Bandwidth Hero
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Bandwidth Hero is an open-source browser extension that intercepts webpage image requests and replaces images with compressed, lower-resolution WebP or JPEG versions. Users can configure their own data compression service to process images before delivery.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Reducing mobile and metered data consumption when browsing image-heavy web pages.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: people using limited or expensive internet connections
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Functions: Unknown
Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, self_hosted
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: bandwidth-hero.com · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
Bandwidth Hero is a Compression & format conversion project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on reducing mobile and metered data consumption when browsing image-heavy web pages. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for people using limited or expensive internet connections. Basis unknown · not verified: Bandwidth Hero is open source under the MIT license. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.
It is developed by Anatoliy Yastreb, and it first shipped in 2016. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 289 stars. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are image compression, data usage reduction, and webP conversion.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Image compression
- Data usage reduction
- WebP conversion
- JPEG conversion
- Request interception
- Compression service configuration
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
- Cloudflare
- cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about Bandwidth Hero
- What does Bandwidth Hero do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Bandwidth Hero focuses on reducing mobile and metered data consumption when browsing image-heavy web pages. It is catalogued under Compression & format conversion on PulseGate.
- Who is Bandwidth Hero for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Bandwidth Hero is an open-source project built for people using limited or expensive internet connections.
- Is Bandwidth Hero free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Bandwidth Hero is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does Bandwidth Hero run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Bandwidth Hero runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is Bandwidth Hero still active?
- Unverified. Bandwidth Hero has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- Who makes Bandwidth Hero?
- Bandwidth Hero is developed by Anatoliy Yastreb.
- How long has Bandwidth Hero been around?
- Bandwidth Hero first shipped in 2016.
- Is Bandwidth Hero open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Bandwidth Hero is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.
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