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Software Support

Find the right tool for your JPEG XL workflow.

Browser compatibility

Find your browser and check the version you use.

Other browsers

Modern builds of these browsers support JPEG XL.

For other versions and platforms, see the full browser compatibility table or test your browser.

System compatibility

App support and desktop integration depend on your operating system and installed packages.

  • Apple platforms

    System image support starts with macOS 14 Sonoma and iOS / iPadOS 17. Available features depend on the app.

    Apple image formats

  • Windows

    Desktop apps can add their own support. A WIC codec or thumbnail handler can add integration for compatible apps and File Explorer.

    JPEG XL WIC codec

  • Linux

    Libraries and tools are packaged by major distributions. Image viewing and thumbnails depend on the app, desktop plugins, and installed build.

    libjxl packages and plugins

Linux packages

Mint, Pop!_OS, and Zorin OS availability depends on the Ubuntu base. Check your openSUSE release. KaOS and OpenMandriva also offer Qt/KDE integration.

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Capability labels describe documented features. Unlabelled features may still be supported; check the project for your version, edition, and build.

62 tools across 6 categories

View & preview

Open images, preview files, and add JPEG XL support to your desktop and toolkits.

EFL

Linux

JPEG XL loading for Enlightenment applications.

JPEG XL support since 1.27; no external plugin needed.

  • Opens JXL

JPEG XL loading for applications that use GDK-pixbuf.

Install the plugin for your distribution.

  • Opens JXL

ImageGlass

Windows

Image viewer for Windows.

  • Opens JXL

Imlib2

Linux

JPEG XL loading for applications that use Imlib2.

IrfanView

Windows

Image viewing with a JPEG XL plugin.

JPEG XL support since 4.59; install and enable the plugin.

  • Opens JXL

JPEG XL decoding for applications that use Windows Imaging Component.

Install the WIC codec; support depends on the application.

  • Opens JXL

JPEGView

Windows

Lightweight image viewer.

  • Opens JXL

JXLook

macOS

JPEG XL previews in macOS Quick Look.

Requires a Quick Look plugin.

  • Opens JXL

Quick Look previews with animated JPEG XL playback and adjustable frame rate.

Install the macOS Quick Look plugin.

  • Opens JXL
  • Animation

Mihon

Android

Comic and manga reader.

  • Opens JXL

Qt / KDE image plugin

Windows · macOS · Linux

JPEG XL support for Qt-based viewers and desktop applications.

Requires the JPEG XL image plugin and a compatible application.

  • Opens JXL

Swayimg

Linux

Image viewer for Wayland.

  • Opens JXL

XnView

Windows · macOS · Linux

Image viewing and organization; platform availability depends on the edition.

  • Opens JXL

Desktop support depends on the application and installed plugins. Qt viewers include Gwenview, digiKam, KolourPaint, KPhotoAlbum, LXImage-Qt, qimgv, qView, nomacs, VookiImageViewer, and PhotoQt. GTK viewers include Eye of GNOME (eog), gThumb, and Geeqie. EFL viewers include entice and ephoto.

Edit & manage

Retouch photos, paint, and organize an image collection.

ACDSee

Windows

Photo editing and organization.

Photo Studio 2027 supports JPEG XL compression inside DNG files. Standalone .jxl support is not documented.

Acorn

macOS

Image editing for macOS.

  • Opens JXL
  • Exports JXL

Adobe Camera Raw

Windows · macOS

Raw photo processing. Check the version for JPEG XL workflows.

Aspect

Windows · macOS · Linux

Photo organization and image viewing.

GIMP

Windows · macOS · Linux

Image editing and retouching.

JPEG XL import and export, including CMYK, in GIMP 3.0.

  • Opens JXL
  • Exports JXL

Image editing and conversion on Android.

JPEG XL support since 2.6.0.

  • Opens JXL
  • Exports JXL
  • Animation

Raw photo development with lossless, near-lossless, and lossy JPEG XL export.

JPEG XL export since version 5.

  • Exports JXL

Lightroom

Windows · macOS

Photo editing and management. JPEG XL workflows vary by Lightroom edition.

JPEG XL in Lightroom Classic 13 and newer; workflows vary by Lightroom edition.

  • Opens JXL
  • Exports JXL

Photopea

Browser

Browser image editor with JPEG XL import and plugin-based export.

Export requires a plugin.

  • Opens JXL
  • Exports JXL

RawTherapee

Windows · macOS · Linux

Raw photo processing with JPEG XL import.

Import since 5.11; consult the export development status for your release.

