diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8815011..f1c8a5e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
     "preview": "astro preview",
     "astro": "astro",
     "new": "node scripts/new-post.js",
-    "cover": "node scripts/generate-cover.js"
+    "cover": "node scripts/generate-cover.js",
+    "compress": "node scripts/compress-images.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@astrojs/rss": "^4.0.14",
diff --git a/scripts/compress-images.js b/scripts/compress-images.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f1b49c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/compress-images.js
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+import sharp from "sharp";
+import { readdir, stat } from "fs/promises";
+import { join, extname } from "path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
+import { dirname } from "path";
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const blogDir = join(__dirname, "..", "src", "content", "blog");
+
+// Compression settings
+const PNG_QUALITY = 80; // 1-100, lower = smaller file
+const PNG_COMPRESSION = 9; // 0-9, higher = more compression (slower)
+const MIN_SAVINGS_PERCENT = 5; // Only replace if we save at least this much
+
+async function findImages(dir) {
+  const images = [];
+
+  async function scan(currentDir) {
+    const entries = await readdir(currentDir, { withFileTypes: true });
+
+    for (const entry of entries) {
+      const fullPath = join(currentDir, entry.name);
+
+      if (entry.isDirectory()) {
+        await scan(fullPath);
+      } else if (entry.isFile()) {
+        const ext = extname(entry.name).toLowerCase();
+        if ([".png", ".jpg", ".jpeg"].includes(ext)) {
+          images.push(fullPath);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  await scan(dir);
+  return images;
+}
+
+async function compressImage(imagePath) {
+  const ext = extname(imagePath).toLowerCase();
+  const originalStats = await stat(imagePath);
+  const originalSize = originalStats.size;
+
+  let pipeline = sharp(imagePath);
+  const metadata = await pipeline.metadata();
+
+  // Skip if already very small
+  if (originalSize < 10000) {
+    return { skipped: true, reason: "already small" };
+  }
+
+  let outputBuffer;
+
+  if (ext === ".png") {
+    // For PNGs: use palette-based compression when possible
+    outputBuffer = await sharp(imagePath)
+      .png({
+        compressionLevel: PNG_COMPRESSION,
+        palette: true,
+        quality: PNG_QUALITY,
+        effort: 10, // max effort for smallest size
+      })
+      .toBuffer();
+  } else if (ext === ".jpg" || ext === ".jpeg") {
+    outputBuffer = await sharp(imagePath)
+      .jpeg({
+        quality: 85,
+        mozjpeg: true,
+      })
+      .toBuffer();
+  }
+
+  const newSize = outputBuffer.length;
+  const savingsPercent = ((originalSize - newSize) / originalSize) * 100;
+
+  if (savingsPercent >= MIN_SAVINGS_PERCENT) {
+    await sharp(outputBuffer).toFile(imagePath);
+    return {
+      compressed: true,
+      originalSize,
+      newSize,
+      savingsPercent: savingsPercent.toFixed(1),
+    };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    skipped: true,
+    reason: `savings too small (${savingsPercent.toFixed(1)}%)`,
+  };
+}
+
+function formatBytes(bytes) {
+  if (bytes < 1024) return bytes + " B";
+  if (bytes < 1024 * 1024) return (bytes / 1024).toFixed(1) + " KB";
+  return (bytes / (1024 * 1024)).toFixed(1) + " MB";
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+  let targetDir = blogDir;
+
+  // Allow passing a specific directory
+  if (args[0]) {
+    targetDir = args[0];
+  }
+
+  console.log(`\nScanning for images in: ${targetDir}\n`);
+
+  const images = await findImages(targetDir);
+  console.log(`Found ${images.length} images\n`);
+
+  let totalOriginal = 0;
+  let totalNew = 0;
+  let compressedCount = 0;
+  let skippedCount = 0;
+
+  for (const imagePath of images) {
+    const relativePath = imagePath.replace(blogDir, "").replace(/^[/\\]/, "");
+    process.stdout.write(`Processing: ${relativePath}... `);
+
+    try {
+      const result = await compressImage(imagePath);
+
+      if (result.compressed) {
+        console.log(
+          `✓ ${formatBytes(result.originalSize)} → ${formatBytes(result.newSize)} (-${result.savingsPercent}%)`
+        );
+        totalOriginal += result.originalSize;
+        totalNew += result.newSize;
+        compressedCount++;
+      } else {
+        console.log(`⊘ skipped (${result.reason})`);
+        skippedCount++;
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.log(`✗ error: ${err.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  console.log(`\n${"─".repeat(60)}`);
+  console.log(`Compressed: ${compressedCount} images`);
+  console.log(`Skipped: ${skippedCount} images`);
+
+  if (compressedCount > 0) {
+    const totalSavings = totalOriginal - totalNew;
+    const totalPercent = ((totalSavings / totalOriginal) * 100).toFixed(1);
+    console.log(
+      `Total savings: ${formatBytes(totalSavings)} (${totalPercent}%)`
+    );
+  }
+
+  console.log();
+}
+
+main().catch(console.error);