How to Convert AVIF to JPG: When You Need Universal Compatibility

AVIF is the best image format for the web. Smallest files. Best quality. But sometimes you can't use it.

Your email client won't embed AVIF. Your print shop won't accept it. That online form only takes JPG. Your client is using a five-year-old laptop that can't display AVIF.

When you hit those walls, you need JPG. Here's how to convert AVIF to JPG the right way, without losing more quality than you have to.

Why Would You Convert AVIF Back to JPG?

AVIF is technically superior to JPG in every way. So why would anyone go backward? Because the real world hasn't fully caught up yet.

Email. Most email clients still can't display AVIF images inline. Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, and Yahoo Mail all handle JPG perfectly. If you're sending photos by email, JPG is your only reliable option.

Print. Professional print shops work with JPG, TIFF, and PDF. AVIF support in print workflows is essentially nonexistent. If you're preparing images for a brochure, poster, or business card, you need JPG.

Forms and uploads. Government websites, job applications, insurance claims, and banking portals often restrict uploads to JPG and PNG. Try uploading an AVIF file and you'll get an error message.

Sharing with non-technical people. Not everyone keeps their browser or OS updated. If you're sending photos to family, clients, or colleagues, JPG guarantees they can open the file. AVIF might confuse them.

Older software. Some photo editors, document tools, and presentation software still don't recognize AVIF files. PowerPoint, older versions of Word, and many specialized industry tools expect JPG.

Does Converting AVIF to JPG Lose Quality?

Yes, but the amount of loss depends on your settings.

AVIF uses lossy compression. JPG also uses lossy compression. When you convert AVIF to JPG, the image goes through a second round of compression. Some additional detail gets removed.

At high quality settings (90-95%), the loss is minimal. Most people can't tell the difference between the AVIF original and the JPG conversion. For casual sharing, email, and social media, this is more than good enough.

At lower quality settings (70-80%), the double compression becomes more visible. You might notice softer details, slight color shifts, or blocky patterns in smooth gradients.

Here's the practical truth: if you're converting AVIF to JPG for email or sharing, the quality is fine. Nobody is pixel-peeping a photo they received in an email. Set the quality to 90% and move on.

If you need maximum quality in JPG format, go back to your original source file. Converting from the original PNG or camera RAW file to JPG gives better results than going through AVIF first.

What Quality Settings Should You Use?

The right JPG quality depends on what you're doing with the image.

Use case	JPG quality	Why
Email attachments	85-90%	Good balance of quality and file size
Social media uploads	80-85%	Platforms re-compress anyway
Print projects	95-100%	Maximum detail for physical output
Document embeds	80-85%	Keeps file size manageable
Web fallback images	80-85%	Quick loading as a backup format

One thing to keep in mind: JPG quality 80% produces much larger files than AVIF quality 80%. A photo that's 120 KB as AVIF at 80% quality might be 250-300 KB as JPG at 80% quality. That's the trade-off for universal compatibility.

How Do You Convert AVIF to JPG?

ConvertIMG converts AVIF to JPG right in your browser. The process takes seconds.

Drop your AVIF files in. Select JPG as the output format. Choose your quality level. Download the results. Done.

Everything happens locally on your device. Your images aren't uploaded to any server. This is especially important when you're converting personal photos or sensitive documents.

Batch conversion works too. If you have 20 AVIF files that need to become JPGs, drop them all in at once. Each file converts on its own, so you can download them as they finish.

What Happens to Transparency When Converting to JPG?

This is a common gotcha. If your AVIF image has transparent areas, those areas will be filled with a solid color when you convert to JPG. Usually that color is white, but it depends on the converter.

JPG simply doesn't support transparency. It's a limitation of the format that has existed since it was created. There's no workaround.

If you need to keep transparency, convert to PNG instead of JPG. PNG supports full transparency and works everywhere. The file will be larger, but you'll keep your transparent background intact.

If you don't need transparency, this doesn't affect you at all. Most photos and images have solid backgrounds anyway.

Should You Keep Both AVIF and JPG Versions?

Yes. Keeping both versions gives you flexibility.

Use AVIF on your website for the best performance. Use JPG for everything else: email, print, sharing, forms, and any situation where compatibility matters.

Storage is cheap. A folder with both AVIF and JPG versions of your images costs almost nothing to maintain. But not having a JPG when you need one means you're stuck waiting for a conversion at the worst possible time.

A simple workflow: save your original source files (RAW, PNG, or high-quality JPG). Generate AVIF versions for the web. Generate JPG versions for sharing and print. You're covered for every use case.

For more details on when to use each image format, check out our complete image format guide.

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