SVG is a vector image format that stays sharp at any size and works especially well for icons, diagrams, and interface graphics.

• Icons and logos
• Charts and diagrams

BMP stores raster images in a simple bitmap structure with broad legacy compatibility.

• Legacy Windows workflows
• Simple bitmap exchange

ICO is the standard icon container used by Windows for favicons, shortcuts, and application icons.

• Website favicons
• Windows app icons

ICNS is the macOS icon format used by Apple software and desktop packages.

• macOS application icons
• Apple desktop assets

IFF is a classic interchange container that appears in older multimedia, publishing, and creative pipelines.

• Legacy media archives
• Older creative software assets

JPEG is a compressed photo format optimized for balancing visual quality and file size.

• Photos and screenshots
• Email attachments

PICT is a legacy Macintosh graphics format that still appears in older design and publishing archives.

• Legacy Mac graphics
• Archive migration

PAM is part of the Netpbm family and is often used in technical or scripted image processing pipelines.

• Image processing pipelines
• Automation scripts

PPM is another Netpbm raster format known for being simple and easy to parse.

• Algorithm testing
• Image debugging

PSD is the native Photoshop format used for layered image editing and high fidelity master files.

• Layered design files
• Photo editing masters

TGA is a raster image format that still appears in game, texture, and graphics production pipelines.

• Game textures
• Graphics pipelines

TIFF is a high quality image format often used for print, scanning, and archival work.

• Scans and print assets
• Archival images

BigTIFF extends TIFF for image files that grow beyond traditional TIFF size limits.

• Very large scans
• Scientific imaging

GIF is a compact image format known for simple animation and limited color artwork.

• Simple animations
• Memes and reactions

PNG is a lossless image format that handles crisp details and transparency well.

• Transparent graphics
• Screenshots

WBMP is a monochrome bitmap format associated with older wireless and mobile environments.

• Legacy mobile systems
• Monochrome bitmap needs

WEBP is a modern web image format designed for strong compression with good visual quality.

• Website performance
• Modern image delivery

JPG is the common file extension for JPEG and is widely used for everyday photo sharing.

• Common photo exports
• Camera images

PDF is a portable document format built for consistent viewing, printing, and sharing.

• Final document sharing
• Printable layouts

DOC is the classic Microsoft Word binary document format used by older office workflows.

• Older Word workflows
• Legacy enterprise compatibility

DOCX is the modern Microsoft Word document format used for editable text rich office files.

• Editable office documents
• Word based collaboration

TXT is plain text with no layout styling, which makes it lightweight and universally readable.

• Plain text notes
• Raw content extraction