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2026-02-20 07:05:10

Using the Browser’s <canvas> for Data Compression
When building static websites and Single-Page Applications (SPAs), we sometimes need functionality in JavaScript front ends—such as compression—that is usually handled on the back end instead. […]
🔄 jstrieb.github.io/posts/canvas

Using the Browser’s for Data Compression
Old browsers don’t have JavaScript compression APIs, so we store data in pixel color channels and export to PNG to compress data.