How to convert JPEG 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 JPEG to JPEG XL
NexMedia converts JPEG 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 JPEG
JPEG is the standard lossy image format, named after the Joint Photographic Experts Group that published it in 1992. It shrinks photos to a fraction of their raw size by discarding fine detail.
Photos from cameras and phones, images on the web and email attachments; every device and app opens it.
JPEG has no transparency, stores 8 bits per colour channel, and loses a little more quality every time it is saved again.
Convert JPEG to JPEG XL online free, no account required — JPEG XL is a modern ISO image format designed to succeed JPEG.
Change JPEG to JPEG XL without losing quality — convert JPEG to JPEG XL free in your browser.
Why does my photo get worse every time I edit and save it as JPG? Each save re-compresses the image and piles new artifacts on the old ones — working from a lossless original and exporting once to JPG avoids the buildup.
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 JPEG to JPEG XL
- The JPEG 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 JPEG 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.
JPEG to JPEG XL: questions and answers
Does converting JPEG to JPEG XL reduce quality?
The JPEG 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 JPEG and JPEG XL?
JPEG is the universal lossy photo format. JPEG XL is a modern ISO image format designed to succeed JPEG.
Can I change the settings when converting JPEG to JPEG XL?
Before you convert JPEG 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 JPEG to JPEG XL?
No. You can convert JPEG 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 JPEG is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Is the JPEG XL an exact copy of my JPEG?
The JPEG 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 JPEG to JPEG XL change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your JPEG and writes a new JPEG XL file, leaving your original JPEG file untouched.