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Case Study: StubHub delivers up to 6x faster image loads with Cloudinary

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Key facts · TL;DR
Company
StubHub
Industry
Media, Entertainment & Sports
Challenge
Optimizing assets across 30+ viewports at scale while ensuring brand safety
Headline result
StubHub achieved up to 6x faster image load times and cut page weight by up to 60% with Cloudinary

Key results

6x
Faster image load times
up to
3-4x
Faster page load
60%
Reduction in page weight
up to
120,000
Active events managed
simultaneously

The challenge

StubHub needed to optimize digital assets across more than 30 viewports and multiple devices while managing massive scale. Ensuring brand safety with partner-supplied content added further complexity.

The solution

StubHub adopted Cloudinary's platform with AI-powered image transformations, facial recognition for smart cropping, and digital asset management to automate optimization and delivery.

Cloudinary has created a no-fail, self-service system for brand, partners and event teams to use our content correctly.

SS
Susan Stieglitz
Head of Imagery, StubHub

The results, in context

Cloudinary delivered up to 6x faster image load times and 3-to-4x faster page loads for StubHub, with up to a 60% reduction in page weight. The platform supports 120,000 active events managed simultaneously and 800-1,200 new events published daily.

Products used

Cloudinary Cloudinary Programmable MediaCloudinary Cloudinary AICloudinary Cloudinary Digital Asset Management