Videos
Note: these video formats are not compatible with all browsers.
MP4
MP4: Moving Picture Expert Group-4
Pro: MP4 is a video format that is widely used in the industry.
- Video compression without noticeable quality loss
Con: MP4 is not compatible with all browsers.
- Unsuitable for streaming
MOV
Mov is a video format created by Apple Inc. for the Quicktime Player.
Pro: standard for professional video editing
Con: Only playable on few devices.
AVI
AVI: Audio Video Interleaved
Pro: AVI is a video format that is widely used in the industry.
- High quality audio
Con: very large sized files
Photos
JPG
JPEG is the common name for the ISO/IEC 10918-1 or CCITT Recommendation T.81 standard introduced in 1992, which describes various methods of image compression. The designation JPEG goes back to the Joint Photographic Experts Group, which developed the JPEG standard.
Pro: Quick loading time
- High compatibility
Con: lossy compression
PNG
Portable Network Graphics (PNG) is a raster graphics format with lossless data compression. It is approved by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and is the most most widely used lossless graphics format on the Internet.
Pro: Lossless compression
- Full color spectrum
Con: Not suitable for print
- Animations are not possible
WEBP
WebP is a graphics format for lossy or lossless image compression for static or animated images. Another descendant of the VP8 video codec released in 2010, it is a sister project of the WebM video format.
Pro: Small file size
- Improved compression
Con: Weak browser support
Audio
MP3
Pro: small file size
Con: loss of quality
WAV
Pro: lossless audio quality
Con: large file size
OGG
Pro: Audio quality between mp3 and wav
Con: more computing power