How to convert GIF (still) to JPEG XL
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert GIF (still) to JPEG XL
NexMedia converts GIF (still) to JPEG XL on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About GIF
A still GIF is a GIF image with a single frame: up to 256 colours from a palette, with optional transparency for one colour.
Simple graphics, small icons and images for very old software.
The 256-colour palette makes photos look banded or dithered.
Convert GIF to JPEG XL online free, no account required — JPEG XL is a modern ISO image format designed to succeed JPEG.
Change GIF to JPEG XL without losing quality — convert GIF to JPEG XL free in your browser.
Why won’t my GIF image animate? Some GIF files contain a single still frame rather than an animation, and no player will move them — turning the still into JPG or PNG keeps it crisp without the 256-colour limit.
About JPEG XL
JPEG XL is an image format standardised as ISO/IEC 18181 in 2022. It offers lossy and lossless compression, transparency and HDR, and it can repack existing JPEG files losslessly to about 20 percent smaller.
Photography and archiving workflows, recent versions of Safari, and image editors that have added support.
Support is still limited: many browsers and image viewers do not open JPEG XL files.
Why convert photos to JPEG XL? It shrinks images another 40% or so compared with JPG and can even recompress existing JPGs without further loss.
What changes when you convert GIF to JPEG XL
- The GIF picture is re-encoded as JPEG XL at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Settings you can change
Before you convert GIF to JPEG XL, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted JPEG XL file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
GIF to JPEG XL: questions and answers
Does converting GIF to JPEG XL reduce quality?
The GIF picture is re-encoded as JPEG XL at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
What is the difference between GIF and JPEG XL?
GIF is a single-frame GIF image limited to 256 colours. JPEG XL is a modern ISO image format designed to succeed JPEG.
Can I change the settings when converting GIF to JPEG XL?
Before you convert GIF to JPEG XL, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Do I need an account to convert GIF to JPEG XL?
No. You can convert GIF to JPEG XL without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted JPEG XL file kept?
The JPEG XL file you convert from GIF is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Is the JPEG XL an exact copy of my GIF?
The GIF picture is re-encoded as JPEG XL at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Will converting GIF to JPEG XL change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your GIF and writes a new JPEG XL file, leaving your original GIF file untouched.