'Error: Image Optimization using Next.js default loader is not compatible with `next export`

I got this error when deploying Next.js to Netlify.

Error: Image Optimization using Next.js default loader is not compatible with `next export`.

Possible solutions:

6:47:15 AM:   - Use `next start`, which starts the Image Optimization API.
6:47:15 AM:   - Use Vercel to deploy, which supports Image Optimization.
6:47:15 AM:   - Configure a third-party loader in `next.config.js`.
6:47:15 AM:  -  Read more: https://err.sh/next.js/export-image-api.
6:47:15 AM:   at exportApp (/opt/build/repo/node_modules/next/dist/export/index.js:14:712)

The problem does not occur when deploying to Vercel.



Solution 1:[1]

Seems you use next/images. But next/images don't work with static pages (generated with next export) For static pages use this image-optimizer : next-optimized-images instead

Solution 2:[2]

use akamai

setting images.loader to 'imgix' caused dev and build errors.

i used this instead:

// next.config.js

module.exports = {
  images: {
    loader: 'akamai',
    path: '',
  },
}
it just works for all i care about.

possible values for images.loader are: [ default, imgix, cloudinary, akamai, custom ]
reference: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-reference/next/image#built-in-loaders

Solution 3:[3]

I faced the same problem when using next export command. I still receive this error:

Error: Image Optimization using Next.js' default loader is not compatible with next export. Possible solutions:

  • Use next start to run a server, which includes the Image Optimization API.
  • Use any provider which supports Image Optimization (like Vercel).
  • Configure a third-party loader in next.config.js.
  • Use the loader prop for next/image.

So, to make my custom loader working correctly, I needed to set a path to an empty string:

module.exports = {
  // https://github.com/vercel/next.js/issues/21079
  // Remove this workaround whenever the issue is fixed
  images: {
    loader: 'imgix',
    path: '',
  },
}

BUT, when I open the resultant index.html file, none of the images or JS loaded.

So, for those who facing this also, please try to set the path to a / as such:

module.exports = {
  // https://github.com/vercel/next.js/issues/21079
  // Remove this workaround whenever the issue is fixed
  images: {
    loader: 'imgix',
    path: '/',
  },
}

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Solution Source
Solution 1 suther
Solution 2
Solution 3 Ibrahim BHMBS