Do all browsers support AVIF?

All current ones do — Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge. Older browsers and some desktop software don't, so a JPEG fallback is worth hosting for a broad audience.

Is AVIF better than WebP?

Usually 20–30% smaller at the same quality, with better HDR and wide-colour support. WebP is faster to encode and supported slightly more broadly.

Can I embed it on my website?

Yes, exactly like any image. Using a element with a JPEG fallback covers browsers that can't read it.

Host an AVIF image and get a direct link

Upload an AVIF and get an image URL — the newest web format, and noticeably smaller than WebP or JPEG at the same quality.

You can host:

Drop your AVIF image here

Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site

Free to use. Your AVIF file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.

What is a .avif file?

AVIF uses the AV1 video codec to compress still images, and it is currently the most efficient widely supported image format — commonly 50% smaller than JPEG and 20–30% smaller than WebP at matching quality. It also handles transparency, HDR and wide colour.

What people use AVIF files for

Web images where page speed is a priority
Large hero images and photography on websites
Replacing JPEG and WebP on performance-sensitive pages
HDR photography for the web

What opens a AVIF file

Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge, all of which support it
Squoosh, ImageMagick and Sharp, for encoding
GIMP and recent Photoshop versions
Older software often can't open it

How to host a AVIF file

1
Drop your AVIF file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
2
Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: hero-image.99helpers.site
3
Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.

The same three steps work for any file — see how file hosting works on 99helpers.com.

What happens when someone opens the link

The image displays in any current browser, and the address works as an image source. Older software and some email clients still can't read AVIF.

Why host a AVIF file instead of emailing it?

AVIF exists to make pages faster, and hosted images are usually destined for a page. Serving one from a URL gets you the smallest file available today without adding it to your own build pipeline.

Worth knowing before you publish

Encoding AVIF is slow compared with JPEG or WebP, but it only happens once.
Support is universal in current browsers but absent in older software — host a JPEG fallback if that matters.
For photographs, AVIF at quality 50 often looks like JPEG at quality 80 and is half the size.

AVIF hosting questions

Do all browsers support AVIF?: All current ones do — Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge. Older browsers and some desktop software don't, so a JPEG fallback is worth hosting for a broad audience.
Is AVIF better than WebP?: Usually 20–30% smaller at the same quality, with better HDR and wide-colour support. WebP is faster to encode and supported slightly more broadly.
Can I embed it on my website?: Yes, exactly like any image. Using a <picture> element with a JPEG fallback covers browsers that can't read it.

Put your AVIF file online now

It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.

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Hosting guides for related formats

Host a WebP image Host a PNG image Host a JPG photo Host an SVG image

AVIF is one of over 211 formats you can host — see free file hosting for any file type for the full list, or read the hosting guides for other file types.