Convert SVG to JPEG 2000 on Mac
Select the SVG files in Finder, press ⌥ F, choose JPEG 2000 and press Return. FileFlip saves each JPEG 2000 next to its original and works without an internet connection.
How to convert SVG to JPEG 2000 with FileFlip
Select the SVG files
In Finder or on the Desktop. One file, or a whole folder with ⌘ A.
Press ⌥ F
FileFlip opens next to the selection and lists the formats it can make from SVG. Type “JPEG 2000” to jump to it.
Choose JPEG 2000 and press Return
The JPEG 2000 files appear next to the originals with the same names. The SVG files stay as they are.
SVG and JPEG 2000
Many apps, documents and upload forms only accept pixel images, not SVG. Some archives and professional imaging systems ask for JPEG 2000.
What changes when you convert
- JPEG 2000 can store the image either lossy or lossless.
- SVG is a vector format and JPEG 2000 stores pixels, so the result has a fixed size and won’t stay sharp when enlarged.
| Property | SVG | JPEG 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Scalable Vector Graphics | JPEG 2000 |
| Made by | W3C | Joint Photographic Experts Group |
| Introduced | 2001 | 2000 |
| Compression | Vector, stored as text | Lossy or lossless (wavelet) |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Logos, icons and illustrations that need to scale | Archiving and professional imaging |
| Opens in | Every web browser and design apps such as Figma and Illustrator | Preview and professional imaging tools; most browsers and many apps don’t open it |
| File extension | .svg | .jp2 |
| In FileFlip | Opens | Opens and saves |
Other ways on a Mac
For one file now and then you may not need FileFlip. These work with what’s already on your Mac.
Terminal
The sips command converts images in place or into a new file.
sips -s format jp2 logo.svg \
--out logo.jp2Recent macOS versions read SVG with sips; older ones don’t. Run sips --formats to check yours.
Questions about SVG and JPEG 2000
Does converting SVG to JPEG 2000 lose quality?
JPEG 2000 can store the image either lossy or lossless.
Can I convert many SVG files at once?
Yes. Select them all in Finder, press ⌥ F and choose JPEG 2000. Progress moves to the menu bar, so you can close the panel and keep working.
Where is the JPEG 2000 file saved?
Next to the original, with the same name and the .jp2 extension. The SVG file isn’t changed. In Settings you can choose a different folder instead.
Can I convert JPEG 2000 back to SVG?
No. FileFlip opens SVG files but doesn’t save them.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. FileFlip converts files on your Mac and works with the internet turned off.
Convert a whole folder of images at once
FileFlip also handles video, audio, PDFs, documents and data files. Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Coming soon for Mac