Compress GIF Images for Ghost
Ghost is a professional publishing platform focused on performance. Optimized images are critical for Ghost sites to achieve excellent Core Web Vitals scores and SEO rankings. Legacy format supporting simple frame-based animations. Limited to 256 colors per frame. Use ImageSmith to compress your GIF images to the ideal file size for Ghost — target under 2,000KB for optimal performance. Processing is fully browser-based — no server uploads.
Recommended format
WebP
Max file size
2,000KB
Dimensions
1200×900 for post feature images, 600px wide for inline
✓Ghost natively supports WebP — use it for 25–35% smaller files
✓Feature images display prominently — use high-quality source files
✓Target under 200KB for article images and under 100KB for thumbnails
✓Ghost generates responsive image srcsets automatically from your uploads
Compress GIF for Other Platforms
Compress GIF for Ghost — FAQ
Ghost works best with images under 2,000KB. Recommended dimensions: 1200×900 for post feature images, 600px wide for inline. ImageSmith can compress GIF images to any target size in seconds.
Yes — Ghost supports GIF. Recommended format: WebP.
Upload your GIF image to ImageSmith, set a target size under 2,000KB, and compress. Ghost natively supports WebP — use it for 25–35% smaller files
WebP is the recommended format for Ghost as the platform fully supports it and generates responsive variants automatically. Target feature images under 500KB for fast page loads.