# Compress an image — TinyPNG

Botize method — `tinypng.shrink` (action).

Automatically detect the type of image (WebP, JPEG or PNG), compress it and optimise with the TinyPNG or TinyJPG engine accordingly.

This is an action: it runs as a step of a task. Several can be chained.

## Fields you set

The field's internal name, its type and the values it accepts. These fields accept `{{...}}` tags from earlier steps.

- `image_url` *(string)* — Image URL

## Output variables

Data this step makes available. Reference them in later steps with the double-brace tag.

- `{{size}}` *(int)* — Size. File size in Bytes.
e.g. 10000
- `{{type}}` *(text)* — MIME Type. Type MIME
e.g. image/jpeg
- `{{width}}` *(int)* — Width. Image width in pixels.
e.g. 100
- `{{height}}` *(int)* — Height. Image height in pixels.
e.g. 100
- `{{ratio}}` *(int)* — Ratio. Compression Ratio.
e.g. 0.79
- `{{compressed_image_url}}` *(text)* — Compressed Image URL. Compressed Image URL given by TinyPNG.
e.g. https://api.tinify.com/output/xjadn9yqw0ax75v1vpajhdyq2qf9560f
- `{{saved_percentage}}` *(int)* — Saved Percentage. percentage saved with respect to the original image.
e.g. 30

## Account

Needs a connected TinyPNG account in Botize: https://botize.com/en/app/tinypng/authenticate

## This app

Every trigger and action for TinyPNG: https://botize.com/en/app/tinypng.md

## How to build this

An AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor…) can create and edit these tasks in the user's account through the Botize MCP connector, included in every plan:

    https://webhook.botize.es/mcp

- Connection guide: https://botize.com/en/mcp
- Agent map: https://botize.com/llms.txt
- New account: https://botize.com/en/join (500 free operations, no card)

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Machine-readable summary for AI assistants. Human version: https://botize.com/en/method/tinypng/shrink