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JPEG bitmap image
File type: Bitmap image file
Files with jpg file extension contain pictures, digital photos, and other bitmap images. It is one of the most common image formats used today.
Found 2 different file type records with the same jpg filename suffix.
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: July 25, 2025
The JPG file extension is associated with the JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) file format. JPEG is a lossy image compression algorithm that significantly reduces the file size of the original image at the cost of quality. The higher the compression ratio, the lower the quality of the .jpg file.
JPEG is based on a 24-bit color palette and supports 16.7 million colors. However, it is a lossy compression format, which means it drops compressed information. Compression ratios may range from 10:1 to 20:1, and most graphic application programs (such as Adobe Photoshop) allow you to choose the compression rate.
The JPEG file format is best suited for digital photographs, where the typical compression rate with very low-quality loss is around 10:1.
MIME types:
image/jpeg
image/jpg
application/jpg
application/x-jpg
Almost every graphic editor or viewer can open *.jpg files.
Almost every graphic editor can convert or export *.jpg files to some other bitmap image format.
Software applications that can open jpg files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
On-line services
Software applications that can edit jpg files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
On-line services
Software capable of saving jpg files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
On-line services
Programs for viewing jpg files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software apps that create jpg files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software apps that convert jpg files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software apps that import jpg files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Software apps that export jpg files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Software apps that print jpg files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
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File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
File extension jpg is used for a proprietary tweaked common jpg file format to which special meta data usable by CompactDraw are added, so called e-JPG files.
e-JPG's can be opened and viewed any program capable of handling common jpg file format, but only CompactDraw will be able to read the metadata and edit separated objects saved with the e-JPG file.
Use CompactDRAW to open *.jpg e-JPG graphic files.
Use compatible tools to export CompactDRAW *.jpg files to other bitmap formats.
Software applications that can open jpg files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that can edit jpg files:
Microsoft Windows
Software capable of saving jpg files:
Microsoft Windows
Programs for viewing jpg files:
Microsoft Windows
Multiplatform
Software apps that create jpg files:
Microsoft Windows
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