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Image Formats

JPEG, PNG, WebP and AVIF compared on the things that matter: size, quality, transparency and support.

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  • Image Formats

    WebP vs JPEG: Which Should You Use, and When JPEG Still Wins

    WebP produced a 27.0 KB file against MozJPEG's 41.1 KB on the same photograph at slightly higher measured fidelity — 34% smaller. It also produced a larger file than JPEG on random noise. The advantage is real and content-dependent.

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  • Image Formats

    PNG vs JPEG: When to Use Each, With the File Sizes to Prove It

    PNG stored the same photograph in 1274.1 KB where JPEG needed 67.5 KB — nineteen times larger. On a flat graphic PNG won. On a smooth gradient PNG lost to JPEG by a factor of two, which surprises most people.

    9 min read