Convert AVIF Files on Mac
AVIF (AV1 Image File Format) is an image format using the .avif extension. Consul converts AVIF files to 29 other formats, and 40 formats to AVIF. Rename a file's extension in Finder and Consul handles the conversion automatically.
What is AVIF?
AVIF is an image format based on the AV1 video codec, published by the Alliance for Open Media in 2019. It compresses noticeably better than JPEG and WebP at comparable quality and supports HDR, wide color gamut, transparency and animation. Browsers adopted it quickly, so AVIF files increasingly show up in downloads.
AVIF supports both lossy and lossless compression, so file size and fidelity depend on how each file was encoded. It supports both transparency and animation. Files can carry EXIF/XMP metadata.
AVIF was developed by the Alliance for Open Media and is an open standard.
Opening AVIF files on a Mac
Quick Look previews AVIF files on macOS 13 Ventura and later. Select one in Finder and press Space. Preview opens AVIF files on macOS 13 Ventura and later. For a one-off conversion, Preview can also export AVIF to JPEG, PNG, TIFF and PDF.
Consul supports 69 conversions for AVIF
Consul is the easiest way to convert AVIF files on your Mac, or to turn other files into AVIF. Rename file.avif to change its extension, and Consul converts it automatically.