Convert AVIF to JPG — universal compatibility for the newest format
Drop an AVIF below and get a universally compatible JPG in one click. Useful when a tool, CMS, or platform cannot yet read AVIF. Runs entirely in your browser.
Your file is processed entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
AVIF (AV1 Image File Format) is the newest major image format on the web, standardized in 2019 and based on the AV1 video codec. It is Google’s, Netflix’s, and Mozilla’s bet for the next decade of web images: significantly smaller than WEBP at equivalent visual quality, with full alpha, HDR, and wide color gamut support. The trade-off is that AVIF is newer than WEBP, so compatibility outside the web is patchy: many design tools, legacy CMS platforms, print shops, and older operating systems cannot read AVIF files. When you need to hand an AVIF off to one of those environments, converting back to JPG is the fastest fix — JPG has 30 years of universal compatibility.
This converter uses the HTML5 Canvas API to decode your AVIF and re-encode it as a JPG locally in your browser. AVIF decoding is supported in Chrome (85+), Firefox (93+), Safari (16.4+), and Edge, so any modern browser can run this tool. The quality slider controls the JPG output: 85 is the default, 95 for archival, 70 for the smallest file. Because both AVIF and JPG are typically lossy formats, you are doing a lossy-to-lossy conversion, so some additional quality is lost — staying at 85 or higher keeps the loss imperceptible on photographs.
How to convert AVIF to JPG in 4 steps
- 1
Select your AVIF file
Drop it in the dropzone or click to browse. Any AVIF your browser can decode is accepted — all modern browsers support AVIF decoding.
- 2
Pick a JPG quality
The default of 85 is a good balance. 95 is best for archiving or when you will re-edit the result, 70 is fine when file size matters most.
- 3
Let the browser re-encode
Canvas decodes the AVIF and encodes the pixels as JPG locally. Most images finish in well under a second on a modern device.
- 4
Download the JPG
Save the JPG to your device and use it wherever AVIF is not accepted. Your original AVIF is untouched.
AVIF vs JPG: generations apart
AVIF and JPG are separated by almost three decades of compression research. JPG, from 1992, uses discrete cosine transform on 8x8 blocks — still respectable today, but showing its age on high-dynamic-range and wide-gamut content. AVIF, from 2019, uses the full intra-frame machinery of the AV1 video codec: larger block sizes, more prediction modes, CDEF filtering, and far better entropy coding. At equivalent perceived quality, AVIF is typically 30 to 50 percent smaller than JPG. The catch is compatibility. JPG opens anywhere — every camera, every CMS, every legacy tool, every print service. AVIF opens on the modern web and on recent operating systems, but can stumble on older software. When your destination is modern web, keep AVIF. When it is anything else, JPG is the universally safe handoff format.
When should you convert AVIF to JPG?
Uploading to a platform that does not support AVIF
Many marketplaces, forums, job portals, and legacy CMS platforms have not added AVIF support yet. Converting to JPG removes the blocker.
Importing into an older design tool
Photoshop added AVIF support via plugin in 2022 and natively more recently, but many design shops still run older versions. JPG imports everywhere without fuss.
Emailing to recipients on older clients
Corporate email setups sometimes strip or fail to render AVIF inline. JPG is guaranteed to display on any email client.
Sending to a print service
Most print workflows still expect JPG or TIFF. Converting your AVIF source to high-quality JPG produces a reliable handoff file for print production.
Frequently asked questions
- Why do I have an AVIF file in the first place?
- AVIF is the default format for many modern systems. Google Photos, Android 12+, iPhone photos exported via newer iOS versions, and web downloads from AVIF-using sites all produce AVIF files. When you need to send one of these to a tool that does not understand AVIF, you need this conversion.
- Will the JPG be bigger than the original AVIF?
- Yes, almost always. AVIF is a more efficient compressor than JPG, so the JPG equivalent at the same visual quality is usually 30 to 60 percent larger. The exact difference depends on content and on the JPG quality you pick.
- Does my browser support AVIF?
- If you are reading this page in a modern browser, yes. Chrome supports AVIF decoding since version 85 (2020), Firefox since 93 (2021), Safari since 16.4 (March 2023), and Edge since 90 (2021). Any currently-supported browser can decode AVIF natively and run this tool.
- What happens to transparency?
- JPG does not support transparency, so any transparent pixels in the AVIF are replaced with a solid white background in the output. If you need to preserve transparency, convert to PNG instead.
- Is my AVIF uploaded?
- No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser through the HTML5 Canvas API. Your AVIF is decoded locally, re-encoded locally as JPG, and handed back to you as a download. No server involvement at any step.