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 14, 2025
The jpg file extension is associated with 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 compressional 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.
Paint.NET (Microsoft Windows)
virtualPhotographer (Microsoft Windows)
HDR Darkroom (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
PhotoFiltre Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Picture Information Extractor (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Paint (Microsoft Windows)
SketchBook (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Fresh Paint (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
The Panorama Factory for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Super Refocus (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Fotor Photo Editor for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Filters for Photos (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Hydra (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
SketchBook for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Image2icon (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Paint X Lite (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Autodesk Pixlr for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Pixlr (On-line services)
Paint.NET (Microsoft Windows)
virtualPhotographer (Microsoft Windows)
HDR Darkroom (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
PhotoFiltre Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Picture Information Extractor (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Paint (Microsoft Windows)
SketchBook (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Fresh Paint (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
The Panorama Factory for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Super Refocus (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Fotor Photo Editor for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Filters for Photos (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Hydra (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
SketchBook for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Image2icon (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Paint X Lite (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Autodesk Pixlr for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Pixlr (On-line services)
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
HDR Darkroom (Microsoft Windows)
virtualPhotographer (Microsoft Windows)
Paint.NET (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
SmartDraw (Microsoft Windows)
PhotoFiltre Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Picture Information Extractor (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Paint (Microsoft Windows)
SketchBook (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Fresh Paint (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sumo Paint Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
The Panorama Factory for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Super Refocus (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Fotor Photo Editor for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Filters for Photos (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Hydra (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
SketchBook for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Image2icon (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Paint X Lite (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Autodesk Pixlr for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Pixlr (On-line services)
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Microsoft Windows)
Zoner Photo Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Paint.NET (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
Easy-PhotoPrint EX (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Preview (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple Photos (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Fotor Photo Editor for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Filters for Photos (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Hydra (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
PhotoScape X for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Gwenview (Linux/Unix)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
darktable (Linux/Unix)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Paint.NET (Microsoft Windows)
virtualPhotographer (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
SketchBook (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Fresh Paint (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Hydra (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
SketchBook for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Image2icon (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Paint X Lite (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Microsoft Windows)
Zoner Photo Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Paint.NET (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Bulk Image Converter (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
Easy-PhotoPrint EX (Microsoft Windows)
Preview (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Gwenview (Linux/Unix)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
darktable (Linux/Unix)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
PanoramaStudio (Microsoft Windows)
PhotoCool (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Mayura Draw (Microsoft Windows)
Scribus (Microsoft Windows)
Zoner Callisto (Microsoft Windows)
Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Paint 3D (Microsoft Windows)
PhotoVideoCollage (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Vectr for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Krita (Multiplatform)
Canvas Workspace (Multiplatform)
Bits'N'Picas (Multiplatform)
XnConvert (Multiplatform)
Graphic - illustration and design for iPad (Apple iOS)
HDR Darkroom (Microsoft Windows)
Collage Maker (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
BatchPhoto (Microsoft Windows)
Mayura Draw (Microsoft Windows)
SolidWorks Visualize (Microsoft Windows)
Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Paint 3D (Microsoft Windows)
Image Composite Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Preview (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
PhotoVideoCollage (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Graphic (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Filters for Photos (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Vectr for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Krita (Multiplatform)
Canvas X (Multiplatform)
XnConvert (Multiplatform)
Graphic - illustration and design for iPad (Apple iOS)
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Microsoft Windows)
Zoner Photo Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Paint.NET (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PHOTO-PAINT (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
Ability Photopaint (Microsoft Windows)
Easy-PhotoPrint EX (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Fresh Paint (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Preview (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Fotor Photo Editor for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Filters for Photos (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Hydra (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
PhotoScape X for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Gwenview (Linux/Unix)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
darktable (Linux/Unix)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
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.
CompactDRAW (Microsoft Windows)
CompactDRAW (Microsoft Windows)
CompactDRAW (Microsoft Windows)
CompactDRAW (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
CompactDRAW (Microsoft Windows)
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