How to Convert AVIF to JPG on Windows or Mac

Yes — but the catch is that AVIF is so new (2019) that most desktop software still can't open it. The fastest path is a local conversion tool like EasyImg, which reads AVIF directly and saves the JPG wherever you want, no upload required.

Last updated: 2026-07-19

Why convert AVIF to JPG

AVIF is the next-generation image format backed by the Alliance for Open Media (Netflix, Google, Apple, Microsoft). It's noticeably smaller than WebP at the same quality. The problem: almost no desktop app opens it yet:

You saved an AVIF and double-clicking shows "no app can open this"
Photoshop needs a separate AVIF plugin and it's painfully slow
You need to send the image via email, and the recipient's apps don't support AVIF
You're uploading to a system (CMS, design tool, printer) that only accepts JPG/PNG

3 ways to convert AVIF to JPG

1. Take a screenshot in Chrome or Edge

Chrome and Edge can display AVIF in the browser. You can right-click the image → Save image as, but Chrome re-saves as AVIF — not helpful. Workaround: open the image full-screen and screenshot. Works for one image, looks bad (compression artifacts + screen resolution issues), and is useless for batch. Don't actually do this.

2. Use an online AVIF to JPG converter

Websites like CloudConvert, Convertio, and AVIF.io handle AVIF uploads and return JPG downloads. They work for one-off files. Every image uploads to their server, gets converted, comes back. Most cap file size at 25–100 MB. Your images sit on a stranger's server for hours during the conversion. Note: a few of these sites show you ads in the result preview — annoying when you just want your file back.

3. Use EasyImg (desktop, local, batch)

EasyImg is a desktop app for Windows and Mac that reads AVIF natively and converts to JPG entirely on your computer. Drag in a folder of AVIF images, pick JPG, click Convert. A typical AVIF converts in about 0.4 seconds, and 200 images finish in a couple of minutes. Quality slider 1–100, defaults to 92 (visually identical to the source). EXIF and color profiles preserved by default. No upload, no queue, no file size cap, no internet required.

How to convert AVIF to JPG with EasyImg

Drop in your AVIF files

Files, folders, or both. EasyImg reads AVIF natively — no browser, no plugin, no Photoshop.

Pick JPG and set quality

Default 92 is visually identical to the source. Slide lower for smaller files, higher for archival.

Click Convert

Files land in the same folder with .jpg extension. Duplicates skipped, conflicts auto-rename.

AVIF to JPG: which method is best?

	Online converter	Browser screenshot	EasyImg (Desktop)
Privacy	Uploaded to a third-party server	Stays on your disk	Stays on your disk
Speed per image	5–10 seconds	10+ seconds (manual screenshot + crop)	~0.4 seconds
Batch	5–10 files at a time	N/A	Whole folders at once
File size cap	25–100 MB	N/A	No limit
Ads / popups	Banner ads, sometimes in previews	None	None
Works offline	No	Yes	Yes

AVIF to JPG — common questions

AVIF is too new. It was finalized in 2019 and got browser support first (Chrome 85+ in 2020, Safari 16 in 2022). Native operating system support came much later — Windows 11 added AVIF support in late 2023, and even then only in specific apps. macOS Sonoma (2023) added partial support. Older Windows and macOS versions, plus most photo editors, still don't open AVIF. Converting to JPG bypasses the problem entirely.

Both formats use lossy compression, so yes — there's a small drop. At quality 90 and above the difference is invisible to the human eye for typical photos. If you need pixel-perfect preservation, use AVIF to PNG instead (lossless).

Yes — at equivalent quality, AVIF files are about 20–30% smaller than JPG. That's the reason browsers and YouTube are gradually switching. But AVIF only works on the web. For email, print, or any non-web use, JPG is still the safer pick. If you have AVIF source files and need to share or print, converting to JPG is the right call.

AVIF is more efficient than JPG — that's the whole point of the format. Converting back to JPG gives you universal compatibility but loses the size advantage. A typical 50 KB AVIF becomes a 100–150 KB JPG at equivalent quality. If file size matters more than compatibility, stay in AVIF; if compatibility matters more, use JPG.

EasyImg preserves EXIF, GPS, and ICC color profiles in the JPG output. AVIF supports EXIF; EasyImg carries it through. Most online converters strip this metadata to save bandwidth. If you need metadata preserved (for archival or professional photography), use a local tool.

Yes. Drag a folder of AVIF images into EasyImg, pick JPG, click Convert. Even at 0.4 seconds per file, 1,000 files finish in about 7 minutes. Duplicates skipped, conflicts auto-rename, original files left untouched.

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Bottom line

AVIF is the future for the web. JPG is still the universal format for everywhere else. The conversion is a one-time bridge — once your images are JPG, they open on every device and system you care about. If you regularly deal with AVIF files, a local desktop tool like EasyImg is the fastest, most private, and most reliable way to do that conversion. Your photos never leave your computer.

Why trust EasyImg

EasyImg is built for people who care where their photos go. Everything below is verifiable in the app itself.

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