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Short, practical writing about image files, photo privacy, and getting things done in the browser.

• PNG vs JPG: what's the difference, and when should you use each? 3 August 2026

  Save the wrong format and your image is either needlessly huge or noticeably fuzzy. Here's the one core difference between PNG and JPG, the simple rule that follows from it, and where WebP fits in.

• HEIC vs JPG: what's the difference, and which should you use? 3 August 2026

  Your iPhone saves photos as HEIC, and sometimes they won't open on other devices. Here's the real difference between HEIC and JPG, why Apple uses it, and when it's worth converting.

• What your photos reveal about you (and how to check) 3 August 2026

  Your photos can carry the exact location where they were taken — invisibly. Here's how to see the hidden metadata in a picture, which sharing methods quietly strip it, and how to remove it yourself.