diff --git a/adafruit_pyportal.py b/adafruit_pyportal.py
index f8e96a1..34583fa 100644
--- a/adafruit_pyportal.py
+++ b/adafruit_pyportal.py
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ class PyPortal:
     :param regexp_path: The list of regexp strings to get data out (use a single regexp group). Can
                         be list of regexps for multiple data points. Defaults to ``None`` to not
                         use regexp.
+    :param convert_image: Determine whether or not to use the AdafruitIO image converter service.
+                          Set as False if your image is already resized. Defaults to True.
     :param default_bg: The path to your default background image file or a hex color.
                        Defaults to 0x000000.
     :param status_neopixel: The pin for the status NeoPixel. Use ``board.NEOPIXEL`` for the on-board
@@ -174,6 +176,7 @@ def __init__(
         headers=None,
         json_path=None,
         regexp_path=None,
+        convert_image=True,
         default_bg=0x000000,
         status_neopixel=None,
         text_font=None,
@@ -199,6 +202,7 @@ def __init__(
     ):
 
         self._debug = debug
+        self._convert_image = convert_image
 
         try:
             if hasattr(board, "TFT_BACKLIGHT"):
@@ -944,21 +948,23 @@ def fetch(self, refresh_url=None, timeout=10):
         if image_url:
             try:
                 print("original URL:", image_url)
-                if iwidth < iheight:
-                    image_url = self.image_converter_url(
-                        image_url,
-                        int(
-                            self._image_resize[1]
-                            * self._image_resize[1]
-                            / self._image_resize[0]
-                        ),
-                        self._image_resize[1],
-                    )
-                else:
-                    image_url = self.image_converter_url(
-                        image_url, self._image_resize[0], self._image_resize[1]
-                    )
-                print("convert URL:", image_url)
+                if self._convert_image:
+                    if iwidth < iheight:
+                        image_url = self.image_converter_url(
+                            image_url,
+                            int(
+                                self._image_resize[1]
+                                * self._image_resize[1]
+                                / self._image_resize[0]
+                            ),
+                            self._image_resize[1],
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        image_url = self.image_converter_url(
+                            image_url, self._image_resize[0], self._image_resize[1]
+                        )
+
+                    print("convert URL:", image_url)
                 # convert image to bitmap and cache
                 # print("**not actually wgetting**")
                 filename = "/cache.bmp"