12 best JavaScript Image Manipulation libraries in 2024

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by naveen.kumar@openweaver.com dot icon Updated: Jan 2, 2023

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In the olden days, when we first started using computers and the internet, there were only a few image formats to choose from: JPEG, PNG, GIF. There were different uses for each of them. We used JPEGs when we needed high-quality images that were smaller in size, like on a website, and we used GIFs when we wanted our images to be animated or transparent. And PNGs were just… kind of there. But now you can't be successful on the internet without using more than just those basic file types—you need to leverage image manipulation libraries. These are libraries that let you easily manipulate your images so that you can make them larger or smaller; change their format; add filters or effects; crop them; rotate them, and generally do anything else your heart desires with them. Some of the most popular JavaScript image manipulation libraries among developers are: ImageScript - zero dependency JavaScript image manipulation; Canvacord - Simple & easy to use image manipulation module for beginners. The following is a comprehensive list of the best open source libraries.

ImageScriptby matmen

JavaScript doticonstar image 506 doticonVersion:1.2.15doticon
License: Strong Copyleft (AGPL-3.0)

zero-dependency JavaScript image manipulation

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            ImageScriptby matmen

            JavaScript doticon star image 506 doticonVersion:1.2.15doticon License: Strong Copyleft (AGPL-3.0)

            zero-dependency JavaScript image manipulation
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                      canvacordby CesiumLabs

                      JavaScript doticonstar image 172 doticonVersion:v5.2.2doticon
                      License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-3.0)

                      Simple & easy to use image manipulation module for beginners.

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                                canvacordby CesiumLabs

                                JavaScript doticon star image 172 doticonVersion:v5.2.2doticon License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-3.0)

                                Simple & easy to use image manipulation module for beginners.
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                                          node-imageableby sdepold

                                          JavaScript doticonstar image 170 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
                                          License: Permissive (MIT)

                                          On-demand image manipulation middleware for express and connect.

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                                                    node-imageableby sdepold

                                                    JavaScript doticon star image 170 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                    On-demand image manipulation middleware for express and connect.
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                                                              JavaScript doticonstar image 153 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
                                                              License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                              A simple, fast, and highly customizable on-the-fly image manipulation web server built atop Node.js

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                                                                        node-image-steamby asilvas

                                                                        JavaScript doticon star image 153 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                        A simple, fast, and highly customizable on-the-fly image manipulation web server built atop Node.js
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                                                                                  lipoby lipojs

                                                                                  JavaScript doticonstar image 117 doticonVersion:v2.0.0doticon
                                                                                  License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                                  :lips: Free image manipulation API service built on top of Sharp (an alternative to Jimp, Graphics Magic, Image Magick, and PhantomJS)

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                                                                                            lipoby lipojs

                                                                                            JavaScript doticon star image 117 doticonVersion:v2.0.0doticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                                            :lips: Free image manipulation API service built on top of Sharp (an alternative to Jimp, Graphics Magic, Image Magick, and PhantomJS)
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                                                                                                      nimpby dan335

                                                                                                      JavaScript doticonstar image 59 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
                                                                                                      License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                                                      Nimp - Node-based image manipulation program.

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                                                                                                                nimpby dan335

                                                                                                                JavaScript doticon star image 59 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                                                                Nimp - Node-based image manipulation program.
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                                                                                                                          JavaScript doticonstar image 53 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
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                                                                                                                          Node.js images manipulation performance [ Node.js, gm, imagemagick, lwip, canvas ]

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                                                                                                                                    images-manipulation-performanceby ivanoff

                                                                                                                                    JavaScript doticon star image 53 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                                                                                    Node.js images manipulation performance [ Node.js, gm, imagemagick, lwip, canvas ]
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                                                                                                                                              JavaScript doticonstar image 1 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
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                                                                                                                                              A web app that improves images taken in low light conditions

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                                                                                                                                                        Tensorflow-low-light-nextjsby PrasoonPratham

                                                                                                                                                        JavaScript doticon star image 1 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                                                                                                        A web app that improves images taken in low light conditions
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                                                                                                                                                                  JavaScript doticonstar image 0 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
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                                                                                                                                                                  NASA APOD(Astronomy picture of the Day) API

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                                                                                                                                                                            Astronomy-app-NASA-APOD-APIby justinpezulu3

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                                                                                                                                                                            NASA APOD(Astronomy picture of the Day) API
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                                                                                                                                                                                      image-analysisby leleofg

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                                                                                                                                                                                      Image analysis using AWS Rekognition, AWS Translate and lambdas with Serverless Framework

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                                                                                                                                                                                                image-analysisby leleofg

                                                                                                                                                                                                JavaScript doticon star image 0 doticonVersion:Currentdoticonno licences License: No License

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                                                                                                                                                                                                          magick-arrayby armelgeek

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                                                                                                                                                                                                          array manipulation for magick

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    magick-arrayby armelgeek

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    JavaScript doticon star image 0 doticonVersion:Currentdoticonno licences License: No License

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    array manipulation for magick
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Udacity-Advancedby Shikovich95

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This project aims to create a web app that uses Web API and user query-data to Process images.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Udacity-Advancedby Shikovich95

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