Guides
Format names are confusing and the right choice depends on what you need. These short guides explain the common decisions in plain language, and each one links to the tool that does the job.
The collection splits into three practical clusters. Format decisions — WebP vs PNG, AVIF vs WebP, MP4 vs WebM — answer “which one do I actually need” for the formats that come up most. Privacy and metadata — removing GPS data, what EXIF even is, spotting AI-generated images — cover what hides inside a file and how to strip it before sharing. And quality trade-offs, led by the compression quality guide, explain what you lose and keep when a file gets smaller. Every guide is written to be read in a few minutes and ends at the tool that applies it.
- WebP vs PNG: which should you use?Transparency, file size, and support — a plain answer.
- What is HEIC, and how do you open it?The iPhone photo format, explained without jargon.
- What compression quality should you use?Where to put the slider, and why 82% is a good start.
- MP4 vs WebM: which video format?Compatibility versus modern-web efficiency.
- How to remove metadata (EXIF) from a photoThe hidden data in your photos — and how to clear it.
- AVIF vs WebP: which modern image format?Two modern formats, one practical choice.
- What metadata does a video file carry?Your videos have a paper trail too.
- How to remove metadata from iPhone photosYour iPhone photos remember where you took them.
- How to remove GPS location from your photosA photo from your porch tells people where your porch is.
- What is EXIF data? The hidden label inside your photosYour camera has been keeping notes.
- How to tell if an image is AI-generatedYour eyes used to be enough.
- What is C2PA? Content Credentials explainedThe nutrition label for digital content.
- How to transcribe audio to text without uploading itSpeech to text, minus the server.