File format comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons to help you pick the right format.

• HEIC vs JPG

  HEIC files are smaller; JPG files open everywhere. A side-by-side look at quality, size and compatibility, and when to convert HEIC to JPG.

• PNG vs JPG

  PNG is lossless and supports transparency; JPG is smaller for photos. How to choose between them, with examples for screenshots, logos and photos.

• WebP vs PNG vs JPG for the web

  Which image format to use on a website: how WebP compares with PNG and JPG on file size, quality, transparency and compatibility.

• DOCX vs PDF

  Send a DOCX when someone needs to edit; send a PDF when it should look exactly the same. How the two formats differ and how to convert between them.