On this page
All automation tools
Cloudinary: development features and setup
Cloudinary is a platform for managing and processing images and videos through an API. It lets you make uploading, resizing, and optimization part of an automated workflow.
Tool by the Otomatzia editorial team · source content checked on
Overview
For a website with many products or lots of content, you can store one asset and generate versions for different screens and placements. Set naming and source retention rules so a design change does not require uploading the asset again. Quality checks should include images with text and faces, not just landscape photos.
Features
- API for uploading and managing media
- Transformations and variant generation
- Image and video optimization for delivery
Business uses
- Generating image sizes for a product catalog
- Preparing content images in different formats for a website
Getting started
- Upload a test asset and save its identifier
- Set a transformation for the required size and display
- Check quality, cropping, and file size across several image types
What to check
- Check how storage, traffic, and transformations are measured for billing
- Restrict uploads and deletion permissions to prevent uncontrolled changes to assets
Sources to check next
Vendor features and prices change. Confirm details on the linked official pages before you rely on them.