YouTube embeds
without the weight.
pageflare replaces heavy YouTube iframes with lightweight placeholders. The real player loads only when visitors click play — saving 500kb+ per embed.
Same videos,
fraction of the weight.
500kb+ Saved Per Embed
A single YouTube iframe loads over 500kb of JavaScript, CSS, and tracking scripts. The facade replaces all of that with a thumbnail and a play button.
Click to Play
The real YouTube player loads only when a visitor clicks the play button. No wasted bandwidth for visitors who never watch the video.
Native Thumbnail
Uses the video's actual YouTube thumbnail as the poster image. Visitors see exactly what they expect — a familiar YouTube preview.
Privacy Friendly
No data is sent to Google until the visitor clicks play. No tracking cookies, no background requests — respects your visitors' privacy.
Multiple Embeds? No Problem
Pages with multiple YouTube videos benefit the most. Each saved embed is another 500kb+ of JavaScript your visitors don't need to download.
Zero Configuration
Automatically detects YouTube iframes and replaces them. No shortcodes, no plugins, no manual work.
Detect. Replace.
Play.
Detect
pageflare finds every YouTube iframe on the page — standard embeds, nocookie variants, and playlist links.
Replace
Each iframe is swapped with a lightweight thumbnail and play button. The page loads 500kb+ lighter per embed.
Play
When a visitor clicks the play button, the real YouTube player is injected and starts playing. Full functionality, on demand.
Lighter pages, same videos.
Install the CLI, point it at your build output, and see results in under two seconds.