JPEG: Best for photographs and complex images with gradients. Lossy compression. No transparency. Universally supported. File sizes: 50-500KB for web. Use at 75-85% quality. PNG: Best for graphics with text, logos, screenshots, and images needing transparency. Lossless compression. Larger files. Use for images where every pixel matters. WebP: Best for web delivery of both photos and graphics. 25-35% smaller than JPEG, 26% smaller than PNG. Supports both lossy and lossless, plus transparency and animation. Supported by all modern browsers since 2020. Recommendation: Use WebP for everything on the web, with JPEG/PNG fallbacks for legacy browsers via the HTML picture element.
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JPEG vs PNG vs WebP
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