{"id":5871,"date":"2021-05-31T09:34:40","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T09:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shortpixel.com/blog\/?p=5871"},"modified":"2025-07-07T20:39:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T18:39:10","slug":"archive-optimizer-upload-your-images-in-a-zip-and-download-them-optimized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/archive-optimizer-upload-your-images-in-a-zip-and-download-them-optimized\/","title":{"rendered":"ShortPixel Archive Optimizer: Optimize Images From ZIP Files"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Everybody knows that <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com\" target=\"_blank\">ShortPixel<\/a> is the leading image compression service<\/strong>, and because of this and WordPress being in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/w3techs.com\/technologies\/details\/cm-wordpress\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/w3techs.com\/technologies\/details\/cm-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\">more than 40% of all the websites<\/a> in the world, our plugins <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/shortpixel-image-optimiser\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/shortpixel-image-optimiser\/\" target=\"_blank\">ShortPixel Image Optimizer<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/shortpixel-adaptive-images\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/shortpixel-adaptive-images\/\" target=\"_blank\">ShortPixel Adaptive Images<\/a> are very well known (and don&#8217;t forget their cousin <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/enable-media-replace\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/enable-media-replace\/\" target=\"_blank\">Enable Media Replace<\/a>, recently reaching <strong>500,000<\/strong> active installations!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every now and then, we roll out small yet useful features powered by our cutting-edge compression API. This time, we&#8217;re excited to introduce <strong>Archive Optimizer<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Archive Optimizer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Archive Optimizer is a handy tool built into every client&#8217;s account. It lets you upload a ZIP file containing image files, then download it with the same images optimized &#8211; while preserving the original folder structure. Imagine all the possibilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can free up space from your <a href=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com/blog\/how-to-stay-below-15-gb-in-your-google-cloud-drive\/\">cloud account<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can free up disk space on your local computer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can compress all your images on your non-WordPress website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can send those amazing pictures to your friends and family faster<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I use it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First of all, <strong>you need to have an account with ShortPixel<\/strong>. If you have one, <a href=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/login\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a> to log in. If you don&#8217;t, <a href=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/free-sign-up\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/free-sign-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a> to sign up. Once logged in, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/archives\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/archives\">Archive Optimizer<\/a> page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizer.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1588\" height=\"857\" src=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizer.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12605\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizer.png 1588w, https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizer-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizer-1024x553.png 1024w, https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizer-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizer-1536x829.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1588px) 100vw, 1588px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the box and choose your ZIP file containing images (or drag and drop it into the box). It doesn&#8217;t matter if your .zip file contains more than images; only the JPG, PNG, GIF, and PDF files will be optimized.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you have the ZIP file in the box, click on <strong>Options <\/strong>before starting the upload:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizer-settings.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizer-settings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12606\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizer-settings.png 1080w, https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizer-settings-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizer-settings-1024x696.png 1024w, https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizer-settings-768x522.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What does each option do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Compression level<\/strong>: Choose between <a href=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/lossy-glossy-or-lossless-which-one-is-the-best-for-me\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/lossy-glossy-or-lossless-which-one-is-the-best-for-me\/\">lossy, glossy, and lossless compression<\/a> levels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resize to maximum<\/strong>: Input a maximum size, in pixels. For example, entering 1920&#215;1920, all your images will be resized to maximum 1920px (wide or tall), keeping the aspect ratio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Generate Next-gen images<\/strong>: Create <a href=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/how-webp-images-can-speed-up-your-site\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com/blog\/how-webp-images-can-speed-up-your-site\/\">WebP<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/what-is-avif-and-why-is-it-good\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com/blog\/what-is-avif-and-why-is-it-good\/\">AVIF<\/a>. If you select one or both of the boxes, you will get those files in the ZIP files in addition to the optimized versions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keep EXIF<\/strong>: Usually, photographers or other professionals like to keep the EXIF information. This information is embedded in the image itself, so you can choose to remove it if you don&#8217;t know what it is or if you don&#8217;t need it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Convert CMYK to RGB<\/strong>: If you are only going to use your images on the web, you only need RGB. Converting them from CMYK to RGB makes them smaller.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After you have selected your options, click on the<strong> Start Upload b<\/strong>utton. Your file will upload, and then the optimization process will start. Go grab a coffee!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizing-archive.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1147\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizing-archive.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12608\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizing-archive.png 1147w, https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizing-archive-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizing-archive-1024x408.png 1024w, https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimizing-archive-768x306.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1147px) 100vw, 1147px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once finished, you&#8217;ll be able to download your optimized files.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimization-complete.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1182\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimization-complete.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12609\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimization-complete.png 1182w, https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimization-complete-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimization-complete-1024x314.png 1024w, https:\/\/shortpixel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shortpixel-archive-optimization-complete-768x235.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1182px) 100vw, 1182px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s the maximum file size for the Archive Optimizer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Archive Optimizer accepts files <strong>up to 20 GB<\/strong> in size!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much does it cost?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>One credit per image optimized<\/strong>. You also need to remember that every WebP file and\/or AVIF file will cost one credit as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-palette-color-4-border-color has-palette-color-6-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a6fa334b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:20px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cta-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">Try ShortPixel&#8217;s Archive Optimizer!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to give this handy tool a try? 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