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Microsoft Clarity reduces the compressed size of clarity.js by 4.5%

Businesses using Clarity on their websites get a smaller compressed script with its functionality preserved. The source gives no implementation date.

1 min read Source: clarity.microsoft.com

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What changed: Microsoft Clarity reported a reduction in the gzipped size of clarity.js through an automated cycle of changes, builds, measurements and tests. Functionality was preserved, and an optimization that failed compatibility requirements was not shipped.

Who is affected

The change concerns businesses whose websites use Clarity. The source does not specify a business size or sector.

What it means for your business

For businesses using Clarity, the smaller script means visitors' browsers download less JavaScript for Clarity while retaining the script's functionality.

What to watch

There is no action you need to take now. When assessing JavaScript size on your website, measure the gzipped output rather than the raw file size.

Timing

The size reduction was announced; the source gives no implementation date.

Source: https://clarity.microsoft.com/blog/how-we-made-clarity-js-smaller/

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