filepicker.io - convert() and store vs FPUrl conversions

Question

I have an application where users upload an image and it has to be available in three different sizes (thumbnail, medium size, full size). The image does not need to be modified by my users.

It seems there are two options:

Option 1: Use image conversion urls whenever I want to display a thumbnail. Ex. https://www.filepicker.io/api/file/hFHUCB3iTxyMzseuWOgG/convert?w=200&h=250

Option 2: Use convert() with store to store the thumbnail in S3.

My question is can I use Option 1? How would this impact performance? Are the converted files cached on filepicker.io's end or does filepicker convert the image every time the user's browser hits the conversion url?

Answer 1

The converted files are cached on our end, so using the conversion urls is entirely supported. If you know the sizes that you want ahead of time and don't think you'll need the variety, you can also use the .convert() call to "precache" the conversions, but it's more of a style preference than a huge performance difference