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Bulk JPG to AVIF Converter

Replace your aging JPEGs with AVIF. The most efficient image format available. Up to 50% smaller files with better visual quality, all converted privately in your browser. No uploads, no signups, no limits.

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Drop your images here or click to browse. JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, GIF, BMP and ZIP archives. Select images Up to 500 images · nothing is uploaded

Settings

Everything here is optional. The defaults work for most images.

Target file size

Processing

File names

Original image
Processed image
Converted Original
Browser-based processing Zero server uploads Works on any device

Convert JPG to AVIF in 3 Steps

No account, no install, no queue. Drop your JPG files in and the AVIF versions are ready to download.

  1. Step 1

    Drop your images in

    Drag files onto the page, click to browse, or drop in a ZIP and every supported image inside is pulled out. JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, GIF and BMP all work, mixed together in the same batch.

  2. Step 2

    Adjust if you want to

    Choose your output format and drag the quality slider. That is the whole setup. Settings holds a KB target, resizing and batch renaming if you want them, and can stay closed if you do not.

  3. Step 3

    Download your AVIF files

    Conversion starts on its own, so there is usually nothing to press. Batches over 40 wait for one click so nothing runs away with your machine. Download files one at a time or take the whole batch as a single ZIP.

Why Convert JPG to AVIF?

JPEG has served the web well for three decades, but its compression technology hasn't fundamentally changed since the 1990s. AVIF, built on the AV1 video codec by the Alliance for Open Media (Google, Apple, Netflix, Microsoft, Mozilla), represents a generational leap. It produces files 30-50% smaller than JPEG at the same visual quality, and in many cases, AVIF actually looks better at lower file sizes because it handles color gradients, fine textures, and low-contrast detail more gracefully than JPEG's block-based compression.

JPG / JPEG

Joint Photographic Experts Group

JPEG was revolutionary in the 1990s, but its block-based DCT compression shows its age. Visible block artifacts at lower quality settings, no transparency, no HDR, and no meaningful improvement in compression efficiency since its creation. JPEG remains the world's most compatible format, but for web delivery, there are now significantly better options.

Universal compatibility. Works everywhere
Lossy compression. Decent size reduction
Block artifacts visible at lower quality
No transparency, HDR, or animation
AVIF

AV1 Image File Format

AVIF uses the AV1 codec's advanced compression to deliver files 30-50% smaller than JPEG with visually superior results. It avoids the blocky artifacts that plague JPEG at low quality settings, instead producing smoother gradients and more natural detail. AVIF supports transparency, HDR, wide color gamut, and animation. Making it the most capable lossy format available today.

30-50% smaller than JPEG at same quality
Superior quality at low file sizes
Transparency, HDR, wide color gamut
Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge support

Next-Gen Compression. Zero Compromise.

Converting JPG to AVIF used to require command-line tools or expensive software. SmallerImages puts it in your browser. Free, fast, and unlimited.

True Bulk Conversion

Convert 10 or 500+ JPG files to AVIF in one batch. No limits, no throttling.

100% Private & Secure

Client-side only. Nothing uploaded. Your photos never leave your device.

Adjustable Quality Control

AVIF excels at lower quality settings. 70-80 produces excellent results with dramatic file size savings. The before/after slider lets you verify visually.

ZIP Upload & Download

Upload your entire photo directory as a ZIP. Download all converted AVIF files as a single ZIP.

Batch File Renaming

Custom prefix, separator, numbering, and.avif extension. Preview before download.

Fallback Strategy Built In

Not all browsers support AVIF? No problem. Convert to WebP as fallback. Serve AVIF to modern browsers, WebP to the rest.

the maximum size option

Set a KB target (e.g., 80 KB for thumbnails) and the tool finds the optimal AVIF quality automatically.

Works on Every Device

Windows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook, iPhone, Android. Any modern browser.

Selective Processing

Upload 300 photos, pick the 50 you need. Only those get converted to AVIF.

JPEG vs WebP vs AVIF: The Numbers

Here's how the three formats compare when converting from the same JPEG source file.

