Using jpegoptim to optimize JPEG images

1. Batch optimize multiple JPG images

jpegoptim --strip-all /dir/*.jpg

• jpegoptim - tool to optimize JPG images (apt install jpegoptim),
• --strip-all - removes all meta data from file,
• /dir/*.jpg - list of images to optimize (files will be overwritten).

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2. Optimize JPG image

jpegoptim --strip-all img.jpg

• jpegoptim - tool to optimize JPG images (apt install jpegoptim),
• --strip-all - removes all meta data from file,
• img.jpg - input image to be optimized (will be overwritten).

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3. Optimize JPG image to fit to certain file size

jpegoptim --strip-all -S 100k img.jpg

• jpegoptim - tool to optimize JPG images (apt install jpegoptim),
• --strip-all - removes all meta data from file,
• -S 100k - try to optimize so that final file size is less than 100k,
• img.jpg - input image to be optimized (will be overwritten).

Open original or edit on Github.