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Page Speed & SEO August 28, 2026 5 min read

How to Check If Images Are Slowing Down Your Website

Audit your website with Chrome DevTools, PageSpeed Insights, and GTmetrix to identify heavy assets.

Community Insight Source (r/SEO):

"How to inspect which images are delaying website load times?"

Key Takeaways
  • Inspect Network tab in Chrome DevTools sorted by size.
  • Run Google PageSpeed Insights report for image audit warnings.

Before optimizing, audit your site to pinpoint which images are causing performance bottlenecks.

1. Using Chrome DevTools Network Tab

Filter network requests by Img and sort by size descending to reveal heavy files.

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Summary

Audit your site quarterly to identify and compress oversized images.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "Properly size images" mean in PageSpeed Insights?

It means the image file dimensions are much larger than the HTML display element size.