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Convert PNG to AVIF in this browser

Convert PNG to AVIF in supporting browsers. Use AVIF for modern sites. Skip it if a form wants JPEG only.

PNG to AVIF on imagecropx is a dedicated converter, not a generic “pick a format” clone of every other pair. You choose a PNG file, the tab decodes it, and it writes AVIF with the Canvas pipeline used by the rest of the catalog.

You start from PNG because that is the file you have. Use AVIF for modern sites. Skip it if a form wants JPEG only.

AVIF can carry alpha where the browser encodes it. AVIF is often the smallest still-image type, but encode is slow in the tab.

PNG to AVIF runs in this browser with Canvas. The file is not uploaded to imagecropx. Close the tab and the copy in memory is gone.

When PNG to AVIF is the right move

PNG is the input on this page. PNG stays large for camera photos. Prefer JPEG or WebP for those.

Use AVIF for modern sites. Skip it if a form wants JPEG only.

Safari and some Firefox builds cannot encode AVIF yet. Chrome usually can.

Limits on this page

Input is PNG. Other types belong on their own pair page or the main image converter.

Several files can run in one go, with a cap so a phone tab does not freeze.

How to use PNG to AVIF

  1. Choose a PNG file. It is not uploaded.
  2. Convert to AVIF. AVIF can carry alpha where the browser encodes it.
  3. Download the AVIF. If encode fails (common with AVIF on Safari), use JPEG or PNG instead.

Questions about this tool

Does PNG to AVIF upload the file?

No. Decode and encode run in this tab.

Will transparency survive AVIF?

AVIF can carry alpha where the browser encodes it.

Why pick AVIF over keeping PNG?

AVIF is often the smallest still-image type, but encode is slow in the tab. Use AVIF for modern sites. Skip it if a form wants JPEG only.

What if conversion fails?

Safari and some Firefox builds cannot encode AVIF yet. Chrome usually can.

What is the file size cap?

About 25 MB per file. Very large pixel counts are rejected so the tab stays responsive.