# Should I host my images on Glide?
**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/should-i-host-my-images-on-glide/16460
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [September 28, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/should-i-host-my-images-on-glide/16460 "2020-09-28T15:06:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Dcuras](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Dcuras)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/should-i-host-my-images-on-glide/16460/1 "2020-09-28T15:06:15Z")
Hello Friends,
I have an application that is image heavy. So far I’ve been using google drive to host my images but I’ve noticed the app get progressively slower. Most of my images are 1080x1080.
In your opinion should I either reduce the image size or move hosting to glide?
Or both?
I’d love any feedback I can get,
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@Cristiano\_Cruz](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Cristiano_Cruz)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/should-i-host-my-images-on-glide/16460/2 "2020-09-28T15:10:07Z")
Upload it directly to the glide… create a tab in the spreadsheet for the database… so it’s much more practical
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### Author:  [@Deena](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Deena)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/should-i-host-my-images-on-glide/16460/3 "2020-09-28T16:21:25Z")
I host all images on Glide - I believe they are best to handle the image optimization. I have some concerns about slow loading of images prior to being cached on each user’s device but they are working on performance.
> [@Does glide download the image url or just display it?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/does-glide-download-the-image-url-or-just-display-it/10827/2):
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> Neither. Glide heavily caches your images and optimizes them per device, changing their format and resolution to load optimally for each operating system and screen density. I’m guessing that you’re asking because you’ve updated an image and it’s not updating in your app. If so, please see [How can I cause my images to update whenever they change?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-can-i-cause-my-images-to-update-whenever-they-change/364)