Why choose WebP instead of staying in AVIF?
WebP is still easier to preview and ship in some existing stacks even as AVIF support improves, while keeping good compression and transparency support.
Does this keep transparency?
Yes. The AVIF to WebP converter preserves the alpha channel when the AVIF source contains transparency, since WebP supports it.
Does my AVIF get uploaded?
No. Decoding, preview, and WebP export all happen in your browser, so the AVIF stays on your device and is never sent to a server.
Is AVIF to WebP free?
Yes. The converter is free to use with no signup, and the conversion runs locally in your browser.
Why convert AVIF to WebP at all?
Support, not size. WebP is accepted in more places outside the browser, and that is the only reason to give up AVIF's efficiency. Our benchmark measured AVIF at 37% smaller than JPEG at matched quality, with WebP between the two.
Will the WebP be bigger than the AVIF?
Somewhat, yes. WebP is the less efficient format, so the same picture at the same quality costs more bytes. It is a modest increase, not a dramatic one.
Does the transparency survive?
Yes. Both AVIF and WebP carry a real alpha channel, so soft edges, feathering and drop shadows come through intact.
Does the conversion lose quality?
A little, because both formats are lossy and re-encoding always costs something. If you still have the original PNG or JPG, converting from that is the better route.
Is WebP always a safe choice for photos?
Not always. Our compression study found WebP can backfire on phone photos, producing a file no smaller than a well-tuned JPEG. Compare the result rather than assuming.