| JPEG XL | JPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
| Transparency | ✓ | - |
| Animation | ✓ | - |
| HDR | ✓ | - |
| Metadata | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open / royalty-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Defined by | JPEG / ISO | JPEG / ISO |
| Since | 2021 | 1992 |
| Best for | archiving photos without quality loss | photographs shared with anyone |
JPEG XL
Can recompress a JPG losslessly and shrink it by ~20%. Excellent quality, limited browser support.
JPG
The universal photo format. Lossy, no transparency, opens everywhere.
Questions
JPEG XL or JPG: which is smaller?
It depends on the content; see our measured benchmarks on the conversion pages.
Can I convert JPEG XL to JPG?
Yes, in your browser, nothing uploaded.
And JPG to JPEG XL?
Yes, as well.