PixDeer guides
Understand image formats without the jargon.
Practical explanations for choosing formats, reducing file size, preserving transparency, and getting images ready for the web or everyday sharing.
JPG vs PNG: Which Image Format Should You Use?
Compare JPG and PNG for photos, screenshots, transparency, editing, websites, and file size. Choose the right format for your image.
HEIC vs JPG: Which Image Format Should You Use?
Compare HEIC and JPG for iPhone photos, compatibility, file size, transparency, editing, and sharing. Learn when each format makes more sense.
WebP vs PNG: Which Is Better for Your Image?
Compare WebP and PNG for websites, transparency, screenshots, logos, editing, and file size. See which format fits each job.
AVIF vs JPG: Modern Compression or Maximum Compatibility?
Compare AVIF and JPG for compression, photo quality, transparency, websites, old software, and everyday sharing.
Best Image Format for the Web: JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF or SVG?
Choose the best website image format for photos, logos, screenshots, icons and illustrations. Compare JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF and SVG.
How to Reduce Image File Size Without Ruining Quality
Reduce image file size by choosing better dimensions, formats and compression settings. Learn what actually makes an image smaller.
Image Dimensions vs File Size: What Is the Difference?
Understand the difference between image dimensions and file size, why two images with the same pixels can have different MB sizes, and what to change.
PNG Transparency Explained: Alpha, JPG Backgrounds and Web Images
Learn how PNG transparency works, why JPG cannot keep transparent backgrounds, and what happens when transparent images are converted.
Why Are iPhone Photos HEIC? What the Format Is and When to Convert
Learn why iPhones use HEIC, what HEIF means, why some apps cannot open HEIC photos, and when converting to JPG makes sense.