Getting Started

Install

bun add @capgo/capacitor-file-compressor
bunx cap sync

Import

import { FileCompressor } from '@capgo/capacitor-file-compressor';

API Overview

compressImage

Compresses an image file with specified dimensions and quality settings.

This method compresses images to reduce file size while maintaining acceptable quality. It supports resizing and format conversion (JPEG/WebP depending on platform).

Important Notes:

• EXIF metadata is removed during compression on all platforms
• Aspect ratio is automatically maintained if only one dimension is provided
• Compressed files are saved to temporary directories on native platforms

import { FileCompressor } from '@capgo/capacitor-file-compressor';

// Web - Compress from file input
const fileInput = document.getElementById('file') as HTMLInputElement;
const file = fileInput.files[0];
const result = await FileCompressor.compressImage({
  blob: file,
  quality: 0.8,
  width: 1200,
  mimeType: 'image/jpeg'
});
const url = URL.createObjectURL(result.blob);

Type Reference

CompressImageOptions

Options for compressing an image.

export interface CompressImageOptions {
  /**
   * The file path of the image to compress.
   *
   * **Platform:** Android, iOS only (not supported on Web)
   *
   * Accepts various path formats:
   * - iOS: `file://` URLs or absolute paths
   * - Android: `content://` URIs, `file://` URLs, or absolute paths
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   * @example "file:///var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/image.jpg" // iOS
   * @example "content://com.android.providers.downloads.documents/document/msf%3A1000000485" // Android
   * @example "/storage/emulated/0/Download/photo.png" // Android absolute path
   */
  path?: string;

  /**
   * The file blob of the image to compress.
   *
   * **Platform:** Web only (not supported on iOS/Android)
   *
   * Use this when compressing images from file inputs, fetch responses,
   * or any other Blob source in web applications.
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   * @example
   * ```typescript
   * // From file input
   * const fileInput = document.getElementById('file') as HTMLInputElement;
   * const blob = fileInput.files[0];
   * ```
   * @example
   * ```typescript
   * // From fetch
   * const response = await fetch('https://example.com/image.jpg');
   * const blob = await response.blob();
   * ```
   */
  blob?: Blob;

  /**
   * The quality of the compressed image.
   *
   * **Range:** 0.0 to 1.0
   * - `0.0` = Maximum compression (lowest quality, smallest file)
   * - `1.0` = Minimum compression (highest quality, largest file)
   * - `0.6` = Default balanced compression
   *
   * **Platform:** All platforms
   *
   * Higher quality values result in larger files but better visual quality.
   * The actual compression ratio depends on the image content and format.
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   * @default 0.6
   * @example 0.8 // High quality
   * @example 0.5 // Medium quality, smaller file
   * @example 0.3 // Low quality, very small file
   */
  quality?: number;

  /**
   * The width of the compressed image in pixels.
   *
   * **Platform:** All platforms
   *
   * If only width is specified, height is calculated automatically
   * to maintain the original aspect ratio.
   *
   * If both width and height are specified, the image is resized
   * to exact dimensions (may distort if ratio differs).
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   * @example 1920 // Full HD width
   * @example 1200 // Common web image width
   * @example 800  // Mobile-optimized width
   */
  width?: number;

  /**
   * The height of the compressed image in pixels.
   *
   * **Platform:** All platforms
   *
   * If only height is specified, width is calculated automatically
   * to maintain the original aspect ratio.
   *
   * If both width and height are specified, the image is resized
   * to exact dimensions (may distort if ratio differs).
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   * @example 1080 // Full HD height
   * @example 800  // Common web image height
   * @example 600  // Mobile-optimized height
   */
  height?: number;

  /**
   * The MIME type of the compressed output image.
   *
   * **Platform Support:**
   * - **iOS:** `image/jpeg` only
   * - **Android:** `image/jpeg`, `image/.webp`
   * - **Web:** `image/jpeg`, `image/.webp`
   *
   * **Format Characteristics:**
   * - **JPEG:** Universal support, good for photos, no transparency
   * - **WebP:** Better compression, supports transparency, not on iOS
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   * @default "image/jpeg"
   * @example "image/jpeg" // JPEG format (all platforms)
   * @example "image/.webp" // WebP format (Android/Web only)
   */
  mimeType?: string;
}

CompressImageResult

The result of compressing an image.

export interface CompressImageResult {
  /**
   * The file path of the compressed image.
   *
   * **Platform:** Android, iOS only (undefined on Web)
   *
   * Points to a temporary file containing the compressed image.
   * On iOS, typically in `NSTemporaryDirectory()`.
   * On Android, typically in app cache directory.
   *
   * **Important:** These files may be cleaned up by the OS.
   * Copy to permanent storage if needed for long-term use.
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   * @example "/var/mobile/Containers/Data/tmp/compressed_abc123.jpg" // iOS
   * @example "/data/user/0/com.app/cache/compressed_xyz789.jpg" // Android
   */
  path?: string;

  /**
   * The blob of the compressed image.
   *
   * **Platform:** Web only (undefined on iOS/Android)
   *
   * A Blob object containing the compressed image data.
   * Can be used to:
   * - Create object URLs for preview: `URL.createObjectURL(blob)`
   * - Upload to server via FormData
   * - Save to IndexedDB or other storage
   * - Convert to base64 with FileReader
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   * @example
   * ```typescript
   * // Create preview URL
   * const url = URL.createObjectURL(result.blob);
   * imageElement.src = url;
   * ```
   * @example
   * ```typescript
   * // Upload to server
   * const formData = new FormData();
   * formData.append('image', result.blob, 'compressed.jpg');
   * await fetch('/upload', { method: 'POST', body: formData });
   * ```
   */
  blob?: Blob;
}

Source Of Truth

This page is generated from the plugin’s src/definitions.ts. Re-run the sync when the public API changes upstream.