> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cloudinary.com/documentation/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create sprites

A sprite is a single image made up of many smaller images, historically used to reduce the number of HTTP requests on web pages. While this strategy was once frequently used, it’s no longer commonly recommended.> **INFO**:
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> The **Sprite** feature will be deprecated as of **September 16, 2025**, and will no longer function after that date. Be sure to remove it from any production code.
For better long-term performance, use techniques like [lazy loading](advanced_image_components_tutorial#lazy_loading), [responsive images](responsive_images), or [overlays](image_transformations#adding_image_overlays) to achieve similar goals with modern best practices.