SK1 to AVIF Converter

Free online SK1 to AVIF converter — next-gen web

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Best Compression

AVIF beats JPG, PNG, and WEBP in compression efficiency. Your SK1 designs become ultra-compact web images with outstanding quality.

Niche to Modern

Transform obscure SK1 vector files into cutting-edge AVIF — bridging an old open-source format with the newest web standard.

Rapid Output

Cloud processing generates your AVIF file quickly. Upload SK1 and download the result within seconds.

How to convert SK1 to AVIF

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose avif or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your avif file right afterwards

About formats

SK1 is the native file format of the sK1 project, an open-source vector graphics editor and conversion engine started by Igor Novikov in 2003 as a successor to Bernhard Herzog's Skencil. The format evolved from the original SK format, extending its capabilities while maintaining the text-based, Python-readable syntax for describing vector documents. SK1 files encode complete document structures including multiple pages, layers, guidelines, and a full hierarchy of graphic objects — Bezier paths, rectangles, circles, polygons, text blocks, and embedded raster images — with attributes for fills (solid, gradient, pattern, hatching), strokes, and transformations. The sK1 project distinguished itself by focusing on prepress and professional print production features, adding CMYK color management, ICC color profiles, spot color support, and PDF/PostScript output — capabilities unusual in open-source vector editors. One advantage is professional color handling — sK1's CMYK workflows and color management make it one of the few open-source tools suitable for print-ready vector production. The project's companion tool, UniConvertor, leverages the SK1 format as an intermediate representation for converting between numerous vector formats (CDR, CMX, WMF, EMF, SVG, and others), giving SK1 significance beyond the editor itself as a universal interchange format. The text-based file structure preserves the readability and scriptability advantages inherited from Skencil's original SK format.
Initial release: 2003
AVIF (AV1 Image File Format) is a modern image format derived from the AV1 video codec, developed by the Alliance for Open Media and specified in February 2019. The format leverages the intra-frame coding tools of AV1 — a royalty-free video codec backed by Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix, and other major technology companies — to compress still images with substantially higher efficiency than JPEG, PNG, or even WebP. AVIF stores images in the HEIF (High Efficiency Image File Format) container, supporting both lossy and lossless compression, HDR (high dynamic range) with wide color gamuts up to 12-bit depth, alpha transparency, and animated sequences. At equivalent visual quality, AVIF files are typically 30-50% smaller than WebP and 50-70% smaller than JPEG, representing the largest compression improvement in mainstream image formats in over a decade. One advantage is exceptional compression efficiency — AVIF delivers visually indistinguishable images at dramatically lower file sizes, directly reducing bandwidth consumption and improving page load times for web content. The royalty-free licensing model provides another key strength: unlike HEIC/HEIF which relies on patent-encumbered HEVC, AVIF's AV1 foundation is free for anyone to implement without licensing fees. Browser support has reached broad adoption, with Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge all rendering AVIF natively. The format is rapidly gaining adoption for web images where quality-to-size ratio is paramount.
Initial release: February 8, 2019

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert SK1 to AVIF?

AVIF delivers the best compression ratios of any current image format. Converting SK1 to AVIF produces tiny, high-quality images for the web.

What browsers support AVIF?

AVIF is supported in Chrome, Firefox, Safari 16+, Edge, Opera, and most modern mobile browsers. Adoption is growing rapidly.

Is AVIF better than WEBP?

AVIF generally achieves better compression than WEBP at equivalent quality. It is the newest and most efficient web image format.

Does AVIF support transparency?

Yes — AVIF supports full alpha transparency. Logos and graphics from your SK1 designs maintain transparent backgrounds.

Is this conversion free?

Free SK1 to AVIF conversion is available on Convertio. Premium users get expanded limits and priority queue access.