PNG to AVIF Converter

This can happen with small graphics, simple geometric shapes, or images with large flat-colour areas. AVIF's compression works best on photographs and complex scenes. Try: (1) Lower quality — if you're at 85, try 75. (2) For simple graphics, check whether lossless WebP gives a better result. (3) For very small icons, PNG may already be near-optimal — converting adds overhead.

AVIF preserves alpha transparency — this should not happen. If transparent areas look wrong, check that your image viewer supports AVIF with alpha channel. Open the file in Chrome or Firefox to verify. Very old versions of macOS Preview may not display AVIF transparency correctly; upgrade to macOS Ventura (13) or later.

You used too low a quality setting for a logo or icon. AVIF lossy compression introduces subtle artefacts on hard edges at quality settings below 80. Increase quality to 88–95. For small icons (under 100×100px), try the highest quality setting or use lossless mode. Flat corporate colours (like brand blues or reds) are particularly sensitive to compression artefacts.

You need WordPress 6.5 or later for native AVIF support. If you're on an older version, install the AVIF Support plugin from wordpress.org — it adds AVIF MIME type support to the media library. Also check that your server's PHP version is 8.0+ and that GD or Imagick is compiled with AVIF support.

Install the AV1 Video Extension from the Microsoft Store (free). After installation, Windows Photos and File Explorer will display AVIF files natively. Alternatively, open any .avif file in Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome — both display AVIF without any extensions.

Yes. AVIF fully supports alpha channel transparency, including semi-transparent pixels and soft edges. Your logos, icons, and cut-out images will retain their transparent backgrounds after conversion — identical to how PNG handles transparency. Unlike converting to JPG, no pixels are ever flattened onto a white or solid background.

For photo-like PNG images, AVIF typically reduces file size by 50–80% at similar visual quality. For graphics, logos, and images with large flat-colour areas, reductions of 30–60% are typical. AVIF consistently outperforms both PNG and WebP in compression efficiency, especially for complex images with gradients, shadows, and fine detail.

AVIF is the better choice for maximum compression — it typically produces 20–30% smaller files than WebP at equivalent quality. However, WebP has slightly broader legacy browser support (Chrome 9+ vs Chrome 85+ for AVIF). In 2026, AVIF is supported by over 93% of browsers globally, making it safe for most websites. Use AVIF for best compression. Use WebP if you need to support older browsers from 2019-2020 without a fallback.

Yes — this is one of AVIF's unique advantages over WebP and PNG. AVIF natively supports HDR (High Dynamic Range) and wide colour gamut (WCG) with 10-bit and 12-bit colour depth. Standard PNG files use 8-bit sRGB colour, so converting them to AVIF will not add HDR automatically, but AVIF is the correct format if you are starting with HDR PNG source files exported from professional design tools.

Yes. WordPress added native AVIF support in version 6.5 (released March 2024) — you can now upload AVIF images directly to the media library. Shopify also introduced AVIF support in 2024, automatically delivering AVIF to browsers that support it. If you are on an older WordPress version, the AVIF plugin handles it. For Shopify, use .avif files and the platform handles format negotiation automatically.

Yes. Drop or select multiple PNG files at once — there is no limit. All files are converted simultaneously in your browser. Download each AVIF file individually, or click Download All to receive a single ZIP archive containing all converted files.

Yes. All conversion happens entirely inside your browser using JavaScript and WebAssembly. Your PNG files are never sent to any server — not even temporarily. This makes Creatoryn safe for confidential images, client work, brand assets, and sensitive documents.

For logos and icons, use quality 85–95 or lossless mode. AVIF's lossy compression can introduce subtle colour banding on the hard edges and flat colour areas typical of logos. At quality 90+ these artifacts are invisible, and file sizes are still 40–60% smaller than the original PNG. For icons smaller than 64×64px, lossless AVIF is recommended as lossy compression on very small images can visibly degrade sharp edges.

AVIF is supported in all major browsers as of 2026: Chrome 85+ (August 2020), Firefox 93+ (October 2021), Safari 16+ (September 2022), Edge 121+ (January 2024), and Opera 71+. According to caniuse.com, this covers over 93% of global browser users. For maximum safety, use the HTML picture element to serve AVIF with a WebP or PNG fallback.