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Performance

· 14 checks — Lighthouse + waterfall + sustainability rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
71
GRADE
C
FIX
4
REVIEW
1
PASS
7
INFO
2

Performance-focused optimization plan with CWV assessment, top offenders, and time estimates

Mobile Desktop
37
Performance Overall performance score (0–100) based on Core Web Vitals and other metrics. 90+ is good.
80
Accessibility Measures how accessible the page is for users with disabilities. Checks color contrast, ARIA labels, and semantic HTML.
92
Best Practices Checks for modern web development best practices including HTTPS, no console errors, and secure JavaScript.
92
SEO Measures basic SEO optimizations: meta tags, crawlability, link text, and mobile friendliness.

First Contentful Paint First Contentful Paint — how long until the browser renders the first piece of content. Under 1.8s is good.

655 ms

Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.

13.18 s

Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.

998 ms

Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.

0.004

Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.

5.11 s

Time to Interactive Time to Interactive — how long until the page is fully interactive and responds to user input. Under 3.8s is good.

13.18 s

Page Load Progression

807 ms
1.6 s
2.4 s
3.2 s
4.0 s
4.8 s
5.6 s
6.5 s
Checks
14
7 PASS 1 REVIEW 4 FIX
F
Page Weight Budget
Action
15.4 MB transferred, 76 requests
FIX
15.4 MB transferred, 76 requests
Critical::
Page weighs 19.7 MB (15.4 MB transferred)
Warning::
JavaScript is 12.0 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading
Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
Got: 12.0 MB
Warning::
Images are 1.4 MB — compress or use modern formats
Convert images to WebP/AVIF and resize to display dimensions to reduce transfer size.
Got: 1.4 MB
Info::
Fonts are 217 KB — consider subsetting or using system fonts
Subset fonts to include only used characters, or switch to system font stacks.
Got: 217 KB
Info::
76 HTTP requests
Info::
Estimated 3.2 g CO2 per page load
15.4 MB / 2.4 MB budget
15.4 MB transferred
76 requests
3.2 g CO2 per page load
JavaScript 12.0 MiB 78%
Other 1.4 MiB 9%
Images 1.4 MiB 9%
Other 292.2 KiB 2%
Fonts 216.9 KiB 1%
HTML 29.2 KiB 0%
CSS 28.4 KiB 0%
Other 22.1 KiB 0%
Other 604 B 0%
Other 0 B 0%
0 2.4 MB 4.9 MB
Over budget

Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.

Why this matters

JavaScript bundle is large — code-split routes and lazy-load off-screen components to defer.

Source: web.dev

Convert images to WebP/AVIF and resize to display dimensions to reduce transfer size.

Why this matters

Image bandwidth is high — modern formats (WebP/AVIF) and resizing typically cut it 50%+.

Source: web.dev

Subset fonts to include only used characters, or switch to system font stacks.

Why this matters

Font payload is large — subset to used glyphs only, or fall back to system fonts (zero load time).

Source: web.dev font loading

D
Third-Party Impact
Action
100% third-party, 0 ms blocking
FIX
100% third-party, 0 ms blocking
Warning::
Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (15.3 MiB of 15.4 MiB)
Info::
Third-party blocking time is low (0 ms)
100%
First-party Third-party
D
JS Execution Cost
Action
2106ms total JS execution
FIX
2106ms total JS execution
Warning::
https://static.snapchat.com/snapchat-dot-com/_next...: 810ms CPU time
Warning::
https://static.snapchat.com/snapchat-dot-com/_next...: 617ms CPU time
Warning::
Unattributable: 336ms CPU time
Info::
https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-DPDH...: 204ms CPU time
Info::
https://www.snapchat.com/: 138ms CPU time
Warning::
Third-party scripts: 1967ms (93% of total)

Main Thread Breakdown

Script Evaluation 55% Script Parsing & Compilation 23% Other 15% Style & Layout 4%
ScriptTotalScriptingParse/CompileParty
https://static.snapchat.com/snapchat-dot-com/_next/static/chunks/pages/_app-0ad9e43c5ce9c3d8.js810ms399ms392ms3rd
https://static.snapchat.com/snapchat-dot-com/_next/static/chunks/framework-41b02394b273386f.js617ms582ms5ms3rd
Unattributable336ms59ms0ms3rd
https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-DPDHJB4310204ms106ms95ms3rd
https://www.snapchat.com/138ms3ms0ms1st
F
JS Bundles
Action
25 scripts, 8.7 MB unused
FIX
25 scripts, 8.7 MB unused
Warning::
https://static.snapchat.com/snapchat-dot-com/_next...: 8.6 MB unused (75%)
Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
Warning::
https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-DPDH...: 66 KB unused (39%)
Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
Warning::
https://static.snapchat.com/snapchat-dot-com/_next...: 26 KB unused (53%)
Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
Info::
Total unused JavaScript: 8.7 MB
8871 KB unused JavaScript

Downloaded but never executed on this page.

