AVIF is the newest generation of image format, based on the AV1 video codec. It compresses even better than WebP and JPG, supports HDR and 12-bit color, though encoding takes noticeably longer.
Typical use: AVIF delivers the smallest files at top visual quality for modern websites — it is supported by all current browsers.
About the AVIF format
AVIF wraps AV1 intra-frame coding inside a HEIF container, championed by Netflix and the Alliance for Open Media. It is currently the compression king of still images: at typical web sizes it beats JPG and WebP visibly, it inherits 10/12-bit color, HDR and wide gamut from its video heritage, and it animates. Being AV1-based, it is royalty-free.
The trade-off is encoding cost: AVIF encoding is genuinely slow in software, which matters for build pipelines and batch jobs. Support is solid in every current browser (Safari since 16.4, Chrome since 85), while many native apps and older photo tools still shrug at it.
Strengths
- ✓ Best-in-class compression at web sizes
- ✓ HDR, 10/12-bit color and wide gamut supported
- ✓ Royalty-free (AV1) and animation-capable
Limitations
- ✗ Encoding is slow, especially in software
- ✗ Native app and photo-tool support still maturing
- ✗ No progressive decoding
- Compression
- Lossy (AV1), lossless variant
- Transparency
- Supported
- Animation
- Supported
- Metadata
- EXIF, ICC embeddable
- Best for
- High-performance web images
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Frequently asked questions
What is a AVIF file?
AVIF is the newest generation of image format, based on the AV1 video codec. It compresses even better than WebP and JPG, supports HDR and 12-bit color, though encoding takes noticeably longer.
How do I convert AVIF files online?
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Is it safe to convert AVIF files here?
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Which formats can AVIF convert to?
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