Images

JPEG files

The most widely used format for photos. JPEG files are small because the compression throws away detail the eye is unlikely to notice, and every device and app can open them.

Full name: Joint Photographic Experts Group
Made by: Joint Photographic Experts Group
Introduced: 1992
File extension: .jpg, .jpeg
Compression: Lossy
Transparency: No
Animation: No
Best for: Photos you want to send, upload or print anywhere
Opens in: Every computer, phone, browser and photo app
In FileFlip: Opens and saves

Good at

Opens everywhere
Small files for photos
Quality can be traded for size

Not so good at

Lossy: each re-save loses a little more detail
No transparency
8 bits per color channel

JPEG in FileFlip

FileFlip opens JPEG files and saves to JPEG.

Convert JPEG to

JPEG to PNG
JPEG to HEIC
JPEG to AVIF
JPEG to TIFF
JPEG to GIF
JPEG to BMP
JPEG to ICNS
JPEG to ICO
JPEG to PDF
JPEG to JPEG 2000

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