How to Compress AVIF Images
Go to the AVIF compressorWhat Is AVIF?
AVIF is an image format based on the AV1 image coding format and the ISO Base Media File Format. Litemio currently processes still AVIF images.
Why Use AVIF?
AVIF can offer useful image quality and size trade-offs, but the result depends on the image and encoder settings. Compare it with the source and consider the formats your audience can use.
How AVIF Compression Works
Litemio decodes the source in the browser, applies supported orientation transforms, then encodes a still AVIF. It checks that the result decodes, dimensions match, and alpha values are preserved.
What Does AVIF Quality Mean?
Quality is the encoder setting from 1 to 100, with a default of 80. It affects the color image encoding; the product encodes the alpha channel losslessly. Inspect the preview to choose a suitable trade-off.
How to Reduce AVIF File Size
Add a still AVIF, adjust Quality, and compare the preview. If the candidate is equal to or larger than the source, Litemio keeps the original.
AVIF Transparency
AVIF can contain transparency. Litemio checks that transparent and opaque alpha values match after encoding; if alpha preservation fails, processing reports an error rather than applying that candidate.
AVIF Image Orientation
Some AVIF images include rotation or mirror properties. Litemio reads supported orientation transforms, applies them to decoded pixels, and encodes the resulting visual orientation.
AVIF vs WebP
AVIF and WebP have different encoding trade-offs, and WebP also supports animation in Litemio. Compare the output quality and size for your image and check destination support. WebP compressor.
AVIF vs JPEG
AVIF supports transparency while JPEG does not. Both can represent still photographs. Choose based on image requirements and whether target browsers and applications can decode the file. JPEG compressor.
When Should You Use AVIF?
Use AVIF when your delivery environment supports it and its tested quality and size suit the image. Keep another format available where compatibility requirements call for it.