AVIF to JPEG Converter

Convert AVIF to JPEG Online

AVIF (an AV1 still image in a HEIF container, from the Alliance for Open Media) compresses photos to roughly half the size of JPEG at the same visual quality, but older apps, email clients, print shops, and editors still can't open it. Converting to JPEG trades that efficiency for a format every browser, phone, camera, and operating system made in the last 25 years can read. Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically after a few hours — no sign-up, no watermark.

How to Convert AVIF to JPEG

1. Upload Your AVIF File: Drag and drop or click "+ Add Files" to load your .avif images. Batch upload is supported, and every file converts with the same settings in one pass.
2. Pick a Quality Preset: Open Advanced Options and choose a Quality Preset — Very High (Recommended) keeps the JPEG visually indistinguishable from the source, while Medium or Low shrink the file further when size matters more than fidelity.
3. Set a Target File Size (Optional): Switch to Target file size (%) or Specific file size to hit an exact ceiling in MB, or set Image Quality (%) directly. You can also drop the Resolution with a preset like 1080p if you don't need full dimensions.
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert" and download each JPEG individually or as a ZIP. No sign-up, no watermark.

AVIF vs JPEG — What Changes in the Conversion

Two things to expect: a JPEG of the same image is larger because JPEG is a less efficient codec, and if your AVIF was 10/12-bit HDR or had transparency, the JPEG drops to 8-bit SDR with transparent areas filled white. If you need to keep the alpha channel, convert to AVIF to PNG instead; if the resulting JPEGs are bigger than you want, run them through the Image Compressor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I lose quality converting AVIF to JPEG?

Some loss is unavoidable, but at a high quality setting it's usually imperceptible. AVIF is already a lossy format in most cases, so this is a second lossy pass — re-encoding pixels that were themselves compressed. Keep the Quality Preset at Very High or set Image Quality near 90% to minimise visible artefacts. The bigger, guaranteed change is that the JPEG file will be larger than the AVIF, because JPEG's codec is far less efficient than AV1.

What happens to transparency when AVIF becomes JPEG?

JPEG has no alpha channel, so any transparent or semi-transparent areas in the AVIF are flattened onto a solid white background during conversion. If your image is a logo, icon, or cutout that needs to stay transparent, convert to PNG or WebP instead of JPEG — both preserve alpha. JPEG is the right target only for opaque photographs.

Does the JPEG keep AVIF's HDR and wide color?

No. AVIF can store 10- or 12-bit HDR with PQ or HLG transfer; JPEG is limited to 8 bits per channel and standard dynamic range. Converting tone-maps the image down to SDR, so very bright highlights and deep shadows in an HDR AVIF will be compressed into the smaller 8-bit range. For most standard-photography AVIFs (which are 8-bit SDR to begin with) there is no visible difference.

Why would I convert to JPEG instead of keeping AVIF?

Compatibility. As of 2026, browser support for AVIF sits around 93% (it needs Chrome 85+, Firefox 93+, Safari 16.4+, or Edge 121+), but plenty of desktop image editors, older email clients, document tools, and photo-printing services still can't open .avif at all. JPEG is readable essentially everywhere, which makes it the safe choice when you're emailing a photo, uploading to an older CMS, or sending files to a print shop.

In your testing, how much bigger does the JPEG come out?

In our testing, a JPEG exported at the Very High preset typically lands somewhere between 1.5 and 2 times the size of the original AVIF for the same photo, and occasionally more for highly detailed images — that gap is the cost of JPEG's older codec. If file size is the priority, set a Specific file size target in MB or use Image Quality (%) to pin a smaller output; the converter back-solves the compression to fit.

Can I convert AVIF animations to JPEG?

JPEG is a single-frame format, so an animated AVIF cannot be carried over as a moving image — you'd get one still frame. If you need motion, convert the animation to GIF or to a video container instead. For ordinary single-image AVIFs (the vast majority of files on the web), this isn't a concern.