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JPG to AVIF Converter

Turn JPG files into AVIF in a couple of clicks. The universal lossy photo format. Next-gen format with the best compression available today. The output is re-encoded, so quality depends on the settings you choose.

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Drop your files here

JPG files (.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jfif) · up to 120 MB each

or paste files from your clipboard

Ready when you are

Drop a JPG file above and FileTools360 will turn it into AVIF — right here on your device, without uploading anything.

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How to use it

  1. 1

    Add your JPG files

    Drag them onto the upload area, choose them from your device, or paste them from your clipboard. You can queue several at once.

  2. 2

    Adjust the settings if you want to

    The defaults suit most people. Open Advanced to control quality, dimensions, rotation and metadata removal.

  3. 3

    Convert and download

    Press Convert. Everything happens on your own device — nothing is uploaded. Download files one by one, or grab them all as a ZIP.

JPG and AVIF explained

JPEG is a lossy image format designed for photographs. It works by discarding detail the human eye is least likely to notice, particularly in colour and in smooth gradients, which is why it compresses photos far better than it compresses text or line art.

AVIF stores still images using the AV1 video codec's intra-frame compression. It generally achieves the smallest files of any widely supported format, and it handles wide colour gamut and HDR, which JPEG cannot.

Where JPG files come from
Digital cameras, phone screenshots on Android, and essentially every photo on the pre-2015 web.
Where AVIF is used
Performance-focused websites and modern image pipelines.

JPG vs AVIF

The two formats solve different problems, which is why converting between them involves trade-offs rather than a straight upgrade.

JPG compared with AVIF
PropertySourceTarget
CompressionLossyLossy or lossless
TransparencyNoYes
AnimationNoYes
Introduced19922019
Browser supportOpens everywhere — every browser, OS and device.Modern browsers only. Limited desktop app support.
JPG is stronger at
Opens on literally every device, browser and application ever made. Small files for photographic content. Adjustable quality, so you control the size/fidelity trade-off.
AVIF is stronger at
The best compression of any broadly supported image format. Handles HDR and wide colour gamut. Supports transparency and animation.

Why convert JPG to AVIF?

People make this switch when they run into the limits of JPG: the image has transparency, sharp edges, text, or you plan to edit and re-save it repeatedly. AVIF is the better fit when you control the audience (a modern website) and file size is the priority.

JPG limitations that prompt the switch
No transparency — there is no alpha channel at all. Visible artefacts around sharp edges and text. Every re-save degrades the image further (generation loss).
What you give up
Encoding is slow compared with JPEG or WebP. Desktop application support is still thin.

Does converting JPG to AVIF reduce quality?

Both formats store the content without discarding data, so this conversion preserves it exactly. The file size may change because the two formats compress differently, but the content itself is unaffected.

Saving a JPEG at 100% quality is still lossy — it is a large file that has been through the same discarding process, not a lossless copy.

About these formats

Source

JPEG Image

The universal lossy photo format.

Extensions
.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jfif
MIME type
image/jpeg
Best for
Photographs · Email and messaging · Maximum compatibility
Compatibility
Opens everywhere — every browser, OS and device.

Target

AV1 Image File Format

Next-gen format with the best compression available today.

Extensions
.avif
MIME type
image/avif
Best for
Smallest web images · HDR and wide gamut · Photography
Compatibility
Modern browsers only. Limited desktop app support.

Good to know

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