{ "updated": "2026-11-08", "count": 13, "items": [ { "id": "png", "name": "PNG", "full_name": "Portable Network Graphics", "extension": "png", "mime": "image/png", "kind": "raster", "lossless": true, "transparency": true, "animation": false, "browser_decodes_natively": true, "summary": "PNG is a lossless raster format that reproduces every pixel exactly and fully supports transparency.", "best_for": "logos, icons, screenshots, and any graphic with sharp edges or a transparent background", "technical": { "compression": "Lossless (DEFLATE with per-row prediction filters)", "colorDepth": "1–16 bits per channel; truecolor, greyscale or 256-colour palette", "transparency": "Full 8/16-bit alpha channel", "animation": "Only via the APNG extension", "metadata": "Text chunks, ICC profile, gamma; EXIF via the newer eXIf chunk", "typicalSize": "Large for photos (often 2–3× a JPG); tiny for flat graphics", "support": "Universal — every browser, OS and editor" }, "convert_from_tools": [ "https://pixohub.com/png-to-jpg", "https://pixohub.com/png-to-webp", "https://pixohub.com/png-to-avif", "https://pixohub.com/png-to-bmp", "https://pixohub.com/png-to-tiff", "https://pixohub.com/png-to-psd", "https://pixohub.com/png-to-tga", "https://pixohub.com/png-to-ppm" ] }, { "id": "jpg", "name": "JPG", "full_name": "JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)", "extension": "jpg", "mime": "image/jpeg", "kind": "raster", "lossless": false, "transparency": false, "animation": false, "browser_decodes_natively": true, "summary": "JPG is a lossy format tuned for photographs, trading a little detail for dramatically smaller files.", "best_for": "photographs and richly detailed images where a small file size matters most", "technical": { "compression": "Lossy (8×8 DCT blocks, quantisation, chroma subsampling)", "colorDepth": "8 bits per channel; RGB/YCbCr, greyscale or CMYK", "transparency": "None", "animation": "None", "metadata": "EXIF, IPTC, XMP, ICC profile", "typicalSize": "Smallest of the classic formats for photos", "support": "Universal — every browser, camera and device" }, "convert_from_tools": [ "https://pixohub.com/jpg-to-png", "https://pixohub.com/jpg-to-webp", "https://pixohub.com/jpg-to-avif", "https://pixohub.com/jpg-to-bmp", "https://pixohub.com/jpg-to-tiff", "https://pixohub.com/jpg-to-psd", "https://pixohub.com/jpg-to-tga", "https://pixohub.com/jpg-to-ppm" ] }, { "id": "webp", "name": "WebP", "full_name": "WebP", "extension": "webp", "mime": "image/webp", "kind": "raster", "lossless": "both", "transparency": true, "animation": true, "browser_decodes_natively": true, "summary": "WebP is a modern Google format offering both lossy and lossless modes, transparency, and files 25–35% smaller than JPG or PNG.", "best_for": "fast-loading website images that keep transparency and quality", "technical": { "compression": "Lossy (VP8 intra-frame) or lossless (VP8L)", "colorDepth": "8 bits per channel, RGB(A); lossy mode uses 4:2:0 chroma", "transparency": "Alpha in both lossy and lossless modes", "animation": "Yes", "metadata": "EXIF, XMP and ICC chunks", "typicalSize": "Roughly 25–35% smaller than JPG/PNG at similar quality", "support": "All modern browsers; most current editors and OSes" }, "convert_from_tools": [ "https://pixohub.com/webp-to-png", "https://pixohub.com/webp-to-jpg", "https://pixohub.com/webp-to-avif", "https://pixohub.com/webp-to-bmp", "https://pixohub.com/webp-to-tiff", "https://pixohub.com/webp-to-psd", "https://pixohub.com/webp-to-tga", "https://pixohub.com/webp-to-ppm" ] }, { "id": "avif", "name": "AVIF", "full_name": "AV1 Image File Format", "extension": "avif", "mime": "image/avif", "kind": "raster", "lossless": "both", "transparency": true, "animation": true, "browser_decodes_natively": true, "summary": "AVIF