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Supported Formats

Learn about supported image formats, their use cases, and browser compatibility.

PNG

PNG

Lossless compression format supporting transparency. Ideal for screenshots, logos, and graphics with sharp edges.

Best For:

Screenshots, logos, graphics with transparency

Browser Support:

Universal (all browsers)

Transparency:

Yes (alpha channel)

JPG

JPEG

Lossy compression format optimized for photographs. Smaller file sizes but no transparency support.

Best For:

Photographs, complex images

Browser Support:

Universal (all browsers)

Transparency:

No

WebP

WebP

Modern format with superior compression. Supports both lossy and lossless compression with transparency.

Best For:

Web images, photographs, graphics

Browser Support:

Modern browsers (94%+)

Transparency:

Yes (alpha channel)

AVIF

AVIF

Next-generation format with excellent compression. Based on AV1 video codec for maximum efficiency.

Best For:

High-quality web images, photographs

Browser Support:

Modern browsers (75%+)

Transparency:

Yes (alpha channel)

GIF

GIF

Limited to 256 colors but supports animation. Best for simple graphics and short animations.

Best For:

Simple animations, logos, icons

Browser Support:

Universal (all browsers)

Transparency:

Yes (1-bit)

SVG

SVG

Vector format that scales infinitely. Perfect for logos, icons, and illustrations that need to resize.

Best For:

Logos, icons, illustrations

Browser Support:

Universal (all browsers)

Transparency:

Yes

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