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File conversion guides, one pair at a time: pick the format you have and the one you need. The page lists which features survive the trip (transparency, animation, metadata, extra audio tracks, editability), links the page that does the job, and the reference pages for both formats.

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I HAVE

.ai.avif.bmp.dng.eps.gif.heic.ico.jpg.mov.mp4.pdf.png.psd.raw.svg.tiff.webm.webp

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I NEED

.gif.jpg.png.webpsmaller .heic

do it · dedicated pageHEIC to JPGarrow_forwardA page built for exactly this pair, with the settings and checks that matter for .heic → .jpg. Runs in your browser.

read firstframe_inspectHEIC referenceOpen a real file and see its structure, limits and history.arrow_forward frame_inspectJPG referenceOpen a real file and see its structure, limits and history.arrow_forward folder_openIdentify a fileNot sure the file is really .heic? Check its bytes.arrow_forward

What survives .heic → .jpg1 kept · 0 partly · 4 lost

feature.heic.jpgresult

TransparencyTransparent areas become a solid colour (usually white or black).check_circleremovelost

AnimationOnly the first frame is kept.contrastremovelost

Exact pixels (lossless)Neither format has this.removeremoven/a

More than 8 bits per channel / HDRReduced to 8 bits: smooth gradients may band; HDR highlights are tone-mapped or clipped.check_circleremovelost

EXIF metadata (camera, date, GPS)Both formats support it, so a good converter carries it over.check_circlecheck_circlekept

Vector shapes (sharp at any size)Neither format has this.removeremoven/a

Several pages or sizes in one fileOnly one page or size comes out per file.contrastremovelost

LayersNeither format has this.removeremoven/a

image · 53 conversions · 29 with their own page

Every conversion, on one grid

Rows are what you have, columns what you need. A filled square has its own page with format-specific settings and checks; a ring is handled by the general image converter. A cell turns red when the conversion loses a feature from the table above for that pair. Click any square to load it into the picker.

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.avif

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.eps

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.heic

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.mov

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53conversions

9keep every feature

39lose at least one

conversions that lose a feature, worst first · click to inspect

.pdf → .jpglosesTransparency, Exact pixels (lossless), More than 8 bits per channel / HDR, Vector shapes (sharp at any size), Several pages or sizes in one file

.tiff → .jpglosesTransparency, Exact pixels (lossless), More than 8 bits per channel / HDR, Several pages or sizes in one file, Layers

.avif → .jpglosesTransparency, Animation, Exact pixels (lossless), More than 8 bits per channel / HDR

.heic → .jpglosesTransparency, Animation, More than 8 bits per channel / HDR, Several pages or sizes in one file

.png → .jpglosesTransparency, Animation, Exact pixels (lossless), More than 8 bits per channel / HDR

.psd → .jpglosesTransparency, Exact pixels (lossless), More than 8 bits per channel / HDR, Layers

.svg → .jpglosesTransparency, Animation, Exact pixels (lossless), Vector shapes (sharp at any size)

.gif → .jpglosesTransparency, Animation, Exact pixels (lossless)

.heic → .giflosesMore than 8 bits per channel / HDR, EXIF metadata (camera, date, GPS), Several pages or sizes in one file; partly Transparency

.ico → .jpglosesTransparency, Exact pixels (lossless), Several pages or sizes in one file

.png → .docxlosesAnimation, More than 8 bits per channel / HDR, EXIF metadata (camera, date, GPS); partly Transparency, Exact pixels (lossless)

.png → .icolosesAnimation, More than 8 bits per channel / HDR, EXIF metadata (camera, date, GPS)

.tiff → .webplosesMore than 8 bits per channel / HDR, Several pages or sizes in one file, Layers

.webp → .jpglosesTransparency, Animation, Exact pixels (lossless)

.ai → .pnglosesVector shapes (sharp at any size), Several pages or sizes in one file

.bmp → .jpglosesTransparency, Exact pixels (lossless)

.dng → .jpglosesExact pixels (lossless), More than 8 bits per channel / HDR

.gif → .mp4losesTransparency, Exact pixels (lossless)

.heic → .webplosesMore than 8 bits per channel / HDR, Several pages or sizes in one file

.pdf → .pnglosesVector shapes (sharp at any size), Several pages or sizes in one file

.png → .giflosesMore than 8 bits per channel / HDR, EXIF metadata (camera, date, GPS); partly Transparency, Exact pixels (lossless)

.png → .pdflosesAnimation, EXIF metadata (camera, date, GPS); partly Exact pixels (lossless), More than 8 bits per channel / HDR

.png → .svglosesMore than 8 bits per channel / HDR, EXIF metadata (camera, date, GPS)

.raw → .jpglosesExact pixels (lossless), More than 8 bits per channel / HDR

.tiff → .pnglosesSeveral pages or sizes in one file, Layers; partly EXIF metadata (camera, date, GPS)

.eps → .pnglosesVector shapes (sharp at any size)

.heic → .pnglosesSeveral pages or sizes in one file; partly EXIF metadata (camera, date, GPS)

.ico → .pnglosesSeveral pages or sizes in one file

.jpg → .bmplosesEXIF metadata (camera, date, GPS)

.jpg → .docxlosesEXIF metadata (camera, date, GPS)

.jpg → .giflosesEXIF metadata (camera, date, GPS)

.jpg → .pdflosesEXIF metadata (camera, date, GPS)

.jpg → .svglosesEXIF metadata (camera, date, GPS)

.png → .tifflosesAnimation

.png → .webplosesMore than 8 bits per channel / HDR

.psd → .pnglosesLayers; partly EXIF metadata (camera, date, GPS)

.svg → .pnglosesVector shapes (sharp at any size)

.svg → .webplosesVector shapes (sharp at any size)

.webp → .giflosesEXIF metadata (camera, date, GPS); partly Transparency, Exact pixels (lossless)

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The in-depth library

Long-form pages, each with something to try rather than just read.

folder_openFormats Explained34 reference pages and an identifier that reads a file’s bytes to tell you what it really is.photo.jpg (really PNG)arrow_forwardPNG, rename it schoolConceptsLossy vs lossless, codecs, containers, bitrate and metadata as an explorer you can click through.“lossless”arrow_forwardwhat it guarantees memoryCodec vs containerCheck which codecs your browser can play and why .mp4 alone says little.video.mp4arrow_forwardH.264 + AAC compareComparisonsHead-to-head format pages with lab tests and a pick-by-situation table.WebP vs JPGarrow_forwardwhich to use compareJPG vs PNGRounds on size, quality and transparency, and a picker for eight real situations.logo.jpgarrow_forwardlogo.png menu_bookGuide: PNG to WebPLossless, lossy or near-lossless, chosen by what the picture is, with transparency handled.logo.png 74 KBarrow_forwardlogo.webp devicesPlatform guidesSizes, ratios and limits for Instagram, X and others, so uploads aren’t re-compressed.4032×3024 photoarrow_forward1080×1350 post photo_cameraInstagramFeed, story and reel dimensions, and what Instagram does to files outside them.any photoarrow_forwardfeed-ready 4:5 lockHow processing worksWatch the network while a file converts in your tab: proof that it all stays on your device.your filearrow_forward0 bytes sent

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