ImageKit

One platform to optimize, transform, store, manage and deliver visuals, so developers ship faster, marketers iterate freely, and your users enjoy flawless visuals everywhere.

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Verified API available Works with n8n Free tier ~31k monthly visits

Quick facts
What is it	One platform to optimize, transform, store, manage and deliver visuals, so developers ship faster, marketers iterate freely, and your users enjoy flawless visuals everywhere.
Pricing	Freemium — from $9/mo
Free tier	Yes
Platform	Web Application
API	Yes
Works with	n8n
Best for	optimizing website images for faster loading, streaming adaptive video content
Domain registered	2016

Data updated Aug. 1, 2026

What does ImageKit do?

ImageKit is a developer-focused platform that handles the entire media delivery pipeline. It connects to your existing cloud storage (like S3, Google Cloud, or Azure) or HTTP server and acts as a powerful, real-time processing layer. Instead of manually creating multiple image sizes or video formats, you simply change your delivery URL to point to ImageKit. It then automatically optimizes your media—converting images to modern formats like WebP or AVIF, resizing videos on the fly, and applying transformations—all through URL parameters. This means your website or app serves the perfect-sized, optimally compressed file for every user's device and connection speed, drastically improving load times without any extra coding or file management on your end.

What sets ImageKit apart is its combination of a unified API for both images and videos and its 'no vendor lock-in' philosophy. You keep your assets in your own storage bucket; ImageKit just processes and delivers them. It offers over 50 real-time URL-based transformations, from basic cropping and resizing to AI-powered features like automatic background removal and smart cropping. The platform also includes an optional AI-powered Digital Asset Management (DAM) system with visual search, auto-tagging, and collaborative workflows, but the core API can be used completely independently.

This tool is a game-changer for developers at scaling startups and large enterprises alike who are tired of managing complex media pipelines. Front-end developers use it to ensure fast, responsive websites without manually processing assets. Product teams use the URL parameters to A/B test different visuals. E-commerce sites rely on it to dynamically generate product thumbnails and detail images. Marketers benefit from the DAM to organize and quickly find assets, while the predictable, usage-based pricing makes it a cost-effective solution for businesses of any size looking to improve site performance and user experience.

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Key features

What makes it stand out

Connect to existing cloud storage (S3, GCS, Azure) without migrating files

Real-time URL transformations for resizing, cropping, and AI effects like background removal

Automatic format optimization (WebP, AVIF) and device-aware delivery

Unified API for both image and video processing and streaming

AI-powered Digital Asset Management with visual search and auto-tagging

Who is ImageKit for?

Who benefits most from this tool

optimizing website images for faster loading

streaming adaptive video content

managing digital assets with team collaboration

Pricing

Free tier available — start without a credit card

Forever free

Free

2 users
3 storage GB
500 video units
20 bandwidth GB
0 public links
2 url endpoints
500 purge requests
650 extension units
2 external origins
25 input image size mb
100 input video size mb
25 audio upload size mb
25 image upload size mb
100 video upload size mb
0 performance center urls
25 raw file upload size mb
25 output image resolution mp
25 output multi frame resolution mp
Access to all media optimizations, transformations and streaming features with monthly limits
Integrated media library storage
Community Support

Lite

$9.0/month

Everything in Forever free, plus:

3 users
10 storage GB
500 video units
40 bandwidth GB
0 public links
3 url endpoints
1,000 purge requests
650 extension units
3 external origins
40 input image size mb
300 input video size mb
40 audio upload size mb
40 image upload size mb
300 video upload size mb
0.1 storage overage per GB
0 performance center urls
40 raw file upload size mb
0.5 bandwidth overage per GB
75 output image resolution mp
75 output multi frame resolution mp
Overage allowed for bandwidth and storage
Higher upload and processing limits
Email support

Pro

$89.0/month

Everything in Lite, plus:

5 users
225 storage GB
5,000 video units
225 bandwidth GB
100 public links
100 url endpoints
1 custom domains
1,000 purge requests
4,000 extension units
100 external origins
50 input image size mb
2,000 input video size mb
50 audio upload size mb
50 image upload size mb
2,000 video upload size mb
0.09 storage overage per GB
9 users overage per user
Unlimited performance center urls
50 raw file upload size mb
0.45 bandwidth overage per GB
100 output image resolution mp
9 video units overage per 10k
9 extension units overage per 5k
9 purge requests overage per 1500
100 output multi frame resolution mp
9 custom domains overage per domain
Overage allowed for all core items like bandwidth, storage, AI-transformations, and more
Custom domain name like images.example.com
Advanced search, sharing and collabroation in DAM
Automatic AVIF optimization available on-demand
Even higher upload and processing limits
One-time 30-minute implementation consultation with our team

Enterprise

Custom

Everything in Pro, plus:

Custom users
Custom storage GB
Custom video units
Custom bandwidth GB
Custom public links
Custom url endpoints
Custom custom domains
Custom purge requests
Custom extension units
Custom external origins
Custom input image size mb
Custom input video size mb
Custom audio upload size mb
Custom image upload size mb
Custom video upload size mb
Custom performance center urls
Custom raw file upload size mb
Custom output image resolution mp
Custom output multi frame resolution mp
Single Sign-On (SSO) & multi-account setup
Advanced Security with IP, geo, and referrer-based allow or block lists
Origin shield for external origins
Custom CDN integration
Dedicated customer success manager
Dedicated integration support
Custom processing limits
Phone and Slack support with custom SLAs

Trust & presence

Search presence Top 10k site

Domain Domain registered 2016

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