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Brotli vs. Gzip Compression: Maximizing Transfer Efficiency

Brotli compression outperforms Gzip by 15-25% on HTML, CSS, and JS text assets. Learn how to configure Nginx `brotli_static` and `brotli_comp_level` for maximum speed.

By Kenneth D'Silva • Reading Time: 35 min read • Category: Performance & Speed

Nginx Brotli Configuration Example

# Nginx Brotli Compression Configuration
brotli on;
brotli_comp_level 5;
brotli_static on;
brotli_types text/plain text/css application/json application/javascript text/xml application/xml+rss text/javascript image/svg+xml;

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