# Does Anki automatically lower the file size of image when I paste it in?

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> By default Anki pastes images on the clipboard as JPG files, to save disk space. You can use the option to paste as PNG images instead. PNG images support transparent backgrounds and are lossless, but they usually result in much larger file sizes.

-[The manual](https://docs.ankiweb.net/preferences.html?highlight=paste%20clipboard#editing-1)

This thread might be relevant: [Bulk compressing PNG images to save storage space](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/bulk-compressing-png-images-to-save-storage-space/51384).

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