# BlurHash: show placeholders while images load

Canonical source : [BlurHash: show placeholders while images load](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/blurhash-show-placeholders-while-images-load>)

BlurHash turns an image into a short string representing a blurred placeholder. Clients can render it immediately to avoid empty boxes during image loading.

- Selected on : 2024-09-14

- Entry updated : 2026-11-07T20:32:37+0000

- Format : Repository

- Source language : EN

Original resource : [BlurHash: show placeholders while images load](<https://github.com/woltapp/blurhash>)

Tags : [Image optimization](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/image-optimization>) · [Web Performance](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/web-performance>) · [UI/UX](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/ui-ux>)

Available versions : [Français](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/veille/liens/blurhash-afficher-un-apercu-pendant-le-chargement-des-images>) · [English](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/blurhash-show-placeholders-while-images-load>)

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