documents. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------
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