is a next-generation format built on the AV1 codec, producing the smallest files of any mainstream format at a given quality.", "best_for": "cutting-edge web delivery where the very smallest file size wins", "technical": { "compression": "Lossy or lossless (AV1 intra-frame in a HEIF container)", "colorDepth": "8, 10 or 12 bits per channel; HDR and wide gamut capable", "transparency": "Full alpha channel", "animation": "Yes (image sequences)", "metadata": "EXIF, XMP, ICC / CICP colour signalling", "typicalSize": "Usually the smallest — often half a JPG at similar quality", "support": "Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari 16+; patchy in older desktop software" }, "convert_from_tools": [ "https://pixohub.com/avif-to-png", "https://pixohub.com/avif-to-jpg", "https://pixohub.com/avif-to-webp", "https://pixohub.com/avif-to-bmp", "https://pixohub.com/avif-to-tiff", "https://pixohub.com/avif-to-psd", "https://pixohub.com/avif-to-tga", "https://pixohub.com/avif-to-ppm" ] }, { "id": "gif", "name": "GIF", "full_name": "Graphics Interchange Format", "extension": "gif", "mime": "image/gif", "kind": "raster", "lossless": true, "transparency": true, "animation": true, "browser_decodes_natively": true, "summary": "GIF is an older format limited to a 256-color palette, best known for short looping animations.", "best_for": "simple animations and low-color graphics", "technical": { "compression": "Lossless LZW, but limited to a 256-colour palette", "colorDepth": "Indexed, max 256 colours per frame", "transparency": "1-bit (a pixel is fully transparent or fully opaque)", "animation": "Yes — its main use today", "metadata": "Comments and application extensions only", "typicalSize": "Small for simple graphics; large and banded for photos", "support": "Universal" }, "convert_from_tools": [ "https://pixohub.com/gif-to-png", "https://pixohub.com/gif-to-jpg", "https://pixohub.com/gif-to-webp", "https://pixohub.com/gif-to-avif", "https://pixohub.com/gif-to-bmp", "https://pixohub.com/gif-to-tiff", "https://pixohub.com/gif-to-psd", "https://pixohub.com/gif-to-tga", "https://pixohub.com/gif-to-ppm" ] }, { "id": "bmp", "name": "BMP", "full_name": "Bitmap Image File", "extension": "bmp", "mime": "image/bmp", "kind": "raster", "lossless": true, "transparency": false, "animation": false, "browser_decodes_natively": true, "summary": "BMP is an uncompressed raster format that stores raw pixel data, yielding large but universally readable files.", "best_for": "maximum compatibility with legacy Windows software and raw, lossless pixels", "technical": { "compression": "Usually none (raw pixels); optional RLE for palette images", "colorDepth": "1–32 bits per pixel; typically 24-bit RGB", "transparency": "Rarely supported (32-bit variants only)", "animation": "None", "metadata": "Essentially none beyond resolution", "typicalSize": "Very large — width × height × 3 bytes", "support": "Universal on Windows; opens almost everywhere" }, "convert_from_tools": [ "https://pixohub.com/bmp-to-png", "https://pixohub.com/bmp-to-jpg", "https://pixohub.com/bmp-to-webp", "https://pixohub.com/bmp-to-avif", "https://pixohub.com/bmp-to-tiff", "https://pixohub.com/bmp-to-psd", "https://pixohub.com/bmp-to-tga", "https://pixohub.com/bmp-to-ppm" ] }, { "id": "tiff", "name": "TIFF", "full_name": "Tagged Image File Format", "extension": "tiff", "mime": "image/tiff", "kind": "raster", "lossless": true, "transparency": true, "animation": false, "browser_decodes_natively": false, "summary": "TIFF is a high-quality, typically lossless format favored in printing, scanning, and professional photography.", "best_for": "print production, scanning, and archival master files", "technical": { "compression": "None, LZW, ZIP (lossless) or JPEG (lossy) — chosen