Image Formats Explained: The Complete Guide
HEIC, AVIF, WebP, PNG, JPG, TIFF, GIF, BMP—what's the difference? A practical guide to every image format you'll actually encounter.
Tips, guides, and everything about image formats.
HEIC, AVIF, WebP, PNG, JPG, TIFF, GIF, BMP—what's the difference? A practical guide to every image format you'll actually encounter.
Most online converters upload your files to their servers. Here's how to tell which ones are safe and why client-side tools are better for privacy.
HEIC is Apple's photo format—the reason your iPhone photos won't open on half the computers out there. Here's what it actually is and what to do about it.
Your iPhone saves photos as HEIC, which doesn't work everywhere. Here are three ways to get them into JPG format.
HEIC is better in almost every technical way. JPG works everywhere. Here's when to use each.
Your iPhone photo won't open because it's in HEIC format. Here's why that happens and how to fix it in about 30 seconds.
WebP is Google's image format that makes websites faster. Here's why you keep seeing it and what to do when you need a regular JPG.
Tired of HEIC compatibility issues? Here's how to make your iPhone save photos as JPG instead, plus the tradeoffs you should know about.
Instagram rejecting your photo upload? It might be a format issue. Here's how to figure out what's wrong and fix it.
AVIF is the newest image format taking over the web. Here's what it is, why it matters, and what to do when you encounter one.
You don't have to upload your photos to convert them. Here's why client-side conversion is better for privacy and how to find tools that do it right.
A look at the most popular free image converters and how they actually work. Spoiler: most of them upload your files to their servers.
Looking for a CloudConvert alternative that doesn't upload your files? Here's a converter that processes everything locally in your browser.
TIFF is an old image format that refuses to die. Here's what it is, why it still exists, and when you might need to convert one.
Tired of saving images from websites and getting WebP files? Here's how to get JPG instead.
How to get photos from your iPhone to a Windows PC, including dealing with the HEIC format issue.
GIFs are great for animations but terrible for photos. Here's when converting to JPG makes sense.
Short answer: depends on your phone. Here's how to deal with HEIC files on Android and when you'll need to convert.
PNG and JPG are both common, but they're designed for different things. Here's when each one makes sense.
BMP files are massive and outdated. Here's why you have one and how to convert it to something reasonable.
Zamzar has file size limits and requires uploads. Here's a free alternative that processes files locally with no restrictions.