Supported Formats and Browser Compatibility
Learn why a listed extension may still depend on image decoding, media codecs or browser features.
Updated August 31, 2026Use the formats listed in the selected tool's upload area. A matching extension is necessary, but some formats also depend on decoding or encoding features available in your browser and operating system.
Extension and file contents must agree
Renaming a file from one extension to another does not convert it. A file named photo.jpg can still contain unsupported or damaged data. Use a real converter or export a fresh copy from the application that created it.
Browser-dependent formats
- Still AVIF decoding must be available before AVIF can be converted through a browser canvas.
- HEIC uses a dedicated client-side decoder, but unusual or damaged HEIC variants can still fail.
- Video and audio containers such as MP4 or MOV can contain different codecs. A supported container does not guarantee that every codec inside it can be decoded or encoded.
- Canvas-based image output depends on the formats the current browser can produce.
What to do
- Check the exact supported formats shown in the tool.
- Update your browser and operating system.
- Try a broadly supported source such as JPG or PNG for images, or a common MP4/video and MP3/audio combination.
- Export a fresh copy from the original application rather than changing the extension.
- If a browser-specific operation still fails, use a trusted desktop application for that file.
EveryFileTool does not claim that every format works in every browser.