| AVIF | JPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
| Transparency | ✓ | - |
| Animation | ✓ | - |
| HDR | ✓ | - |
| Metadata | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open / royalty-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Defined by | AOMedia | JPEG / ISO |
| Since | 2019 | 1992 |
| Best for | hero images where every kilobyte counts | photographs shared with anyone |
AVIF
The best compression available today, with HDR and transparency. Slower to encode.
JPG
The universal photo format. Lossy, no transparency, opens everywhere.
Questions
AVIF or JPG: which is smaller?
It depends on the content; see our measured benchmarks on the conversion pages.
Can I convert AVIF to JPG?
Yes, in your browser, nothing uploaded.
And JPG to AVIF?
Yes, as well.