ScriptSizeUnusedMinifiedParty
https://static.snapchat.com/snapchat-dot-com/_next/static/chunks/pages/_app-0ad9e43c5ce9c3d8.js11943 KB8779 KB (75%)✓3rd
https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-DPDHJB4310169 KB66 KB (39%)✓3rd
https://static.snapchat.com/snapchat-dot-com/_next/static/chunks/main-2324219b5dd34d31.js50 KB26 KB (53%)✓3rd
https://static.snapchat.com/snapchat-dot-com/_next/static/chunks/4630.77cb43b65f5e1c81.js5 KB—✓3rd
https://static.snapchat.com/snapchat-dot-com/_next/static/chunks/2298.de8f2e7513101035.js2 KB—✓3rd
https://static.snapchat.com/snapchat-dot-com/_next/static/chunks/webpack-da1cb1501e637600.js6 KB—✓3rd
https://static.snapchat.com/snapchat-dot-com/_next/static/chunks/6018-a929ed8e96168083.js4 KB—✓3rd
https://static.snapchat.com/snapchat-dot-com/_next/static/chunks/1540-20a56721f07d4ed0.js4 KB—✓3rd
https://static.snapchat.com/snapchat-dot-com/_next/static/chunks/pages/index-4d8c485f82f083cd.js6 KB—✓3rd
https://static.snapchat.com/snapchat-dot-com/_next/static/OVOexCOz_k92F5c94RZO9/_buildManifest.js2 KB—✓3rd

Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.

Why this matters

This bundle has high unused code — code-split or tree-shake to ship only what executes.

Source: web.dev / Lighthouse coverage

Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.

Why this matters

This bundle has high unused code — code-split or tree-shake to ship only what executes.

Source: web.dev / Lighthouse coverage

Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.

Why this matters

This bundle has high unused code — code-split or tree-shake to ship only what executes.

Source: web.dev / Lighthouse coverage

B
Image Optimization
4 images, 0 KB saveable
REVIEW
4 images, 0 KB saveable
Info::
All images are well-optimized
4 images 1.4 MB
0 oversized -0 KB
4 legacy format
0 missing dimensions CLS risk
A+
Text Compression
All text resources are compressed
PASS
All text resources are compressed
Info::
All text resources are compressed
All text resources are properly compressed.
A+
Font Loading
4 fonts (217 KB)
PASS
4 fonts (217 KB)
Info::
4 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional)

Web fonts

4

217 KB total

Render-blocking

0

of 4

Dominant font-display

swap

Most common across fonts

Font loading timeline
Transfer FOIT (block) FOUT (swap)
0 ms 2.0 s 4.0 s 6.0 s 8.0 s 10.0 s 12.0 s FCP 655 ms LCP 13.2 shttps://static.snapchat.com/fonts/AvenirNext-Medium.woff2AvenirNext-Medium.woff2 https://static.snapchat.com/fonts/AvenirNext-Medium.woff2 — 58.7 KiB — 0 ms — font-display: swaphttps://static.snapchat.com/fonts/AvenirNext-DemiBold.woff2AvenirNext-DemiBold.woff2 https://static.snapchat.com/fonts/AvenirNext-DemiBold.woff2 — 58.8 KiB — 0 ms — font-display: swaphttps://static.snapchat.com/fonts/AvenirNext-Bold.woff2AvenirNext-Bold.woff2 https://static.snapchat.com/fonts/AvenirNext-Bold.woff2 — 63.3 KiB — 0 ms — font-display: swaphttps://static.snapchat.com/fonts/Graphik-Regular.woff2Graphik-Regular.woff2 https://static.snapchat.com/fonts/Graphik-Regular.woff2 — 36.1 KiB — 0 ms — font-display: swap
AvenirNext-Medium.woff2 woff2 swap
Size 59 KB
Load time 0 ms
Start 0 ms
Risk FOUT — text flashes from fallback to web font
AvenirNext-DemiBold.woff2 woff2 swap
Size 59 KB
Load time 0 ms
Start 0 ms
Risk FOUT — text flashes from fallback to web font
AvenirNext-Bold.woff2 woff2 swap
Size 63 KB
Load time 0 ms
Start 0 ms
Risk FOUT — text flashes from fallback to web font
Graphik-Regular.woff2 woff2 swap
Size 36 KB
Load time 0 ms
Start 0 ms
Risk FOUT — text flashes from fallback to web font
Optimization checklist
  • Preload critical fonts (priority=high)
  • Use woff2 format for all fonts
  • Set font-display to swap, optional, or fallback
  • Subset large fonts (≤100 KB each)
A+
Resource Caching
All resources properly cached
PASS
All resources properly cached
Info::
No caching issues found
All static resources have appropriate caching headers.
A+
Critical Rendering Path
No render-blocking resources
PASS
No render-blocking resources
Info::
No render-blocking resources detected
A+
Resource Hints
No optimization needed
PASS
No optimization needed
Info::
No resource hint issues
A+
Green Hosting
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
PASS

