diff --git a/docs/plugins/Assets.md b/docs/plugins/Assets.md
index 47589b2c3..b927426e6 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/Assets.md
+++ b/docs/plugins/Assets.md
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ Note that all static assets will then be accessible through its path on your gen
 > [!note]
 > For information on how to add, remove or configure plugins, see the [[configuration#Plugins|Configuration]] page.
 
-This plugin has no configuration options.
+This plugin accepts the following configuration options:
+
+- `resizeImages`: A subset of the [Sharp resizing options](https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/api-resize). Defaults to `{ width: 1700, fit: 'inside' }`.
+- `compressImages`: If `true` (default), enable image compression. Disable to copy images as-is without modification.
 
 ## API
 
diff --git a/quartz/plugins/emitters/assets.ts b/quartz/plugins/emitters/assets.ts
index d0da66ace..c4ea0b68a 100644
--- a/quartz/plugins/emitters/assets.ts
+++ b/quartz/plugins/emitters/assets.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,33 @@
-import { FilePath, joinSegments, slugifyFilePath } from "../../util/path"
+import { FilePath, joinSegments, slugifyFilePath, getFileExtension } from "../../util/path"
 import { QuartzEmitterPlugin } from "../types"
 import path from "path"
 import fs from "fs"
+import sharp, { FitEnum } from "sharp"
+import { styleText } from "util"
 import { glob } from "../../util/glob"
 import { Argv } from "../../util/ctx"
 import { QuartzConfig } from "../../cfg"
 
+interface Options {
+  resizeImages?: { width?: number; height?: number; fit?: keyof FitEnum }
+  compressImages?: boolean
+}
+
+const defaultOptions: Options = {
+  resizeImages: { width: 1700, fit: "inside" },
+  compressImages: true,
+}
+
+// Accepted Sharp formats https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/#formats
+const imageExtensions = [".png", ".jpg", ".jpeg", ".webp", ".gif", ".avif", ".tif", ".tiff", ".svg"]
+
 const filesToCopy = async (argv: Argv, cfg: QuartzConfig) => {
   // glob all non MD files in content folder and copy it over
   return await glob("**", argv.directory, ["**/*.md", ...cfg.configuration.ignorePatterns])
 }
 
-const copyFile = async (argv: Argv, fp: FilePath) => {
+const copyFile = async (argv: Argv, fp: FilePath, opts: Options) => {
   const src = joinSegments(argv.directory, fp) as FilePath
-
   const name = slugifyFilePath(fp)
   const dest = joinSegments(argv.output, name) as FilePath
 
@@ -21,17 +35,48 @@ const copyFile = async (argv: Argv, fp: FilePath) => {
   const dir = path.dirname(dest) as FilePath
   await fs.promises.mkdir(dir, { recursive: true })
 
-  await fs.promises.copyFile(src, dest)
+  const ext = getFileExtension(fp)?.toLowerCase()
+  if (ext && imageExtensions.includes(ext)) {
+    await copyImage(src, dest, opts)
+  } else {
+    await copyBlob(src, dest)
+  }
+
   return dest
 }
 
-export const Assets: QuartzEmitterPlugin = () => {
+const copyImage = async (src: FilePath, dest: FilePath, opts: Options) => {
+  if (!opts.compressImages) {
+    await copyBlob(src, dest)
+  } else if (opts.resizeImages) {
+    await sharp(src).resize(opts.resizeImages).toFile(dest)
+  } else {
+    await sharp(src).toFile(dest)
+  }
+}
+
+const copyBlob = async (src: FilePath, dest: FilePath) => {
+  await fs.promises.copyFile(src, dest)
+}
+
+export const Assets: QuartzEmitterPlugin<Partial<Options>> = (opts) => {
+  opts = { ...defaultOptions, ...opts }
+
+  if ((opts.resizeImages?.width || opts.resizeImages?.height) && !opts.compressImages) {
+    console.warn(
+      styleText(
+        "yellow",
+        "Your asset resizing options are incompatible - enable compression to resize images",
+      ),
+    )
+  }
+
   return {
     name: "Assets",
     async *emit({ argv, cfg }) {
       const fps = await filesToCopy(argv, cfg)
       for (const fp of fps) {
-        yield copyFile(argv, fp)
+        yield copyFile(argv, fp, opts)
       }
     },
     async *partialEmit(ctx, _content, _resources, changeEvents) {
@@ -40,7 +85,7 @@ export const Assets: QuartzEmitterPlugin = () => {
         if (ext === ".md") continue
 
         if (changeEvent.type === "add" || changeEvent.type === "change") {
-          yield copyFile(ctx.argv, changeEvent.path)
+          yield copyFile(ctx.argv, changeEvent.path, opts)
         } else if (changeEvent.type === "delete") {
           const name = slugifyFilePath(changeEvent.path)
           const dest = joinSegments(ctx.argv.output, name) as FilePath