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4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

Hi!

Has anyone come across a way to bulk / auto reduce image size for uploaded attachments to Airtable? I also use Zapier and I am looking for a way to do it without taking on another monthly subscription only for this task.

 

Thank you!

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Saravanan_009
8 - Airtable Astronomer
8 - Airtable Astronomer

To reduce image sizes for attachments in Airtable without taking on another subscription, you can consider the following approaches:

Zapier with Cloudinary: You can use Cloudinary's free tier in conjunction with Zapier to automatically resize images when they are uploaded. Create a Zap that triggers on a new attachment in Airtable, processes the image through Cloudinary to resize it, and then updates the record in Airtable with the resized image.

Manual Batch Processing: If automating the process is not essential, you can manually download the images, batch resize them using free tools like TinyPNG or Photoshop, and then re-upload them to Airtable.

Using Airtable's Built-In Features: Although Airtable doesn't have built-in image resizing, if your need is not urgent, you might keep an eye on any updates from Airtable or third-party apps that could integrate this feature in the future.

Script in Airtable: If you are comfortable with coding, you could write a script in Airtable's scripting block to automate image resizing. This would require integrating with an image processing API, but it can be done within Airtable without additional subscriptions.

Saravanan_009
8 - Airtable Astronomer
8 - Airtable Astronomer

To reduce image sizes for Airtable attachments without an additional subscription, you can use Zapier + Cloudinary:

Upload to Cloudinary via Zapier: Use Zapier to send your images from Airtable to Cloudinary.
Resize in Cloudinary: Automatically resize the images using Cloudinary's transformation features.
Return to Airtable: Use Zapier to send the resized images back to Airtable.

Cloudinary offers a free tier, which should cover basic usage without needing an extra subscription.