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Some websites and platforms are moving toward AVIF because it can shrink an image's file size noticeably without giving up much visual quality. Image to AVIF on File Tools Online turns a photo you already have into an AVIF file automatically. Upload your image, let the tool convert it, and download an AVIF version ready for a faster loading website or a platform that specifically calls for it. There is nothing to configure beyond the conversion itself, you upload an image in whatever format you have and get back an AVIF file.
Open Image to AVIF and choose the photo you want converted.
The tool converts your image into AVIF format automatically.
Get your converted image, ready to use, upload, or embed on a website.
Your original image is not changed by the process, you receive a separate AVIF file alongside it.
Convert an image to AVIF automatically, no manual encoding settings to configure.
Skip installing image conversion software, upload your image and get an AVIF file directly.
The tool runs in your browser, no desktop software or plugin required.
Convert an image from a laptop, desktop, or phone, using nothing more than a web browser.
Your file is processed over HTTPS and automatically deleted from our servers within 30 minutes.
There is no cost to convert an image or download the result.
AVIF is a newer image format based on the AV1 video codec, built to compress images more efficiently than older formats like JPEG and PNG while still holding up visually. Because it borrows its compression technology from a video codec, it is common for people to mix up AVIF the image format with AV1 the video codec itself, they are related but not the same thing, AVIF is specifically for still images, not video.
Websites and platforms that adopt AVIF are usually doing it to cut down page load times, since a smaller image file means less data to download without necessarily sacrificing how the image looks. That tradeoff, real file size savings for a format still catching up on universal support, is the core reason AVIF exists and the core reason someone would need to convert into it rather than just staying with an older format.
Needing an AVIF file usually comes down to wanting the file size benefits AVIF offers, whether that is for your own website or a platform that specifically expects it. Most of these situations trace back to the same underlying goal, a smaller image without a visible drop in quality.
A lot of search interest around AVIF is actually about the opposite direction from what this tool does: taking an AVIF file you already have and turning it into JPG, generally because JPG is more widely supported across older software, devices, and platforms that have not caught up to AVIF yet. If that is what you need, this is not the right tool, this Image to AVIF converter takes an image in another format and turns it into AVIF, not the other way around.
File Tools Online's Image Converter handles a wide range of image formats, including converting an AVIF file into JPG, PNG, or another format, that is the tool to use if you have an AVIF file and need something more widely compatible instead. This tool does not handle video or PDF conversions either, if you are looking to get from AVIF to a video format like MP4, that is a different kind of conversion entirely and not something this image tool covers.
The tool accepts common image formats such as JPG, JPEG, and PNG as a source file to convert into AVIF. If your source file is in a less common format, run it through the Image Converter first to get it into one of these, then convert that result to AVIF. Confirm the full accepted format list against the live tool if you are working with an uncommon image type.
AVIF is generally known for strong compression efficiency, so converting to it often produces a noticeably smaller file than the original at a similar visual quality, though the exact balance between file size and quality this tool uses internally is set inside its own configuration and is not something we can confirm without testing it directly. As with any format conversion, some quality change is possible, particularly if your original file is already heavily compressed, converting a compressed file again rarely improves on the original. If file size reduction is your main goal and you are not tied to AVIF specifically, it is worth comparing the result against what the Image Compressor produces from the same original.
Converting an image to AVIF traditionally meant using command line encoding tools or software that specifically supported the newer format. Image to AVIF on File Tools Online skips that entirely. There is nothing to download and nothing to install, whether you are on Windows, Mac, Android, or iPhone, you upload your image directly in your browser and download the AVIF result. For a quick, occasional conversion, that is generally faster than setting up an encoder built for developers just to convert a handful of images.
Because Image to AVIF runs in your browser rather than as installed software, it works the same way on Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Android, and iPhone. There is nothing tied to one operating system, so you can convert an image to AVIF on whichever device you happen to have it on.
It converts an image you upload into the AVIF format, a newer format known for efficient compression.
AVIF is an image format based on the AV1 video codec, built to compress images efficiently while keeping visual quality high.
No, this tool converts into AVIF, not out of it. Use the Image Converter to turn an AVIF file into JPG or another format.
No, they are related but different. AV1 is a video codec, AVIF is an image format built using AV1's compression technology, AVIF is not for video files.
No, this is an image tool. It does not convert to or from video formats.
The tool accepts common image formats such as JPG, JPEG, and PNG. If your file is in a less common format, convert it first with the Image Converter, then convert that to AVIF.
Some quality change is possible with any format conversion. AVIF is generally efficient at compression, so results are usually good, particularly starting from a high quality original.
Yes. Upload your image to Image to AVIF and download the result, there is no cost to use it.
No. Upload your image and convert it directly in your browser, no software installation required.
Yes. The tool runs in your browser, so it works the same way on Windows, Mac, Android, and iPhone without installing anything.
No. Your original upload is not altered, you receive a separate AVIF file alongside it.
Your file is processed over HTTPS and automatically deleted from our servers within 30 minutes.
File Tools Online is a collection of free, browser based tools for working with audio, video, PDF, and image files, built for people who need a quick, reliable result without installing software. Image to AVIF is one part of a larger set of image tools, so once your file is converted, you can resize, compress, or edit it further using the other tools in the same toolkit.
Converting to a newer format like AVIF used to mean digging into command line tools built for developers, and browser based conversion has made a modern, efficient image format available to anyone without touching a terminal. Upload the image you have, download the AVIF version, and move on with whatever page or platform actually needed it.