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Cloudinary Demo - Cloudinary Assets
Intelligent Digital Asset Management: Integrations and APIs for connected DAM. AI-powered workflow automation. Creative review and approval. Brand Portals for asset sharing.
Cloudinary Demo - Cloudinary Image
Cloudinary Image: On-Brand Imagery Every Time, Everywhere. API-driven image editing tasks performed in bulk and automatically. Largest collection of AI-powered image customizations. Industry-leading optimized image delivery. Moderate and curate GenAI created image variations with confide...
Cloudinary Demo - Video
Cloudinary Video: Scale High-Performing Video in Minutes Manage branded, third-party or user-generated video. Ensure flawless delivery with quality-led video optimization. Meet accessibility and localization needs with customizable video player. Edit instantly with API and AI-powered aut...
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AI-powered search for better discoverability. Open new paths to asset discoverability with natural language search, image search, and now people or facial recognition search.
Cloudinary Demo - High-Performing Images On All Channels
Deliver fast-loading visuals on any device, automatically optimized for size, quality, and resolution. Optimize and compress images in real time to improve Core Web Vitals without sacrificing quality. Deliver globally with multi-CDN support to ensure a responsive, consistent brand experience wh...
Cloudinary Demo - Cloudinary AI
Cloudinary AI: Since 2012, Cloudinary has applied AI to automate the entire asset lifecycle. We offer generative AI tools, MCP-ready APIs, scalable automations, and integrations with AI agents and LLMs built for developers, marketers, and enterprise teams.
Cloudinary Assets: The AI-Powered, API-First DAM for Visual Storytellers. Brands that rely on visual storytelling trust Cloudinary’s DAM to streamline complex workflows and automate time-consuming tasks throughout the asset lifecycle...
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Cloudinary Assets: The AI-Powered, API-First DAM for Visual Storytellers. Brands that rely on visual storytelling trust Cloudinary’s DAM to streamline complex workflows and automate time-consuming tasks throughout the asset lifecycle...
Cloudinary Media Flows. MediaFlows is the low-code platform for building visual media-rich applications in minutes.
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Cloudinary Media Flows. MediaFlows is the low-code platform for building visual media-rich applications in minutes.
Cloudinary Video: High-performing video at scale

Our API lets you upload, store, transform, and deliver high-quality videos easily and efficiently. With features like automated video transcoding, dynamic video URLs...
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Cloudinary Video: High-performing video at scale Our API lets you upload, store, transform, and deliver high-quality videos easily and efficiently. With features like automated video transcoding, dynamic video URLs...
Cloudinary AI: Cloudinary has been a pioneer in the GenAI space and applying AI to automate the asset lifecycle since 2012. We offer practical, scalable AI-powered automations for image and video management for developers, marketers...
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Cloudinary AI: Cloudinary has been a pioneer in the GenAI space and applying AI to automate the asset lifecycle since 2012. We offer practical, scalable AI-powered automations for image and video management for developers, marketers...
Cloudinary Image Cropping: Context-aware cropping with c_auto and g_auto intelligently determines the optimal crop and resize for an image, taking into account its content, context, and the specified device's dimensions or aspect ratio...
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Cloudinary Image Cropping: Context-aware cropping with c_auto and g_auto intelligently determines the optimal crop and resize for an image, taking into account its content, context, and the specified device's dimensions or aspect ratio...
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Users consistently praise Cloudinary for its ease of use and powerful image management capabilities, which streamline workflows and enhance productivity. The platform's intuitive interface and robust API allow for seamless integration and dynamic transformations, making it a valuable tool for developers and marketers alike. However, some users note that the pricing can escalate quickly as usage increases.

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Hugues G.
HG
CIO
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Easiest way to integrate media management and delivery into your user journey"
What do you like best about Cloudinary?

So easy to integrate with existing code : just call the url of the media with the parameters and the media is delivered with all the optimizations for a perfect user experience Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cloudinary?

sometimes it cost more because of a bad transformation applied at scale Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Eugene Musebe of Cloudinary

Appreciate the thoughtful feedback! We're glad our simple URL-based delivery is powering seamless media experiences for your users. Totally hear you on the cost side, transformation efficiency is key, and we're continuously improving tools and guidance to help optimize at scale.

Verified User in Facilities Services
AF
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Automatic Image Optimization"
What do you like best about Cloudinary?

