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Convert avif image files
The next generation of image compression. The best quality per byte available today. An AV1-based still image inside the AVIF container, with the same flexible item structure as HEIF. That is the format you end up with when something needs to look the same on every screen, which is why it keeps turning up in a site that wants the smallest possible images. From here it can become PDF, JPG, PNG and WEBP, and the conversions run on your own device, so the file is never uploaded anywhere.
At a glance
- Source
- AVIF
- Where it runs
- Your browser
- Cost
- Free, unlimited
- Account
- Not needed
Converter
Universal converter
Drop one or more avif image files.
or select avif image
Your file never leaves this browser
About the format
The next generation of image compression.
An AV1-based still image inside the AVIF container, with the same flexible item structure as HEIF.
- Where it is good
- Around 30–50% smaller than WEBP at the same quality
- Full HDR and alpha support
- A single encoder handles animation too
- Where it falls short
- Encoding is slow and CPU-heavy
- Older browsers and most desktop image viewers still cannot open it
- Very few upload forms accept it
- You will find it on
- Performance-focused web teams, modern design tools
The thing people miss
AVIF is often smaller than the JPG it was converted from at a *higher* quality setting.
Where it goes next
A site that wants the smallest possible images
Real jobs
What people are actually doing with AVIF
A site that wants the smallest possible images
Archiving a photo library with no visible loss
Preparing a hero image for the latest browsers
How to
Converting a AVIF file
- 01
Add your avif image
Drag the file onto the drop zone, or tap to browse. Only one file is needed.
- 02
Pick what you want it to become
Every format this file can become is listed in the switchboard. Pick one and the converter opens with sensible defaults already set.
- 03
Download the result
Your converted file downloads straight to your device. Nothing was uploaded, so there is no file to delete from a server afterwards.
Also available
AVIF converts into
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Questions
AVIF conversion questions
How do I convert AVIF to another format?
Add your avif image file to the drop zone, choose the target format, adjust the options if you want to, and press convert. The finished file downloads immediately.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
For most conversions, no. They run entirely inside your browser tab. The file is read from your device and the result is written back to your device.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no signup step, no email capture and no usage counter. Open the tool, convert the file, close the tab.
Will there be a watermark or a page limit?
Neither. On-device conversions produce a clean file with no branding and no cap on pages, size or number of files.