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

# File Optimization

To optimize files, do either of below when starting tasks.

1. **(Recommended)** Omit the `format` field
2. Set output file format to match the input file format.

and set `optimize` flags in settings `True`.

To control format specific settings, check our API reference

<RequestExample>
  ```http theme={null}
  POST /tasks HTTP/1.1
  Accept: application/vnd.api+json
  Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json

  {
    "data": {
      "type": "tasks",
      "attributes": {
        "settings": {
          "optimize": True
        }
      },
      "relationships": {
        "input": {
          "data": {
            "type": "files",
            "id": "<string>"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ```
</RequestExample>