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Force resize externally linked images? Generate thumbnails of externally linked images?

External images could be linked and displayed using:

  • ![](external url)

Then Lemmy images could be resized which I think also shrinks the file size; hence faster display time, save internet data, and save screen space; by adding &thumbnail=:

  • ![](https://lemmy. .../pictrs/image/... .webp?format=webp&thumbnail=320)

So, is it possible to do similar but for any external image? Or at least generate thumbnails of many external images? Thanks in advance.

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  • This resizing is done by pictrs at runtime, when you request the image. Unless the external image host also uses pictrs, you can't do this with any other host, no.