Strip Color Profile
Use the strip_color_profile transformation to control whether delivered variants strip embedded color profile data.
Overview
Imgwire strips color profile data by default and prepares output for web-friendly delivery. Set strip_color_profile=false only when your workflow needs profile preservation.
Syntax
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical parameter | strip_color_profile |
| Alias | scp |
| Accepted values | Boolean |
| Default behavior | true when omitted |
Example
https://cdn.imgwire.dev/{organization_id}/{environment_id}/{image_id}?strip_color_profile=false
image.url({
strip_color_profile: false,
format: 'jpg',
quality: 'auto',
});
imgwire images url img_123 --strip-color-profile false --format jpg
Best practices
- Keep the default stripping behavior for normal web and mobile delivery.
- Preserve profiles only for image workflows that require embedded profile data.
- Use Color Profile when you need an explicit colorspace conversion.
Common mistakes
- Preserving color profiles for every thumbnail without a product requirement.
- Assuming profile preservation guarantees identical display across all clients.
- Confusing color profile stripping with broader metadata stripping.
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Last updated at: May 9, 2026