Overview

Whether you refer to JPEG or JPG, the two names have some relationship. One of the most often utilized file formats for storing digital photos is this one. JPG is among the most dependable file extensions for storing digital photos of outstanding quality. You should not compress these images if you want to prevent influencing the resolution of the JPG format stored photos. JPG files’ contained data is kept in binary form.

Category

It falls in the Graphics and Raster image category.

Developer

The developer of the JPG file extension is Joint Photographic Experts Group.

Supported apps

It is flexible to support all apps that can access images and graphics. Users can access JPG files on the CorelDraw app also.

MIME Types

It is divided into two categories-

Image Type-

• image/jpg
• image/jpeg
• image/jp
• image/pipes
• image/jpeg
• image/vnd.swift view-jpeg
• image/x-bitmap

For Application-

• application/jpg
• application/x-jpg

Supported File Format

It supports the binary format of two types-

JPG/JFIF which is used on the web.

JPG/Exif which is used on image-capturing devices

Signature

It has the Hexadecimal signature- FF D8 FF

Location

As per the apps and devices, it is stored in many locations.

It is accessed by the default image program in the system as well access a JPG image on any image viewer app.