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Compressing Images in Node.js With Sharp
Compressing images for your website or within your app can radically improve performance. Sharp does the heavy lifting.
An Introduction to Using Streams in Node.js
Streams in Node.js can be complicated, but it's worth taking your time to understand them.
What Is an HEIC File and Why Does Your iPhone Use Them?
Are HEIC files better than the alternatives?
How to Open RAR Files on Any Android Phone
Need to open and extract a RAR file on your Android device? Here's how to do it.
How to Customize Presets in HandBrake for Optimized Video Encoding
Customize your HandBrake video encoding presets to the T for the best possible results.
How to Create a ZIP File on Android
You can compress files on your Android phone to save space, or to make them easier to share.
How to Compress a Video and Reduce the File Size
Need to compress a video? Here's how you reduce your video size on any operating system.
The 10 Most Common Audio Formats: Which One Should You Use?
You know about MP3, but what about AAC, FLAC, OGG, or WMA? Why do so many audio file formats exist and is there a best audio format?
How to Compress and Decompress Files in Node.js
Make use of Archiver and Unzipper packages to compress and decompress files in Node.js.
What Is the Difference Between Encryption, Compression, and Archiving?
Those these terms are directly linked, they're not the same.
How to Compress a PDF and Reduce Its File Size Manually
This guide covers how to make a PDF smaller and manually reduce its size using simple programs and tools.
The 10 Best Tools to Open RAR Files
Don't know how to open RAR files? Here are the best file compression and extraction tools worth using.
How to Open and Extract RAR Files on Mac
If you downloaded RAR files to your Mac and you're not sure how to extract them, here are your options.
What Is a GZ File and How Do You Unzip It?
Found a GZ file on your computer but can't open it? Here's how you extract the file content on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
5 Ways to Extract ZIP Files in Windows 11
Did you download a ZIP file and now wondering how to open it? Here's how you can do so.
Can’t Extract ZIP Files in Windows 11? Here’s How to Fix It
Can't open the ZIP file you just downloaded from Google Drive? Here's how you can fix it.
The Best File Compression and Extraction Tools for Windows
Need to compress a large file? Here are our top picks for file compression and archiving apps on Windows.
How to Extract a Single File or Directory From TAR or TAR.GZ
Want to extract a single file or folder from a TAR or TAR.GZ archive? Here's how you can do that on Linux, using the tar command.
What Is a Virtual Hard Drive (VHD) File?
Store, transfer, and share complete drives with the VHD file format.
How to Save Disk Space in Windows 10
In terms of disk space requirements, Windows 10 is downright gluttonous. Wasting 20 GB on a small SSD can be frustrating. Fortunately, you can reduce the Windows 10 footprint and reclaim some of that space.