How to convert AVIF to JPEG XL
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert AVIF to JPEG XL
NexMedia converts AVIF to JPEG XL on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About AVIF
AVIF is an image format based on the AV1 video codec, published by the Alliance for Open Media in 2019. It supports lossy and lossless compression, transparency, HDR and wide colour.
Modern websites, which use it for images smaller than WebP or JPEG at similar quality.
Encoding AVIF is slow, and older software and operating systems may not open it.
Convert AVIF to JPEG XL online free, no account required — JPEG XL is a modern ISO image format designed to succeed JPEG.
Change AVIF to JPEG XL without losing quality — convert AVIF to JPEG XL free in your browser.
Why won't my image editor or older browser open my AVIF file? The format is still young, and support in desktop software lags well behind the major browsers — a conversion to JPG or PNG keeps the image editable.
About JPEG XL
JPEG XL is an image format standardised as ISO/IEC 18181 in 2022. It offers lossy and lossless compression, transparency and HDR, and it can repack existing JPEG files losslessly to about 20 percent smaller.
Photography and archiving workflows, recent versions of Safari, and image editors that have added support.
Support is still limited: many browsers and image viewers do not open JPEG XL files.
Why convert photos to JPEG XL? It shrinks images another 40% or so compared with JPG and can even recompress existing JPGs without further loss.
What changes when you convert AVIF to JPEG XL
- The AVIF picture is re-encoded as JPEG XL at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
- If the AVIF is animated, only its first frame is converted to JPEG XL.
Settings you can change
Before you convert AVIF to JPEG XL, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted JPEG XL file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
AVIF to JPEG XL: questions and answers
Does converting AVIF to JPEG XL reduce quality?
The AVIF picture is re-encoded as JPEG XL at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
What is the difference between AVIF and JPEG XL?
AVIF is a modern image format based on the AV1 video codec. JPEG XL is a modern ISO image format designed to succeed JPEG.
Can I change the settings when converting AVIF to JPEG XL?
Before you convert AVIF to JPEG XL, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Do I need an account to convert AVIF to JPEG XL?
No. You can convert AVIF to JPEG XL without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted JPEG XL file kept?
The JPEG XL file you convert from AVIF is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
What if my AVIF is animated — do all frames become JPEG XL?
If the AVIF is animated, only its first frame is converted to JPEG XL.
Is the JPEG XL an exact copy of my AVIF?
The AVIF picture is re-encoded as JPEG XL at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.