Best format guide

Best Image Format for Web Performance

Use WebP by default for web image delivery with JPEG/PNG fallbacks.

Recommendation

Recommendation

WEBP

WebP balances strong compression and broad modern browser support for most web image workloads.

image/webp

AVIF

Use AVIF when aggressive size reduction matters and client support is confirmed.

Arquivos: 4

JPEG

Use JPEG for broad legacy compatibility and photo-heavy catalogs.

Arquivos: 6

Decision factors

Decision Factors

Fatores de decisao

  • Target browser/device support matrix.
  • Expected quality at production compression settings.
  • Transparency and animation requirements.
  • CPU cost of encode/decode in your pipeline.

Erros comuns a evitar

  • Shipping a single format to all clients without fallback behavior.
  • Comparing formats at mismatched quality levels.
  • Ignoring decode-time regressions on low-power devices.
FAQ

FAQ

Qual e a recomendacao principal deste guia?

WEBP e o padrao recomendado para este caso de uso.

Como as equipes devem validar esta escolha de formato?

Use fixtures de amostra e endpoints de manifesto para testar compatibilidade, performance e conversao em condicoes proximas da producao.