per file", "colorDepth": "8, 16 or 32 bits per channel; RGB, CMYK, Lab, greyscale", "transparency": "Alpha channels supported", "animation": "No (but can hold multiple pages)", "metadata": "Rich tags: EXIF, IPTC, XMP, ICC profile", "typicalSize": "Large — uncompressed 8-bit RGB is about 3 bytes per pixel", "support": "Print, scanning and pro editors; most browsers cannot display it" }, "convert_from_tools": [ "https://pixohub.com/tiff-to-png", "https://pixohub.com/tiff-to-jpg", "https://pixohub.com/tiff-to-webp", "https://pixohub.com/tiff-to-avif", "https://pixohub.com/tiff-to-bmp", "https://pixohub.com/tiff-to-psd", "https://pixohub.com/tiff-to-tga", "https://pixohub.com/tiff-to-ppm" ] }, { "id": "svg", "name": "SVG", "full_name": "Scalable Vector Graphics", "extension": "svg", "mime": "image/svg+xml", "kind": "vector", "lossless": true, "transparency": true, "animation": true, "browser_decodes_natively": true, "summary": "SVG is a vector format that describes images with math, so it scales to any size while staying perfectly crisp.", "best_for": "logos, icons, and illustrations that must stay sharp at every size", "technical": { "compression": "Not applicable — XML text describing shapes (gzip as .svgz)", "colorDepth": "Resolution-independent vector colours", "transparency": "Yes (opacity on any element)", "animation": "Yes (SMIL or CSS)", "metadata": "Title, description and arbitrary XML metadata", "typicalSize": "Tiny for logos and icons; grows with path complexity", "support": "All browsers; vector editors such as Illustrator, Inkscape, Figma" }, "convert_from_tools": [ "https://pixohub.com/svg-to-png", "https://pixohub.com/svg-to-jpg", "https://pixohub.com/svg-to-webp", "https://pixohub.com/svg-to-avif", "https://pixohub.com/svg-to-bmp", "https://pixohub.com/svg-to-tiff", "https://pixohub.com/svg-to-psd", "https://pixohub.com/svg-to-tga", "https://pixohub.com/svg-to-ppm" ] }, { "id": "ico", "name": "ICO", "full_name": "Windows Icon", "extension": "ico", "mime": "image/x-icon", "kind": "raster", "lossless": true, "transparency": true, "animation": false, "browser_decodes_natively": true, "summary": "ICO is the Windows icon container that bundles one or more small images used for favicons and application icons.", "best_for": "favicons and Windows desktop icons", "technical": { "compression": "Embedded BMP or PNG images", "colorDepth": "Up to 32-bit RGBA per embedded size", "transparency": "Yes (alpha or 1-bit mask)", "animation": "None", "metadata": "None", "typicalSize": "Small — usually a few sizes from 16×16 to 256×256", "support": "Windows and browsers (favicons)" }, "convert_from_tools": [ "https://pixohub.com/ico-to-png", "https://pixohub.com/ico-to-jpg", "https://pixohub.com/ico-to-webp", "https://pixohub.com/ico-to-avif", "https://pixohub.com/ico-to-bmp", "https://pixohub.com/ico-to-tiff", "https://pixohub.com/ico-to-psd", "https://pixohub.com/ico-to-tga", "https://pixohub.com/ico-to-ppm" ] }, { "id": "heic", "name": "HEIC", "full_name": "High Efficiency Image Container", "extension": "heic", "mime": "image/heic", "kind": "raster", "lossless": false, "transparency": false, "animation": false, "browser_decodes_natively": false, "summary": "HEIC is Apple's High Efficiency format and the iPhone default, storing photos at roughly half the size of JPEG.", "best_for": "space-efficient iPhone and iPad photos", "technical": { "compression": "Lossy HEVC (H.265) intra-frame in a HEIF container", "colorDepth": "8 or 10 bits per channel; Display P3 on iPhone", "transparency": "Not used in iPhone photos", "animation": "Live Photos and bursts are stored as sequences", "metadata": "EXIF, XMP, depth maps, HDR gain maps", "typicalSize": "About half a JPG of the same photo", "support": "Apple devices natively; Windows