ConvertingExtensions
Rename Images as You Save Them
Web images save as download.jpg or a string of hex because nothing told the browser otherwise. Why that happens, and how to name every image from a template the moment it lands.
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Converting images
Step-by-step guides for changing an image from one format to another, without uploading it to a site you do not control.
Articles filed under Converting
ConvertingPrivacy
Are Online Image Converters Safe? The Two Different Risks
Most do what they promise. The real cost is your file landing on someone else's server, and a few that hand back malware. Plus the routes that never upload.
WebPJPG
WebP Will Not Open in Windows Photos: What Windows Is Actually Missing
WebP is the one image format Windows does not decode on its own. One free Microsoft package fixes Photos, File Explorer and Paint - plus the half it misses.
WebPJPG
The WebP Problem: Why the File Will Not Open, and the Fix
Your browser saved a WebP and now nothing on your desktop opens it. Why renaming does not help, and five routes to a real JPG or PNG.
AVIFConverting
How to Save an Image as AVIF Without an Online Converter
No browser can encode AVIF, so there is no Save as AVIF anywhere in yours. Three routes to an AVIF file, what it saves you, and when it is the wrong choice.
PDFConverting
How to Save an Image as PDF Without Printing the Page
Ctrl+P gives you the page, not the image. Three routes to a one-page PDF from a picture on a website, and the one case where nothing is re-encoded at all.
ExtensionsConverting
Best Image Converter Extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge
The most popular one was pulled for injecting affiliate links. What to check before installing a replacement, including the one place a competitor beats us.
WebPJPG
How to Save WebP Images as JPG
The site gave you a .webp file and the app you need it in will not open it. Three ways to get a real JPG, and what each one costs you.
WebPPNG
How to Save WebP Images as PNG
PNG when you need the pixels kept exactly and the transparency intact. How to get one from a WebP, and when PNG is the wrong choice.
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