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Top Android Image Compression Libraries

Top Android Image Compression Libraries.

In today's digital world, where images play a significant role in various mobile applications, it is crucial to optimize the size of these images without compromising their quality. Android provides several libraries that help developers compress images, reducing their size while maintaining visual appeal. In this tutorial, we will explore some of the top Android image compression libraries, their features, and how to install and use them in your projects.

1. Compressor:​

Compressor is a lightweight and easy-to-use library that compresses images in Android. It uses the native Android bitmap factory to minimize the size of the images. Compressor supports both JPEG and PNG image formats.

Installation:​

Add the following line to your app-level build.gradle file:

implementation 'id.zelory:compressor:3.0.0'

Usage:​

To compress an image using Compressor, follow these steps:

Step 1: Create an instance of the Compressor class:

val compressor = Compressor(context)

Step 2: Set the desired compression quality (0-100):

compressor.setQuality(80)

Step 3: Compress the image file:

val compressedImageFile = compressor.compressToFile(originalImageFile)

2. Luban:​

Luban is another popular Android image compression library that offers excellent image compression ratios. It reduces the image size significantly without compromising the image quality. Luban supports both single and multiple image compression.

Installation:​

Add the following line to your app-level build.gradle file:

implementation 'top.zibin:Luban:1.1.8'

Usage:​

To compress an image using Luban, follow these steps:

Step 1: Call the with(context) method to initialize Luban:

Luban.with(context)

Step 2: Set the desired maximum file size (in KB):

.setMaxSize(1024) // 1MB

Step 3: Compress a single image:

.load(originalImageFile)
.get()

Step 4: Compress multiple images:

.load(originalImageFiles)
.get()

3. TinyPNG:​

TinyPNG is a powerful image compression library that optimizes both PNG and JPEG images. It uses smart lossy compression techniques to reduce the file size significantly while maintaining high visual quality.

Installation:​

Add the following line to your app-level build.gradle file:

implementation 'com.tinify:tinify:1.0.2'

Usage:​

To compress an image using TinyPNG, follow these steps:

Step 1: Initialize the TinyPNG API with your API key:

TinyPNG.setApiKey("YOUR_API_KEY")

Step 2: Compress an image:

val source = TinyPNG.fromFile(originalImageFile)
val compressedImageFile = File("path/to/compressed/image.png")
source.toFile(compressedImageFile)

4. ImageZipper:​

ImageZipper is a simple yet powerful library for compressing images in Android. It supports both single and multiple image compression. ImageZipper allows you to set the desired maximum width and height for the compressed images.

Installation:​

Add the following line to your app-level build.gradle file:

implementation 'com.fxn769:pix:1.4.5'

Usage:​

To compress an image using ImageZipper, follow these steps:

Step 1: Create an instance of the ImageZipper class:

val imageZipper = ImageZipper(context)

Step 2: Set the desired maximum width and height:

imageZipper.setMaxWidth(1080)
imageZipper.setMaxHeight(1920)

Step 3: Compress a single image:

val compressedImageFile = imageZipper.compressToFile(originalImageFile)

Step 4: Compress multiple images:

val compressedImageFiles = imageZipper.compressToFile(originalImageFiles)

Additional Libraries:​

  • Android-Image-Compressor: A library that compresses images with a simple API. GitHub Repository
  • CompressorX: An extension of Compressor library with added features for image compression. GitHub Repository
  • Lossy: A library for compressing images with options to customize image quality and size. GitHub Repository

These are just a few of the top Android image compression libraries available. Depending on your specific requirements, you can choose the one that best suits your needs. Happy coding!