# Is it possible to lazy load images **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Created:** [May 31, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-possible-to-lazy-load-images/47850 "2025-05-31T15:53:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MartWaring](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/martwaring/32/834_2.png) [@MartWaring](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MartWaring)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-possible-to-lazy-load-images/47850/1 "2025-05-31T15:53:41Z")
To be fair I’ve only just bought [Elements](https://elementsapp.io/) yesterday so I’m still finding my way round it but I’m trying to work out whether it is possible to lazy load images that are beneath the fold to optimise performance, or is this something on a to do list? ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2025, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-possible-to-lazy-load-images/47850/2 "2025-06-01T11:56:42Z")
You’re actually the first person to request this feature, so it’s not currently implemented or on the to-do list… yet. It seems the modern way to do this is by adding a `loading="lazy"` tag to the image. Perhaps a checkbox in the Image Component could allow you to opt images into being lazy-loaded? CC’ing @ben on this, as he’ll know more about the best way to implement this 😊 ---
**Author:** ![pumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@pumpkin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/pumpkin)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-possible-to-lazy-load-images/47850/3 "2025-06-01T18:52:47Z")
I too would love if that’d be added. A simple checkbox like you suggested would be great. ---
**Author:** ![Pegasus](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/pegasus/32/25035_2.png) [@Pegasus](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Pegasus)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-possible-to-lazy-load-images/47850/4 "2025-06-01T18:58:07Z")
Yap… that would be nice! ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-possible-to-lazy-load-images/47850/5 "2025-06-02T11:13:28Z")
Hi @MartWaring, @pumpkin, @Pegasus, I have good news! Image lazy-loading will be in this weeks build of [Elements](https://elementsapp.io/) 🎉 ---
**Author:** ![Godber](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/godber/32/26521_2.png) [@Godber](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Godber)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-possible-to-lazy-load-images/47850/6 "2025-06-02T11:29:13Z")
whats the difference between lazy load and putting it in a reveal component? ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-possible-to-lazy-load-images/47850/7 "2025-06-02T11:35:54Z")
Lazy loading is all about when the browser loads the image, it tells the browser to wait until the image is nearly in view before downloading it. This saves bandwidth and speeds up your page load time. The Reveal component, on the other hand, is a visual effect, it controls how the image appears (e.g. fades in or slides in) once it’s in view. It doesn’t affect when the image is downloaded, unless you’ve also combined it with lazy loading. You can use them together. Let the browser delay loading the image, and then add a nice effect when it shows up using reveal 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Godber](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/godber/32/26521_2.png) [@Godber](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Godber)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-possible-to-lazy-load-images/47850/8 "2025-06-02T11:50:08Z")
Thanks Dan ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-possible-to-lazy-load-images/47850/9 "2025-06-02T16:19:43Z")
Lazy loading it looking good 😁 Available in the next build… ![CleanShot 2025-06-02 at 5 .18.08@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/9/0/907db9a4ece48451065625ab39bbd5cb57926663.jpeg)