ImageBinary

`image/avif`

AVIF

Reference for image/avif, the AV1-based image format offering excellent compression, HDR, and wide color gamut support.

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Expected extensions: .avif

HTTP Content-Type Header

HTTP Header

Content-Type: image/avif

Associated File Extensions

.avif

Quick Facts

MIME Type	image/avif
Category	Image
Type	Binary
Extensions	.avif

Common Usage

AVIF provides significantly better compression than JPEG and WebP, especially at low bitrates. It supports HDR, wide color gamut, and transparency.

Supported by Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, AVIF is the most efficient modern image format for web delivery.

Code Examples

HTML

<!-- Link or embed with explicit type -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="file.avif" type="image/avif">

<!-- Or for script/media elements -->
<script type="image/avif" src="file.avif"></script>

Node.js

// Express.js
app.get('/file', (req, res) => {
  res.type('image/avif');
  res.send(data);
});

// Node.js http
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'image/avif' });

nginx

# nginx.conf — add to types block or use default
types {
    image/avif  avif;
}

# Or set for a specific location
location /api/ {
    default_type image/avif;
}