Technology

A look under the hood: WebAssembly codecs, browser capabilities, web performance, and why file conversion no longer needs a server.

TechAugust 27, 20265 min

What Happens When You Convert an SVG to PNG

The three things that decide your PNG: how the size is worked out, why the fonts vanish, and what gets stripped out of the file first.

TechAugust 21, 20264 min

Zipping a folder of photos or videos barely shrinks it. Here's why ZIP finds almost nothing left to squeeze from files that are already compressed.

TechAugust 18, 20266 min

Resolution, bitrate, codec, and frame rate: the settings that actually shrink a video file, what to pick for each, and what to leave alone.

TechAugust 18, 20265 min

Not every free converter is actually free or actually safe. Here's what to check before you upload a file: privacy, limits, ads, and real cost.

TechAugust 1, 20265 min

iPhones save photos as HEIC by default to save storage space. Here's why Apple made that switch, what it breaks, and how to fix it.