# LQIP Image

> Image component with a Low Quality Image Placeholder (LQIP) that shows a blurred placeholder and fades into the full image once it loads.

- Author: [Pulkit](https://21st.dev/@pulkitxm)
- License: no-license
- Tags: Image, Placeholder
- npm dependencies: next
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@pulkitxm/components/lqip-image

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/pulkitxm/lqip-image?api_key=$API_KEY_21ST"
```

Requires a 21st API key (generate one at https://21st.dev/mcp) passed as `API_KEY_21ST`. Free accounts get a limited number of installs per day; unlimited on a paid plan — see https://21st.dev/pricing.

Full component directory: https://21st.dev/llms.txt · More like this: https://21st.dev/community/components/s/image.md