Data URI

Web & performance

Also: Data URL

Image inline in HTML/CSS as `data:image/...;base64,...`.

Saves one HTTP request but bloats HTML/CSS. Sensible for tiny images (<2 KB) or LQIP placeholders. Larger images as data URI hurt caching and compression.

→ Base64 explained → Image to Base64

Sources:RFC 2397

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