A website image audit is more useful than a folder of downloads. The goal is to understand what the site references, where the assets come from, and which files deserve attention.
1. Choose the right starting URL
Start from the public homepage for a broad audit or from a specific section when the work is limited to one part of the site. Confirm that the site is reachable before beginning.
2. Run the scan
Let Website Image Inventory crawl the public pages and collect image references and available metadata. Larger or more complex sites may take longer and can expose repeated assets through different URLs.
3. Review and classify the results
Sort or filter the inventory by URL, file type, dimensions, or other available fields. Look for duplicates, oversized assets, broken references, tracking pixels, and files from unexpected external domains.
- Separate content images from interface assets.
- Flag unusually large files.
- Identify repeated assets before migration.
4. Export the inventory
Export the reviewed data for the redesign, migration, compliance, or cleanup workflow. Keep the scan date and starting URL with the export so its scope remains clear.
Common mistakes
- Assuming a crawl sees private or authenticated pages.
- Treating repeated URLs as automatically identical files.
- Downloading everything before deciding what matters.
- Forgetting that external assets may be controlled by another site.
Scan public websites and organize discovered image assets, URLs, dimensions, and metadata on Windows.