# Images are compressing from Builder

**URL:** <https://forum.builder.io/t/images-are-compressing-from-builder/4857>\
**Category:** Technical Questions\
**Tags:** nextjs\
**Created:** [January 24, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/images-are-compressing-from-builder/4857 "2024-01-24T13:50:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![anupama.sharmaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@anupama.sharmaa](https://forum.builder.io/u/anupama.sharmaa)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/images-are-compressing-from-builder/4857/1 "2024-01-24T13:50:39Z")

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I am facing an issue with [Builder.io](http://Builder.io) where it is compressing the high-quality images as well as gifs and they are pixelating due to this. Is there a way to stop the automatic compression?

 ![Screenshot 2024-01-24 at 7.19.30 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/builder/original/2X/4/4ba771fcc7a4f57110edbfd0cbfda38529f045df.jpeg)

Code stack you are integrating Builder with Next.js

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**Author:** ![alexander](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.builder.io/alexander/32/4948_2.png) [@alexander](https://forum.builder.io/u/alexander)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/images-are-compressing-from-builder/4857/2 "2024-01-24T23:12:55Z")

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Hi Anupama,

Image compression will happen on images uploaded directly to Builder. In order to use a high-quality image without optimization, you will need to use an external source for your image.

Check out our docs to learn [How to Connect an External Image 📄](https://www.builder.io/c/docs/images#connecting-an-external-image)