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What is it
A next-generation image format based on the AV1 video codec. Produces even smaller files than WebP at equivalent quality. Support is growing — Chrome, Firefox, and Safari all handle AVIF, but many image editors and desktop apps don't yet.
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What opens it
Chrome / Edge / Firefox
Safari 16+
GIMP 2.10+
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FAQ
Is AVIF better than WebP?
AVIF generally produces smaller files at the same quality, but encoding is slower and software support is less mature. Both are significant improvements over JPG.
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