How to Boost Site Speed with AVIF and WebP: A Complete Guide
TL;DR – Swapping JPEG/PNG for AVIF (or WebP where AVIF isn’t supported) can shave 30‑80 % off image size, cut LCP by up to 0.5 s, and boost SEO without any visual compromise. A simple fallback or an Accept‑header rule gets you there in minutes, and most CDNs can do the heavy lifting automatically.
Why “next‑gen” image formats matter right now Every millisecond counts on the web. Studies from Akamai and Google show that 100 ms saved translates into a 1‑2 % lift in revenue for e‑commerce sites.