Cloudinary: upload media once, transform infinitely via URL (resize, crop, format, AI background removal) and serve from CDN.
Cloudinary
Image and video CDN with URL-based transformations
cloudinary.com · Free 25 credits/mo; Plus $99/mo
Capabilities
Capabilities
- URL transforms, auto format/quality, AI cropping/bg-removal, video encoding
- Free: 25 monthly credits (~25GB bandwidth-ish)
Best for
- Image-heavy clones (galleries, avatars, user uploads) without building a pipeline
Not for
- Plain file storage (Cloudflare R2 is 10x cheaper)