JPEG (or abbreviated as JPG, .jpg) is one of the most popular image formats. JPEG is a raster format, that is, an image is formed from individual pixels. The format has gained popularity thanks to a special compression technology, which allows reducing its size (space occupied on the disk). With this algorithm in the latest versions of the jpeg format, users can independently determine the degree of compression and so the quality of the image.
This format is popular both online and offline. The small size of the JPG file allows you to reduce the weight of web pages, their download speed, and the use of resources.
The only difference between JPG and JPEG is the letter “E”. In practice, there are no differences when working with files of these formats. Due to this, the .JPEG extension has been abbreviated to .JPG.
File type: Image
File extension: .jpg, .jpeg
Developed by: Joint Photographic Experts Group
Initial release: September 18, 1992