iOS 16 brings next-generation image support to all browsers. SOPA/LightRocket Images via Getty ImagesMORE FROM FORBESNew report reveals iPhone 14 Pro camera Warning by Paul Monckton Starting with iOS 16, mobile browsers will gain support for a relatively new royalty-free image format called AVIF, which offers significantly smaller file sizes than jpeg files while also supporting modern technologies such as HDR. Developed by the Alliance for Open Media, using AVIF could result in significantly faster page load times as well as higher quality images across all web browsers on iOS and iPadOS. If you want to view some AVIF files, you can see one here (assuming your browser supports it) and a sample HDR image here, which should be able to take advantage of your device’s HDR display if you have one. You can also convert your own images to AVIF using this tool on avif.io. It will also tell you if your current browser supports the format. If you can’t see the images, try going back after upgrading to iOS 16. AVIF has been available in desktop browsers such as Google Chrome and Opera for some time. In fact, Avif.io already claims 70% browser support. However, because all iOS-based browsers use the same Webkit engine, no browser could display AVIF files on iPhone until now. Safari users on macOS and iPad owners will also get support when iPadOS 16.1 and macOS Ventura are released next month. AVIF is also supported in Android browsers, but Apple’s support of the format will be an essential factor in making it more widely used. It’s unfortunate, however, that older iOS devices are unlikely to ever support AVIF, and their reliance on Webkit means that only Apple can change this. Follow @paul_monckton on Instagram MORE FROM FORBES New Samsung leak reveals massive Galaxy S23 camera upgrade By Paul Monckton
