File Standards

Stores complex images in a relatively small file size, by using lossy compression

Stores high colour images in a relatively larger file size, by using lossless compression

Stores documents for sharing and is a lossless file format

Stores simple images with limited colour e.g. icons, by using lossless compression

Stores audio files, using lossy compression to reduce file size - widely used for music

Most widely used on the internet to store videos in a lossy format