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Dev.to · Luca Sammarco
1mo ago
SVG to PNG: Complete Guide for Developers [2026]
The developer guide to rasterizing SVG into PNG in 2026: intrinsic sizes, @2x/@3x scaling, favicon packs, transparency, and the pitfalls most tutorial

Dev.to · Luca Sammarco
1mo ago
GIF to MP4: Stop Using Animated GIFs in 2026
Animated GIFs are 10 to 20× larger than MP4 at the same visual quality. Why MP4/WebM replaced GIF, how to convert, and where GIF still wins — with rea

Dev.to · Luca Sammarco
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1mo ago
PNG to JPG vs WebP: Which One Should You Actually Use in 2026
Should you convert PNG to JPG or WebP? Real benchmark on 50 images plus a decision framework. WebP beats JPG in 9 out of 10 cases — here is the comple
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Dev.to · Luca Sammarco
1mo ago
Merge PDFs Privately: No Upload, No Adobe [2026 Guide]
Most free PDF mergers upload your files to a server. For invoices, contracts, and tax returns that is unacceptable. Here is how to merge PDFs entirely

Dev.to · Luca Sammarco
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1mo ago
WordPress Image Optimization: Why You Should Compress Before Upload (2026 Guide)
The credit-based plugin trap. Most WordPress image optimization plugins use a credit system. You...

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1mo ago
Methodology
Alt text is no longer optional. It is a ranking factor, an accessibility requirement, and...

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1mo ago
How to Remove EXIF Data and Protect Your Privacy
What is EXIF data? EXIF stands for Exchangeable Image File Format. It is a standard for embedding...

Dev.to · Luca Sammarco
1mo ago
HEIC to WebP Converter: Why You Should Skip JPG in 2026
Why every iPhone shoots HEIC by default. Apple introduced HEIC, or High Efficiency Image Container,...

Dev.to · Luca Sammarco
1mo ago
Browser-Based Image Tools: The Complete Privacy Guide (2026)
Key Takeaway Browser-based image tools are the only category of online image editors where your...

Dev.to · Luca Sammarco
1mo ago
Web performance & page weight
67 Image Compression Statistics for 2026 (With Sources) I spent two weeks pulling every credible...

Dev.to · Luca Sammarco
1mo ago
Methodology
Image Compression Benchmark 2026: We Tested 10 Tools on 100 Real Images By Luca Sammarco | April 2,...

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1mo ago
How to Check and Remove EXIF Data from Your Photos (2026 Guide)
What is EXIF data and why should you care? Every time you take a photo with your phone, the camera...

Dev.to · Luca Sammarco
1mo ago
Which Apps Strip Photo Metadata? The Complete 2026 Guide
The short answer — a comparison table. You strip EXIF data before sharing a photo, but does the...
Dev.to · Luca Sammarco
2mo ago
I Used AI to Rename 71 Travel Photos for SEO — Here's What Happened
I came back from Sri Lanka with 71 photos — all named IMG_3570.JPG Sixteen days of travel, 71 iPhone...

Dev.to · Luca Sammarco
2mo ago
How I Built 20 Browser-Based Image Tools Without a Single Server Upload
When I started building SammaPix, I had a decision to make: process images on a server like everyone...
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