Why can't I open AVIF files?

AVIF is recent, so some software and default photo viewers don't support it yet. JPG is universally compatible, which fixes the problem.

Will I lose quality converting AVIF to JPG?

JPG is lossy, but at high quality the difference is minimal. You trade a slightly larger file for compatibility everywhere.

Why does the conversion fail on my computer?

Almost always because the browser is too old to decode AVIF. Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari have all supported it for a few years; updating to a current version resolves it, since the browser does the decoding.

Can I convert an AVIF to PNG instead?

Yes. Use the Convert Image page and choose PNG as the output. That keeps transparency and sharp edges, at the cost of a much larger file than a JPG would be.

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AVIF is the format that websites have started serving to save bandwidth, and it compresses photos into files far smaller than JPG at the same quality. That is a benefit for the site and a nuisance for you once the image is on your disk. Save a picture from a news article, an online shop or an image search and it may arrive as .avif, which Windows Photos on older systems, many email clients, most office software and many upload forms cannot open. A JPG copy fixes that in one step.

The decoding is done by your browser, which is the one piece of software on your computer almost guaranteed to understand AVIF, and the output is a plain JPG written on your device. Two details to keep in mind. AVIF can hold 10-bit colour and HDR brightness ranges; JPG stores 8-bit standard colour, so a very bright HDR image may look a little flatter after conversion. And any transparent region becomes white, because JPG has no alpha channel; pick PNG on the main Convert Image page if transparency matters. If your browser is several years old and cannot display AVIF files on web pages, it cannot convert them here either, since the same engine does both jobs; updating the browser is the fix.

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Frequently asked questions

Why can't I open AVIF files?: AVIF is recent, so some software and default photo viewers don't support it yet. JPG is universally compatible, which fixes the problem.
Will I lose quality converting AVIF to JPG?: JPG is lossy, but at high quality the difference is minimal. You trade a slightly larger file for compatibility everywhere.
Why does the conversion fail on my computer?: Almost always because the browser is too old to decode AVIF. Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari have all supported it for a few years; updating to a current version resolves it, since the browser does the decoding.
Can I convert an AVIF to PNG instead?: Yes. Use the Convert Image page and choose PNG as the output. That keeps transparency and sharp edges, at the cost of a much larger file than a JPG would be.

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