Free online converter for converting files to AVIF.
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| Data type | Image |
| MIME type | image/avif |
| Developer | Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) |
| Primary use cases | Web images, high-quality photos, HDR content, images with transparency, animated images (where supported) |
AVIF is a modern raster image format based on the AV1 codec. It delivers excellent compression, supports high color depth, HDR, and transparency, making it a strong choice for web images and photos.
| Compression | Lossy or Lossless |
| Color depth | Up to 12-bit |
| Color space | YCbCr (YUV), RGB (via profiles) |
| Transparency support | Yes |
| Animation support | Yes |
| Resolution support | Any resolution |
| EXIF / Metadata support | Yes |
| Typical file size | Small to medium, often smaller than JPEG/PNG for similar quality |
| Year introduced | 2019 |
The AVIF file format offers several advantages that make it suitable for common use cases.
The AVIF file format has certain limitations that may affect its use in specific scenarios.
AVIF images are widely supported and can be viewed on most devices and platforms.
When processed by vulnerable or outdated image decoding libraries, specially crafted AVIF files may trigger memory errors, denial-of-service conditions, or decoding failures. Use up-to-date decoders and validate untrusted input files.
Open standard (AV1-based)