Metric JPEG (original) WebP AVIF
Typical file size (same quality) 100 KB ~70 KB (−30%) ~50 KB (−50%)
Low-bitrate quality Block artifacts Smoother Best. Fewest artifacts
Transparency No Yes Yes
HDR & wide color gamut No No Yes
Browser support Universal All modern Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge
Encoding speed Fast Fast Slower (worth it)

When You Need JPG to AVIF

If you're still serving JPEGs on a website in 2025, you're leaving performance on the table. AVIF is how you get it back.

Maximum Page Speed Scores

AVIF produces the smallest files of any image format. If Lighthouse is flagging your images, converting JPGs to AVIF is the fastest fix. Pair with WebP fallbacks for complete browser coverage.

Image-Heavy E-commerce

Product pages with 20-50 JPEGs per listing see massive savings from AVIF. Faster loads mean higher conversions. Netflix and Shopify are already using AVIF at scale.

Photography & Portfolio Sites

AVIF handles color gradients and subtle tonal variations better than JPEG or WebP. Your photographs look richer at smaller file sizes. The ideal combination for portfolio galleries.

CDN & Infrastructure Cost Reduction

If you pay for bandwidth, AVIF cuts your bill in half compared to JPEG. For high-traffic sites serving millions of images monthly, the savings are substantial.

Mobile-First Websites

Mobile users on slow connections benefit the most from smaller image files. AVIF's superior compression means your site loads fast even on 3G. Critical for global audiences.

Future-Proofing Your Image Library

AVIF adoption is accelerating. Converting your JPEG library now means you're ready as the web moves to next-gen formats. Google, Apple, Netflix, and Mozilla are all behind it.

Trusted for JPG to AVIF Conversion

Real feedback from people converting JPG to AVIF every week, from teams in the UK, US, India, Japan, Pakistan, the UAE and beyond.

4.8out of 5 · 12 reviews
  • We migrate client media libraries and there are always hundreds of JPG assets. Being able to convert them all to AVIF in a couple of batches instead of one at a time has genuinely saved days of work this year.

    Mariam SultanFashion e-commerce Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Aug 2026
  • Disconnected my wifi halfway through a batch out of curiosity and it carried on converting. That told me everything I needed to know about where the JPG files were actually being processed.

    Grace WhitmoreMarketing lead Toronto, Canada · Jun 2026
  • Tried the usual suspects including a paid Kraken.io account. The difference here is no file cap and no watermark on the free tier, because there is no paid tier to upsell you to.

    Fatima Al-MansouriBrand manager Dubai, United Arab Emirates · May 2026
  • The ZIP support is underrated. Our photographer sends everything as one archive. I drop the whole.zip in, it pulls out every JPG file, converts them to AVIF, and hands back a single ZIP to download. Two clicks for the entire job.

    Sarah DelgadoContent marketer Austin, United States · Apr 2026
  • Our product pages were loading slowly on mobile and it was almost entirely image weight. Converting the JPG catalogue to AVIF cut the total page size by more than half.

    Chloé MarchandArt director Lyon, France · Apr 2026
  • Faster than uploading would have been. Because it runs on my machine there is no waiting for a server queue. The JPG files convert as fast as my laptop can process them.

    Bilal AhmedWordPress developer Lahore, Pakistan · Feb 2026
  • No account, no upsell, no "you have 3 conversions remaining today". Just a tool that converts JPG to AVIF and gets out of the way.

    Daniel OkaforProduct photographer London, United Kingdom · Jan 2026
  • Being able to set the output filenames and the ZIP name in the same pass means the files land in our repo correctly named. That is the difference between a tool I use once and one I use weekly.

    Mei TanakaE-learning designer Tokyo, Japan · Dec 2025
  • I was sceptical about the target size mode but it works properly. Asked for under 200 KB and every AVIF file came in just under, with the quality it could manage at that budget rather than some fixed preset.

    Kwame AsanteCreative director Manchester, United Kingdom · Nov 2025
  • My team is split across Windows, Mac and a couple of Chromebooks. This is the only image tool all of them can actually use.

