# > Nuxt provides a component to handle automatic image optimization. `` is a drop-in replacement for the native `` tag. - Uses built-in provider to optimize local and remote images - Converts `src` to provider-optimized URLs - Automatically resizes images based on `width` and `height` - Generates responsive sizes when providing `sizes` option - Supports native lazy loading as well as other `` attributes ## Setup In order to use `` you should install and enable the Nuxt Image module: ```bash [Terminal] npx nuxt module add image ``` ## Usage `` outputs a native `img` tag directly (without any wrapper around it). Use it like you would use the `` tag: ```html ``` Will result in: ```html

``` Read more about the `` component. --- - [Source](https://github.com/nuxt/image/blob/main/src/runtime/components/NuxtImg.vue)