How do I deploy Bandwidth Hero on Railway?

You can deploy Bandwidth Hero on Railway by clicking the "Deploy Now" button on this page. Railway will automatically set up all the necessary services and configurations for you.

What are the system requirements?

Railway handles all the infrastructure requirements. You only need a web browser to deploy and manage your application.

Is this template free to use?

Yes, this template is free to use within your existing Railway account.

Can I customize this template?

Yes, you can fully customize this template. After deployment, you will have full control of what you've deployed in your Railway project.

How do I get support for this template?

You can get support through our community forum: bandwidth-hero-908b74fd, or click "Get template help" for this template for more assistance.

Deploy and Host Bandwidth Hero on Railway

A high-performance image compression proxy that reduces bandwidth by 50-80%.

About Hosting Bandwidth Hero

[Bandwidth Hero Proxy is a lightweight image compression server that works with the Bandwidth Hero browser extension. It intercepts image requests, fetches original images from source servers, compresses them using Sharp (with MozJPEG, WebP, or AVIF encoding), and returns optimized versions—reducing bandwidth usage by 50-80%.

Hosting requires a Node.js environment with approximately 256-512MB RAM. The proxy can be deployed on free platforms like Railway in minutes.Once deployed, simply configure the browser extension with your proxy URL, and all images will be automatically compressed before reaching your device.

Common Use Cases

📱 Mobile Data Saving- Reduce cellular data usage by 50-80% when browsing image-heavy websites on limited mobile plans.

🌍 Slow Connections- Speed up browsing on slow or unreliable internet connections by loading smaller compressed images.

💰 Metered Bandwidth- Save money on expensive satellite, airplane WiFi, or pay-per-GB internet connections.

🏠 Low-Bandwidth Regions- Improve browsing experience in areas with limited internet infrastructure or connectivity.

Dependencies for Bandwidth Hero

Why Deploy Bandwidth Hero on Railway?

Railway is the ideal platform for Bandwidth Hero because it automatically handles the complex native dependencies for Sharp using Nixpacks. Unlike other free tiers, Railway services never sleep, ensuring instant image processing without "cold start" delays.

It provides automatic HTTPS (required by the browser extension) and offers one-click deployment. You get a high-performance proxy server in minutes without configuring Dockerfiles or managing system libraries manually.

Deployment Dependencies

Requires Node.js 18+. Key packages are express and sharp.

How to Use

Deploy this proxy to get your server URL (e.g., https://your-app.railway.app).

Install the ![Bandwidth Hero extension](https://github.com/ayastreb/bandwidth-hero) on your browser.

Open Bandwidth Hero extension > Data Compression Service.

Paste your proxy URL to start compressing images automatically.