File format · Compressed image

.AVIF — AVIF

Royalty-free AV1-based still image format with excellent compression — great for websites.

.avif
File extension
Compressed image
Type
8–12-bit
Bit depth
2019
Introduced
R/W
ExifTool support (R/W/C)

What is a .avif file?#

Royalty-free AV1-based still image format with excellent compression — great for websites.

Advantages#

  • Smaller than WebP and JPEG
  • HDR and wide gamut
  • Royalty-free

Drawbacks#

  • Slow to encode
  • Limited camera support

How to open and convert it#

Open: any modern image viewer or editor. Convert: Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity Photo, ImageMagick (magick input.avif output.jpg) or online converters.

Read metadata: exiftool file.avif — see the EXIF tag reference.

Best for: Web delivery.

Other formats#

.avi.bpg.btf.cos.dcp.dv.dvb.dvr-ms.eip.exif.exv.fits.flif.flv.fpf.fpx.gif.glv.hdr.insp.insv.iso.jxl.kvar

Frequently asked questions#

What opens .avif files?

Open: any modern image viewer or editor. Convert: Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity Photo, ImageMagick (magick input.avif output.jpg) or online converters.

Is .avif a RAW file?

No — it is a compressed image format.

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources