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/v1/convert
Submit files to /v1/convert, poll the job endpoint, then download outputs programmatically.
Animated, sequence, or multipage inputs need explicit frame/page handling.
Converting PNG to AVIF decodes the PNG input and writes an AVIF output for compatibility, sharing, editing, or delivery. AVIF output can introduce lossy compression. Use quality/effort controls and avoid repeated exports. Animated, sequence, or multipage inputs need explicit frame/page handling; otherwise only a representative frame/page may be exported.
AVIF can produce strong compression, but aggressive settings may introduce smoothing, color shifts, or detail loss. Encoder effort and quality settings matter.
Convert JPG/PNG/WebP to AVIF for modern web delivery. Offer JPG/PNG/WebP fallbacks where compatibility matters.
Known metadata support: text, Exif, XMP, ICC, gamma, chromaticity.
Modern web/library support; older desktop support varies.
AVIF output can introduce lossy compression. Use quality/effort controls and avoid repeated exports.
Transparency can usually be preserved when alpha output is enabled.
Metadata preservation depends on converter settings and target support. Strip GPS/camera metadata for privacy, but preserve ICC profiles when color accuracy matters.
Use AVIF when its compatibility, compression, transparency, animation, or workflow behavior is a better fit than PNG for the final use case.
The important settings are output dimensions, quality/compression mode, metadata handling, color-profile preservation, and background color when alpha must be flattened.
Animated, sequence, or multipage inputs need explicit frame/page handling; otherwise only a representative frame/page may be exported.
The target format may introduce lossy compression.
Metadata preservation depends on converter settings, privacy defaults, and target format support.
W3C - official_spec
MDN Web Docs - browser_documentation
ExifTool - library_documentation
Alliance for Open Media - official_spec