    Layla NasserReal estate marketer Sharjah, United Arab Emirates · Oct 2025
  • Coming from JPEG, the thing you notice immediately is the size difference. AVIF gives me the best compression available today and my page weight dropped noticeably after the swap.

    Farhan SiddiquiDigital marketer Rawalpindi, Pakistan · Sep 2025
  • The batch handling is the reason I keep this bookmarked. 150 JPG images to AVIF in one pass, with a progress bar that actually tells you which file it is on. Most converters choke well before that.

    Sinead KellyEmail designer Dublin, Ireland · Aug 2025

JPG to AVIF Conversion and Compression Explained

What changes when you convert JPG to AVIF, what it costs, and how to pick a quality setting you will not regret.

JPEG has been the default for photographs for three decades and it still opens everywhere, which is exactly why so many libraries are full of it. What it cannot do is transparency, and it loses a little quality every time it is re-saved. Converting to AVIF is worth doing when you need the same picture at a materially smaller size.

Both formats are lossy, so the conversion re-encodes rather than copies. Keep quality at 85 or above if the file is going to be edited again, and use the before and after slider to check the first image of a batch before you commit to the rest.

Set quality once and it applies to the whole batch, so a folder of two hundred files takes the same number of decisions as one. AVIF encoding is genuinely slower than the alternatives, so a large batch takes minutes rather than seconds. It runs on your own processor, which is why it is not instant, and also why nothing is queued behind other people's jobs. If you are working to a hard limit, such as a content management system that rejects anything over 200 KB, open Settings and set a maximum file size instead of a quality percentage. The encoder then searches for the best quality that fits your budget, file by file.

All Formats. One Tool.

JPG to AVIF is one of twenty-four conversion paths here, and each one has its own page with defaults already set for that pair. Whichever you land on, the tool behind it is the same: it accepts JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, GIF and BMP, reads ZIP archives, and handles up to 500 images in a single batch.

Conversion runs in your browser using your own processor, so nothing is uploaded, nothing is queued behind other people, and there is no account, no watermark and no daily cap. Close the tab and the files are gone from memory; they were never anywhere else.

If you need a smaller file rather than a different format, the image compressor keeps your originals and works to a quality level or a size in kilobytes. To change dimensions, the image resizer handles fit, fill and crop, or stretch across a whole folder at once.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about converting JPG to AVIF.

Is it safe to convert JPG to AVIF on SmallerImages?
Yes. Everything runs in your browser. No files leave your device. No server uploads.
How much smaller is AVIF compared to JPG?
AVIF typically produces files 30-50% smaller than JPEG at the same visual quality. For photographs with complex color gradients, the savings can be even greater because AVIF handles those better than JPEG's block-based compression.
Which browsers support AVIF?
Chrome, Firefox, Safari (macOS and iOS), Edge, and Opera all support AVIF natively. For browsers without support, serve WebP as fallback. Most sites use a picture element with AVIF first, then WebP, then JPEG.
What quality setting should I use for AVIF?
AVIF retains quality much better at lower settings than JPEG. Quality 70-80 produces excellent results for most photographs. For critical work, use 80-90. The before/after slider helps you find the sweet spot.
Is AVIF better than WebP for photos?
Yes, for file size and quality. AVIF produces files 20-30% smaller than WebP at the same quality, and handles gradients and textures better. WebP's advantage is broader browser support and faster encoding. Many sites serve both. AVIF first, WebP as fallback.
Does converting JPG to AVIF improve quality?
It doesn't restore detail lost in the original JPEG, but AVIF's compression handles the remaining data more efficiently. At equivalent file sizes, AVIF often looks cleaner than the JPEG source because it avoids adding block artifacts.
How many files can I convert at once?
No limit. Convert 500+ files. A progress bar tracks large batches.
Is SmallerImages completely free?
Yes. No premium plans, no watermarks, no limits, no signup, no ads.
Can I upload ZIP files?
Yes. Upload.zip and the tool extracts all JPG/JPEG images automatically.
What if I need AVIF back to JPG?

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