Compress WebP 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. Modern image format developed by Google offering 25–35% smaller files than JPEG/PNG at equivalent visual quality. Use ImageSmith to compress your WebP images to the ideal file size for Ghost — target under 2,000KB for optimal performance. Processing is fully browser-based — no server uploads, no privacy risk.
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