needs an extension; most browsers cannot display it" }, "convert_from_tools": [ "https://pixohub.com/heic-to-png", "https://pixohub.com/heic-to-jpg", "https://pixohub.com/heic-to-webp", "https://pixohub.com/heic-to-avif", "https://pixohub.com/heic-to-bmp", "https://pixohub.com/heic-to-tiff", "https://pixohub.com/heic-to-psd", "https://pixohub.com/heic-to-tga", "https://pixohub.com/heic-to-ppm" ] }, { "id": "psd", "name": "PSD", "full_name": "Adobe Photoshop Document", "extension": "psd", "mime": "image/vnd.adobe.photoshop", "kind": "raster", "lossless": true, "transparency": true, "animation": false, "browser_decodes_natively": false, "summary": "PSD is Adobe Photoshop's native format, storing a flattened composite plus editable layers, masks, and effects.", "best_for": "layered editing in Photoshop and design hand-off", "technical": { "compression": "Raw or RLE (PackBits), lossless", "colorDepth": "8, 16 or 32 bits per channel; RGB, CMYK, Lab, greyscale", "transparency": "Yes, per layer plus masks", "animation": "Timeline data only, inside Photoshop", "metadata": "XMP, EXIF, ICC profile, guides, layer names", "typicalSize": "Very large — layers multiply the size", "support": "Photoshop, plus Photopea, GIMP and Affinity (partially)" }, "convert_from_tools": [ "https://pixohub.com/psd-to-png", "https://pixohub.com/psd-to-jpg", "https://pixohub.com/psd-to-webp", "https://pixohub.com/psd-to-avif", "https://pixohub.com/psd-to-bmp", "https://pixohub.com/psd-to-tiff", "https://pixohub.com/psd-to-tga", "https://pixohub.com/psd-to-ppm" ] }, { "id": "tga", "name": "TGA", "full_name": "Truevision TGA (Targa)", "extension": "tga", "mime": "image/x-tga", "kind": "raster", "lossless": true, "transparency": true, "animation": false, "browser_decodes_natively": false, "summary": "TGA (Targa) is a simple lossless raster format with an optional alpha channel, long used in games and video production.", "best_for": "game textures, sprites, and video pipelines that need lossless alpha", "technical": { "compression": "None or lossless RLE", "colorDepth": "8, 16, 24 or 32 bits per pixel", "transparency": "8-bit alpha in 32-bit files", "animation": "None", "metadata": "Optional image ID and extension area", "typicalSize": "Large — close to raw pixel size", "support": "Game engines, 3D and video tools; browsers cannot display it" }, "convert_from_tools": [ "https://pixohub.com/tga-to-png", "https://pixohub.com/tga-to-jpg", "https://pixohub.com/tga-to-webp", "https://pixohub.com/tga-to-avif", "https://pixohub.com/tga-to-bmp", "https://pixohub.com/tga-to-tiff", "https://pixohub.com/tga-to-psd", "https://pixohub.com/tga-to-ppm" ] }, { "id": "ppm", "name": "PPM", "full_name": "Portable Pixmap (Netpbm)", "extension": "ppm", "mime": "image/x-portable-pixmap", "kind": "raster", "lossless": true, "transparency": false, "animation": false, "browser_decodes_natively": false, "summary": "PPM is a minimal, uncompressed Netpbm format that stores raw RGB values behind a tiny text header, easy for programs to read and write.", "best_for": "programming, image-processing pipelines, and academic use", "technical": { "compression": "None (raw binary P6 or ASCII P3)", "colorDepth": "8 or 16 bits per channel, RGB only", "transparency": "None", "animation": "None", "metadata": "Comment lines in the header only", "typicalSize": "Very large — exactly width × height × 3 bytes plus a header", "support": "Image-processing libraries, Netpbm, GIMP; not browsers" }, "convert_from_tools": [ "https://pixohub.com/ppm-to-png", "https://pixohub.com/ppm-to-jpg", "https://pixohub.com/ppm-to-webp", "https://pixohub.com/ppm-to-avif", "https://pixohub.com/ppm-to-bmp", "https://pixohub.com/ppm-to-tiff", "https://pixohub.com/ppm-to-psd", "https://pixohub.com/ppm-to-tga" ] } ] }