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Is sharp ESM-only? Can you require() it?
High performance Node.js image processing, the fastest module to resize JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, AVIF and TIFF images
Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against sharp@0.35.4. JSON
Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — both require() and import work
sharp publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 0.35.0). require("sharp") and import "sharp" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.
Does sharp@0.35.4 actually load? Runtime test results
Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("sharp") from a CommonJS file and import "sharp" from an ES module.
| Runtime | require("sharp") | import "sharp" |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js 18 | ✓ works | ✓ works |
| Node.js 20 | ✓ works | ✓ works |
| Node.js 22 | ✓ works | ✓ works |
| Node.js 24 | ✓ works | ✓ works |
| Node.js 26 | ✓ works | ✓ works |
| Bun 1.4 | ✓ works | ✓ works |
How to import sharp
ES modules (import)
import sharp from "sharp";CommonJS (require)
const sharp = require("sharp");Module format by version
Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (149 versions; the newest 60 shown).
| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 0.35.0 – 0.35.4 | Dual (CommonJS + ESM) | Jun 10, 2026 |
| 0.23.3 – 0.34.5 | CommonJS | Nov 17, 2019 |
Frequently asked
Is sharp ESM-only?
sharp@0.35.4 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. sharp publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 0.35.0). require("sharp") and import "sharp" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.
Can I require sharp?
Yes. sharp ships a CommonJS entry, so require("sharp") works on every Node.js version, alongside the native ESM entry for import.
Does sharp work in Bun?
Yes. import "sharp" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.
Does sharp ship TypeScript types?
Yes. sharp bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.
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