Roblox Lua Compression Library Guide

Using a roblox compression library lua becomes pretty much mandatory once your game starts handling complex inventories or massive world-saving systems. If you've ever run into that annoying 4MB limit on a single DataStore key, or if you've noticed your RemoteEvents are lagging because you're sending massive tables back and forth, you know exactly what I'm talking about. We like to think that modern internet speeds make data size irrelevant, but in the world of Luau and Roblox servers, every byte counts—especially when you're trying to keep the experience smooth for mobile players on spotty connections. ...

February 2, 2026 · 7 min · Kleinerman Shlomit