  • Opens JXL

Convert & compress

Create JPEG XL files and compare compression results.

GraphicsMagick

Windows · macOS · Linux

Image processing library and command-line tools.

JPEG XL support since 1.3.38; depends on the installed build.

Convert between JPEG XL, JPEG, and PNG in your browser.

Runs locally on your device using native decoding or WebAssembly; no sign-up.

  • Opens JXL
  • Exports JXL

JPEG XL Toolbox

iOS & iPadOS

Convert photos and ProRAW files to JPEG XL on iPhone and iPad.

  • Exports JXL

jpegxl.io

Browser

Web-based JPEG XL conversion.

libjxl

Windows · macOS · Linux

JPEG XL reference implementation in C++, including cjxl and djxl command-line tools.

  • Opens JXL
  • Exports JXL
  • Lossless JPEG reconstruction

libvips

Windows · macOS · Linux

Image processing library.

JPEG XL support since 8.11; depends on build configuration.

  • Opens JXL
  • Exports JXL

MConverter

Browser

Online file conversion including JPEG XL.

Shutter Encoder

Windows · macOS · Linux

Desktop media and image conversion.

Squash

Browser

A Squoosh fork for compressing images and comparing codecs.

Runs locally on your device.

  • Exports JXL

Squoosh

Browser

Browser image optimizer with a JPEG XL implementation.

Runs locally. Its JPEG XL implementation is outdated; compare with current encoders.

  • Exports JXL

XL Converter

Windows · Linux

Desktop image conversion with lossless JPEG transcoding.

  • Opens JXL
  • Exports JXL
  • Lossless JPEG reconstruction

Command-line tools from Build & integrate are listed here too.

Build & integrate

Add JPEG XL to your application or command-line workflow.

GDAL

Windows · macOS · Linux

JPEG XL driver for geospatial raster data.

  • Opens JXL
  • Exports JXL
  • Lossless JPEG reconstruction
  • Metadata

GraphicsMagick

Windows · macOS · Linux

Image processing library and command-line tools.

JPEG XL support since 1.3.38; depends on the installed build.

jixel

Windows · macOS · Linux

Compact JPEG XL encoder written in Rust.

Contributor: awxkee

  • Exports JXL

jxl-coder

Android

JPEG XL encoder and decoder for Android.

Android 5.0 / API level 21 or newer.

  • Opens JXL
  • Exports JXL

jxl-coder-swift

macOS · iOS & iPadOS

Swift bindings for JPEG XL encoding and decoding.

  • Opens JXL
  • Exports JXL

jxl-oxide

Windows · macOS · Linux

Pure Rust JPEG XL decoder, usable as a library or command-line tool.

Contributor: tirr-c

  • Opens JXL

jxlatte

See runtime requirements

JPEG XL decoder written in Java.

Requires a compatible Java runtime.

  • Opens JXL

libjxl

Windows · macOS · Linux

JPEG XL reference implementation in C++, including cjxl and djxl command-line tools.

  • Opens JXL
  • Exports JXL
  • Lossless JPEG reconstruction

libvips

Windows · macOS · Linux

Image processing library.

JPEG XL support since 8.11; depends on build configuration.

  • Opens JXL
  • Exports JXL

SAIL

Windows · macOS · Linux

Image decoding and encoding library.

JPEG XL support since 0.9.0.

SDWebImage JPEGXL Coder

macOS · iOS & iPadOS

JPEG XL integration for SDWebImage.

Decoding since 0.1.0; encoding since 0.2.0.

  • Opens JXL
  • Exports JXL
  • Animation

Deliver on the web

Optimize and serve images through a hosting or delivery service.

Cloudinary

Cloud service

Cloud image transformation and delivery.

Request JPEG XL with f_jxl; f_auto does not select it by default.

  • Exports JXL

Fastly

Cloud service

JPEG XL delivery through Image Optimizer.

Available to Image Optimizer Professional users.

  • Exports JXL

Gumlet

Cloud service

Image optimization and delivery.

Request JPEG XL with format=jxl.

  • Exports JXL

Metadata & utilities

Inspect metadata and manage image files.

Find duplicate images, including JPEG XL files.

Ashampoo Kim

See runtime requirements

Image metadata library for Kotlin.

JPEG XL support since 0.10; see the project for supported Kotlin targets.

  • Metadata

ExifTool

Windows · macOS · Linux

Read and write image metadata.

JPEG XL support since 12.25.

  • Metadata

Exiv2

Windows · macOS · Linux

Image metadata library and command-line utility.

JPEG XL support since 0.27.4.

  • Metadata

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