Why convert PNG to AVIF?

AVIF offers significantly better compression than PNG - often 50-90% smaller file sizes with comparable quality. This means faster page loads, lower bandwidth costs, and better user experience. AVIF also supports transparency, wide color gamut, and HDR.

Does AVIF support transparency?

Yes! AVIF fully supports alpha channel transparency, just like PNG. Enable 'Preserve transparency' in the settings to maintain all transparent areas from your PNG files.

What quality setting should I use?

For most web use, 75-85% provides excellent results with significant file size reduction. For photos where quality is critical, use 85-95%. For graphics with sharp edges, consider using 90%+ quality.

PNG to AVIF Converter - Free Online Tool | Convert PNG Images to AVIF

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Tip: For photos, use 70-85% quality. For graphics with transparency, enable "Preserve transparency" and use 80-90% quality for best results.

How to Convert PNG to AVIF

Upload your PNG images by dragging and dropping or clicking the upload area. You can process up to 10 files simultaneously.

Adjust the quality slider based on your needs - lower values produce smaller files, higher values preserve more detail.

Choose encoding speed: Fast for quick results, Slow for maximum compression efficiency.

Enable transparency preservation if your PNG has transparent areas that need to be maintained.

Click "Convert to AVIF" to start the conversion process.

Download individual files or use the ZIP option for batch downloads.

PNG vs AVIF Comparison

PNG

Lossless format with excellent transparency support. Ideal for graphics, logos, screenshots, and images requiring pixel-perfect accuracy. Larger file sizes make it less suitable for web photos. Universal browser support since 1996.

AVIF

Next-generation format based on AV1 video codec with superior compression (50-90% smaller than PNG). Supports transparency, HDR, wide color gamut, and both lossy and lossless modes. Excellent for both photographs and graphics on modern websites.

Quality Settings Guide

90-100%

Near-lossless quality. Best for archival purposes, professional work, or images that will undergo further editing. Larger files but virtually indistinguishable from the original PNG.

70-85%

Excellent balance of quality and file size. Recommended for most web use cases. Imperceptible quality loss while achieving 60-80% file size reduction compared to PNG.

50-65%

Good compression with visible but acceptable quality reduction. Suitable for thumbnails, previews, social media, or bandwidth-constrained situations.

Frequently Asked Questions

AVIF offers significantly better compression than PNG - often achieving 50-90% smaller file sizes with comparable visual quality. This results in faster page loads, reduced bandwidth costs, improved Core Web Vitals scores, and better user experience. AVIF also supports transparency, wide color gamut, and HDR, making it a superior choice for modern web applications.

Yes! AVIF fully supports alpha channel transparency, just like PNG. When you enable "Preserve transparency" in the settings, all transparent areas in your PNG will be maintained in the converted AVIF file. This makes AVIF excellent for logos, icons, graphics with transparent backgrounds, and any image requiring transparency.

For most web use, 75-85% provides excellent results with significant file size reduction. For photographs where quality is critical, use 85-95%. For graphics and logos with sharp edges and text, consider using lossless mode or 90%+ quality to avoid compression artifacts. Start with 80% and adjust based on your specific needs.

AVIF is supported in Chrome 85+, Firefox 93+, Edge 121+, Opera 71+, and Safari 16+. This covers approximately 93% of global web users as of 2024. For older browsers, consider providing PNG or WebP fallbacks using the HTML <picture> element for progressive enhancement.

Files are temporarily stored only during the conversion process and are automatically deleted within 24 hours. We don't keep permanent copies of your images and don't use them for any purpose other than conversion. Your privacy and data security are our priority. We recommend downloading your converted files promptly.

Yes! Our converter supports batch processing of up to 10 PNG files simultaneously. Simply drag and drop multiple files or use the file browser to select several images. All files will be converted using the same quality settings, and you can download them individually or as a single ZIP archive.