The best thing for me is that Cloudinary automatically optimizes images for different devices. It reduces file size without losing quality, which saves me a lot of time compared to manual optimization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cloudinary?

Learning curve is steep for beginners without technical background.API responses can be slow during peak usage times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Eugene Musebe of Cloudinary

Thank you for sharing your positive experience with Cloudinary's automatic image optimization. We acknowledge the learning curve can be challenging for beginners and are committed to providing more resources and support for users without a technical background. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by slow API responses and are working to enhance our system's responsiveness during peak usage times.

Defne A.
DA
Junior Manager Data Automation
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"User friendly way to manage assets!"
What do you like best about Cloudinary?

I like that Cloudinary offers:

- Scalable and easy user solutions

- Managing assets

- Using cloud storage

- Easy to cache

- Transforming pics with only changing the URL

- Good customer support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cloudinary?

- Asset management is more focused/easy to integrate for frontend applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Eugene Musebe of Cloudinary

It's great to hear that Cloudinary is helping you optimize images, manage assets in the cloud, and integrate with PISA. We're committed to providing solutions that make your workflow easier and more efficient.

Stewart L.
SL
solo enterprise
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"good free storage for your media files"
What do you like best about Cloudinary?

free storage plus all the media file api that i can use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cloudinary?

so fo nothing. probably performance? need to add cdn Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Eugene Musebe of Cloudinary

We're glad to hear that you're enjoying our free storage and media file API options. We understand the importance of performance and we do offer CDN capabilities to help with that.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Review of Cloudinary"
What do you like best about Cloudinary?

I like that you can create on the go image and video transformations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cloudinary?

I think the GUI is a little clunky and the navigation is confusing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Eugene Musebe of Cloudinary

Thank you for your feedback on the GUI and navigation. We're constantly working to improve user experience.

Verified User in Food & Beverages
UF
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"The free tier for cloudinary is very generous in terms of image upload"
What do you like best about Cloudinary?

The generous free tier which allows our service based business to upload before and after photos Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cloudinary?

Not much, the UI was a bit confusing at first. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Eugene Musebe of Cloudinary

Thank you for sharing your positive experience with our free tier and how it benefits your business. We understand the importance of easy image upload for service-based businesses and will continue to work on improving the user interface.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
EI
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Cloudinary helps Apartment List's renters find a home they love!"
What do you like best about Cloudinary?

Dead simple and reliable CDN that handle large traffic volumes and continues to evolve with AI features Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cloudinary?

I keep learning about new features. Would be great to get more of this info upfront Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Eugene Musebe of Cloudinary

Thank you for your feedback! We understand the importance of staying informed about new features, and we will work on improving our communication to ensure you have access to this information upfront.

Samuel M.
SM
Principal
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Indispensable enterprise-grade power for the little guys"
What do you like best about Cloudinary?

There’s no better solution for asset management. Being able to control how your assets are not just rendered, but their delivery, is incredibly critical in this modern web world. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cloudinary?

I really don’t dislike anything, however their interface went for user-friendly over being able to find the controls you need. After years, I still get lost. Docs need better organization. Everything needed is available and intuitive, but cumbersome for seasoned developers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Eugene Musebe of Cloudinary

Great to hear Cloudinary’s delivering the performance and control you need! We hear you on the UI and docs—improving usability for experienced devs is on our radar. Appreciate the insight!

Verified User in Education Management
UE
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Effortless Audio Hosting with Shareable Links"
What do you like best about Cloudinary?

The ability to host audio with shareable links. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cloudinary?

The lack of a cheaper subscription model. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Eugene Musebe of Cloudinary

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're pleased that you find the ability to host audio with shareable links valuable. We are continuously evaluating our pricing models to ensure they are competitive and offer good value for our customers.

Verified User in Publishing
UP
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"A game changing tool for image processing"
What do you like best about Cloudinary?

Insane amounts of customizability. Extremely fair pricing with generous free tier. Once you have your transformations setup, everything works great and is very easy to integrate into your workflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cloudinary?

There is a bit of a learning curve, and definitely a bit more suited towards developers or no-coders. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Eugene Musebe of Cloudinary

Thank you for your positive feedback! We understand that Cloudinary may be more developer-oriented, but we strive to provide resources and support to make the platform accessible to all users.

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