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AVIF file: what it is and how to convert it to JPG

An .avif file is a picture compressed with the AV1 codec, the format websites use because it is about half the size of a JPG at the same quality.

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Contenta Converter results screen showing 32 converted photos and a before and after preview
The results screen of Contenta Converter: 32 photos converted in 47 seconds, with a before and after preview.
  1. Add your AVIF filesDrop in single files or a whole folder.
  2. Pick output formatJPG, PNG, TIFF, PDF and more.
  3. Click ConvertEvery file converted in one pass.

Every current browser opens it, but many editors, upload forms and older programs do not. Contenta Converter batch converts AVIF to JPG, PNG or TIFF on Windows, and writes AVIF too.

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How to open a .AVIF file on Windows

  1. Any browser (free). Drag the file into Chrome, Edge or Firefox to see it. Windows Photos needs the free AV1 Video Extension from the Microsoft Store.
  2. GIMP or Paint.NET (free). Both open AVIF and export one file at a time to JPG or PNG.
  3. Contenta Converter, for folders. Drop a folder of AVIF images and get JPG, PNG, TIFF or WEBP in one batch, resized if you like. It also converts JPG and PNG to AVIF for the web.

Before you convert AVIF files

  1. What changes in the conversion
    Converting AVIF to JPG trades one lossy format for another: the JPG is bigger and compresses the picture a second time, so keep the quality setting high. Transparency survives in PNG and WEBP, not in JPG. A 10- or 12-bit HDR AVIF becomes an 8-bit standard-range picture: the extra brightness range is squeezed into what JPG and PNG can hold.
  2. What Contenta Converter does with AVIF
    Contenta Converter decodes AVIF with libheif and writes JPG, PNG, TIFF, WEBP and its other output formats for a whole folder in one batch; it also encodes AVIF from JPG, PNG, HEIC or RAW photos. Still images only: an animated AVIF gives its first frame. Output is 8 bits per channel.

The same photo, five outputs

Photo of a stage set with a bed, a small table and a checked sofaDSC_0001.NEF · 3900×2613
  • PNG.png1.9 s
    16.1 MB
  • AVIF.avif2.2 s
    2.02 MB
  • JPG.jpg1.7 s
    1.69 MB
  • WebP.webp1.7 s
    1.32 MB
  • JPEG XL.jxl1.7 s
    1.12 MB
One Nikon D60 RAW file converted to five formats, at quality 90 where the format has a quality setting. PNG is lossless, so it is the largest. Seconds are the median of three runs. Measured with the Contenta Converter 9.0.35 command line on an AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, 2026-09-30.
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Format

AVIF

Company

Alliance for Open Media
Description AVIF (AV1 Image File Format) is the image format derived from the AV1 video codec, published by the Alliance for Open Media in 2019. Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge display it, and websites serve it because an AVIF photo is roughly half the size of a JPG at the same quality. It supports transparency, 10- and 12-bit colour and HDR.
Benefits About half the file size of JPG at the same visual quality. Alpha transparency, wide-gamut and HDR colour, a lossless mode. Royalty-free and supported by every current browser.
Drawbacks Windows Photos needs the AV1 Video Extension to show it; many editors, upload forms and older programs do not accept it. Encoding is slow, and a 10- or 12-bit HDR AVIF comes out as a standard 8-bit picture when converted to JPG or PNG.
Metadata Stores XMP metadata inline, including copyright, keywords, camera info, and ICC color profiles.

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AVIF image color processing

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AVIF image processing

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AVIF image annotation

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Frequently Asked Questions about AVIF

Why won't Windows open my AVIF file?

Windows Photos shows AVIF only after the free AV1 Video Extension from the Microsoft Store is installed. Without it, open the file in a browser, or convert it to JPG or PNG so every program accepts it.

Is AVIF better than JPG or WEBP?

For file size at a given quality, yes: AVIF is typically 30 to 50 percent smaller than JPG and smaller than WEBP, and it supports transparency and HDR. JPG wins on compatibility: every program since the 1990s opens it. Use AVIF for the web and JPG or PNG for anything you hand to other people or programs.

How do I convert many AVIF files to JPG at once?

Drop the folder into Contenta Converter, choose JPG and the quality you want, and click Start Converting. Every .avif becomes a .jpg in one batch; pick PNG instead when the images have transparent areas.

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