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Page Resource Counter

Inventory every image, script, stylesheet, iframe and third-party host.

Free, no signup. We fetch the page once and read what your server sends back.

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What this checks

Each resource is a request, and each third-party host is a DNS lookup and TLS handshake before anything downloads. Counting them is the quickest way to see where a page has accumulated weight over the years.

  • Images, scripts, stylesheets, iframes
  • Inline style blocks
  • Preload and preconnect hints
  • Distinct external hosts referenced

How to act on the result

  • Every distinct external host costs a connection setup. Consolidate where you can.
  • Preconnect to hosts you genuinely need early, such as your font provider.
  • Long-abandoned tracking scripts are the most common dead weight on older sites.

Frequently asked

How many requests is too many?

With HTTP/2 the old "fewer requests" advice matters less. Third-party hosts still cost connection setup, so those are the ones worth counting.

Why do external hosts matter?

Each one needs DNS resolution, a TCP connection and a TLS handshake before a single byte arrives. On mobile that can be several hundred milliseconds each.

What is preconnect?

A hint telling the browser to open a connection to a host early, so the resource downloads sooner when it is requested. Use it sparingly on hosts you know you need.

Does this count resources loaded by JavaScript?

No. It reads the HTML source, so anything injected at runtime is not visible to it.

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