Green Hosting

This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure

Provider: Google Cloud

A+
HTTP Caching
max-age=10800 (3 hours)
PASS
max-age=10800 (3 hours)
Info::
Cache-Control header is set
Got: public, max-age=10800, s-maxage=10800, stale-while-revalidate=5400
Info::
Effective TTL: 3 hours (max-age=10800)
Info::
CDN TTL: 3 hours (s-maxage=10800)
Info::
ETag present — enables conditional (304) responses
Cache-Control

public, max-age=10800, s-maxage=10800, stale-while-revalidate=5400

DirectiveValueMeaning
public—Any cache may store this response
max-age10800Cache for 3 hours
s-maxage10800CDN caches for 3 hours
stale-while-revalidate5400Serve stale for 1 hour while fetching fresh
Effective TTL: 10800 seconds
Network Waterfall
76 requests over 0ms
INFO

Performance analysis not available for this result.

Third-Party Script Cost
Per-script blocking time, transfer cost, and cache headers
INFO
93% of JavaScript execution is third-party
First-party Third-party 1967ms · 12156KB · $26/mo
static.snapchat.com
Other
Costly
Execution 810ms
Transfer 11943 KB
Unused 75%
Monthly Cost $11/mo
static.snapchat.com
Other
Costly
Execution 617ms
Transfer 44 KB
Monthly Cost $8/mo
Unattributable
Other
Costly
Execution 336ms
Transfer 0 KB
Monthly Cost $4/mo
Google Tag Manager
Tag Manager
Costly
Execution 204ms
Transfer 169 KB
Unused 39%
Monthly Cost $3/mo

These scripts may cost more than they're worth

  • static.snapchat.com adds 810ms and costs ~$11/month
  • static.snapchat.com adds 617ms and costs ~$8/month
  • Unattributable adds 336ms and costs ~$4/month
  • Google Tag Manager adds 204ms and costs ~$3/month

93% of JavaScript execution time is spent on third-party scripts. Consider auditing which scripts are essential.

Why this matters

When third-party JS execution time exceeds your own, performance gains from frontend work are capped by code you don't own.

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Every millisecond of third-party JS competes with your own for main-thread time. If their share is bigger than yours, optimization on your code base barely moves the needle. Audit, defer, or remove third-parties before further frontend optimization. Use Lighthouse's third-party audit to identify the worst offenders.

Source: web.dev

static.snapchat.com takes 810ms of CPU time. Consider loading it asynchronously or replacing it with a lighter alternative.

Why this matters

This script has high main-thread execution time — optimize hot paths or defer.

Source: web.dev

75% of static.snapchat.com's code is unused. The script may be loading features you don't use.

Why this matters

Bundle has high unused-code ratio — tree-shaking and route-splitting recover the wasted bytes.

Source: web.dev

static.snapchat.com takes 617ms of CPU time. Consider loading it asynchronously or replacing it with a lighter alternative.

Why this matters

This script has high main-thread execution time — optimize hot paths or defer.

Source: web.dev

Unattributable takes 336ms of CPU time. Consider loading it asynchronously or replacing it with a lighter alternative.

Why this matters

This script has high main-thread execution time — optimize hot paths or defer.

Source: web.dev

Google Tag Manager takes 204ms of CPU time. Consider loading it asynchronously or replacing it with a lighter alternative.

Why this matters

This script has high main-thread execution time — optimize hot paths or defer.

Source: web.dev

How third-party costs are calculated

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

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