How to open a .avif file: without installing anything

How to open a .avif file

A .avif is a AVIF file: The best compression available today, with HDR and transparency. Slower to encode. Windows Photos, macOS Preview, GIMP, Photoshop, any browser open it. Or drop it below: it opens and converts in your browser, nothing to install.

Drop files here or click to chooseSeveral files at once are fine.

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Three ways to open it

Drop the .avif file above: it opens and converts right here, nothing to install.
For a desktop app: Windows Photos, macOS Preview, GIMP, Photoshop, any browser.
If it still will not open, convert it to PNG, that is what most people are really after.

Convert a .avif

AVIF → PNG AVIF → JPG AVIF → WebP AVIF → JPEG XL AVIF → BMP AVIF → ICO AVIF → PDF

Questions

What program opens a .avif file?

Windows Photos, macOS Preview, GIMP, Photoshop, any browser. Or drop it here, without installing anything.

Why won't my .avif open?

Either the viewer does not know AVIF (the best compression available today, with hdr and transparency. slower to encode.), or the file is damaged or misnamed. Converting to PNG fixes the first case.

Is it safe to open a .avif here?

Yes: the file is read in your browser and never leaves your device.