Image format support: AVIF & WEBP

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#764

The image size limit to 2mb per picture is nice but what about adding support for webp and avif picture format? they have great compression size, often getting a single picture under 200kb. I usually turn my image to avif format to save spaces and i think it can be a great choice for user and the site to save server space.

There also JPEG XL format which is even better, but it looks like the adoption rate is slow and not every device can read it yet

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Good suggestion.

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#832

I third this.

This year I began using .webp for all my online posts and in my emails.

Copy Pasta from Grok:

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"**WebP** is widely considered superior to older formats like **JPEG** and **PNG** for web use primarily because it delivers **significantly smaller file sizes** while maintaining equal (or often better) visual quality. Here's why it stands out in 2026:

### Main Advantages of WebP

1. **Much Better Compression**

- Lossy WebP → typically **25–35% smaller** than equivalent-quality JPEG
- Lossless WebP → usually **25–45% smaller** than PNG

This directly translates to faster page loads, lower bandwidth costs, and better mobile experience.

2. **Combines the Best of JPEG + PNG**

Supports **both lossy** (like JPEG) **and lossless** (like PNG) compression in one format
Supports **transparency** (alpha channel) — even in lossy mode (JPEG can't do transparency at all)

3. **Better Quality at the Same File Size**

WebP usually preserves more detail, sharper edges, and fewer ugly compression artifacts (blockiness, ringing, color banding) compared to JPEG at similar file sizes.

### Current Reality in 2026

WebP is **the practical king** for most websites right now because:

- Near-universal browser support
- Very fast encoding & decoding
- Reliable results across almost all image types
- Mature tools/plugins everywhere

Newer formats like **AVIF** (and to some extent JPEG XL) often beat WebP in raw compression (sometimes 10–25% smaller files again), but WebP still wins in many real-world situations due to:

- Broader/faster support
- Better handling of some types of images (faces/portraits sometimes look better in WebP than AVIF at aggressive settings)
- Much faster decode times (important for low-end phones)

**Bottom line (2026):**

If you're optimizing images for the web today, **WebP is still the best overall choice** for the vast majority of projects — it gives you the biggest practical improvement over JPEG/PNG with almost no downsides.

Use **AVIF** too (with WebP + JPEG fallbacks) only if you're chasing every last kilobyte and your audience mostly uses modern browsers/devices. 😄

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#837

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Gotta love image compression, they really help us in a pinch

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Image format support: AVIF & WEBP