Resources
Format guides
Short, opinionated explainers about file formats — what to pick, what you lose, and when converting is the wrong idea. Written to be useful whether or not you convert anything.
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HEIC vs JPG: What's the Difference, and Which Should You Use?
Why your iPhone photos are HEIC, what you gain from it, and why you keep having to convert them anyway.
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JPG vs PNG: Which Image Format Should You Use?
The most common image format question, answered with the one rule that actually decides it.
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WebP vs JPG: Is WebP Actually Better for Websites?
Whether the smaller files are worth the compatibility trade-off, and where WebP genuinely loses.
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How to Extract Audio From a Video
Turning a lecture, interview or music video into something you can listen to — and what quality to expect.
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How to Make a Video File Smaller Without Ruining It
The three settings that matter, in the order they matter.
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MP4 vs MOV: Which Video Format Should You Use?
Two near-identical containers with very different real-world support.
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MP3 vs WAV: What's the Difference?
The difference is real, but converting between them only helps in one direction.
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CSV vs XLSX: Which Should You Use for Your Data?
Why your product codes lose their leading zeros, and which format to blame.
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JSON vs CSV: When to Use Each for Data
What actually happens to nested data when it becomes a table.
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