Preload, prefetch, preconnect
type: TechArticle
description: Resource hints let you tell the browser what is coming. Preload the LCP image and critical fonts, preconnect to third-party origins, prefetch the next navigation.
language: en
is part of: Web Specification Studio
author: Web Specification Studio
publisher: Web Specification Studio
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date modified: 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
citation: MDN — : The External Resource Link element
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  publisher: MDN
citation: web.dev — Preload critical assets to improve loading speed
  type: CreativeWork
  publisher: web.dev
citation: web.dev — Establish network connections early to improve perceived page speed
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  publisher: web.dev
citation: MDN — rel=preload
  type: CreativeWork
  publisher: MDN

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type: Organization

breadcrumb
type: BreadcrumbList
item list element: Home
  type: ListItem
  position: 1
  item: https://webspecification.com/
item list element: Spec
  type: ListItem
  position: 2
  item: https://webspecification.com/spec/
item list element: Performance
  type: ListItem
  position: 3
  item: https://webspecification.com/spec/performance/
item list element: Preload, prefetch, preconnect
  type: ListItem
  position: 4
  item: https://webspecification.com/spec/performance/preload-prefetch-preconnect/