JPEG to JPG Converter
A .jpeg file and a .jpg file hold the same kind of image; only the letters after the dot differ. When an upload form insists on .jpg, convert the file here and it comes back with the extension the form expects.
Image Converter
or drop JPG, JPEG, JPE … files here ·
Max 95 MB per file· Up to 20 files· Deleted after 30 minutes
Files are processed on our servers and deleted after 30 minutes.
85 keeps photos visually identical to the original. Lower it only when you need a smaller file.
JPG, BMP and EPS have no transparency. Transparent pixels are filled with this color.
Hex color used behind transparent pixels, e.g. #FFFFFF.
This format holds a single image. Choose GIF or WebP output if you want to keep the animation.
A multi-size icon contains several resolutions in one file; browsers and operating systems pick the one they need.
Keep the original dimensions, or enter one side and the aspect ratio is kept.
Pixels for the side you chose above.
Percentage of the original dimensions.
sRGB is right for screens and the web. Keep the original for print workflows; grayscale discards color.
Metadata only, 0 keeps the original value. Printers and some portals read this number; it does not change pixel dimensions.
How to use this tool
- 1
Upload the .jpeg files
Drag in up to 20 images ending in .jpeg, .jpe or .JPEG, each up to 95 MB. Mixed batches with other formats are fine too.
- 2
Leave quality at 95
This page re-saves at quality 95 and keeps the photo's metadata, so the result looks like the original. Lower Quality or tick Strip metadata under Advanced settings only if you need to.
- 3
Convert to JPG
Press Convert to JPG and download the .jpg files, one by one or as a ZIP.
JPEG and JPG are one format with two spellings. You only need this page when software or a portal refuses the .jpeg spelling, or when the file is not really a JPEG at all.
JPEG to JPG: same format, different extension
The Joint Photographic Experts Group published its compression standard in 1992. The group's name is JPEG, so .jpeg was the obvious extension, but Windows at the time ran on top of MS-DOS, which allowed file names of eight characters plus a three-character extension. Software written for that limit saved photos as .jpg, Macs and Unix systems happily used .jpeg, and both stayed in circulation.
Upload forms are the exception to the rule that nobody cares. Some validate the file by its extension text and keep a short allow-list, written by a developer who typed jpg and png and moved on. Upload a perfectly good .jpeg and the page answers with a vague "invalid file type". Converting here returns a .jpg that passes that check, and because the content is read and re-encoded, it also catches files that were never JPEGs in the first place.
Where the .jpg and .jpeg spellings come from
| Organisation | Requirement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| ISO/IEC 10918-1 (1992) | Defines JPEG compression itself; says nothing about which extension a file should use. | iso.org |
| IANA media type image/jpeg | One registered type covering .jpeg, .jpg and .jpe, which is what browsers and servers actually check. | iana.org |
| MS-DOS and FAT 8.3 names | Three-character extension limit that made .jpg the Windows convention. | — |
| DCF camera file system (JEITA) | Camera files use short uppercase names such as IMG_0001.JPG. | — |
| ITU-T T.871 JFIF (2011) | Formalizes the JFIF container most .jpg and .jpeg files use, also the source of the .jfif extension. | — |
Upload form rejects your .jpeg? Common causes and fixes
The form's allow-list includes .jpg but not .jpeg
Convert here or rename the extension to .jpg. Both produce a file the form will match.
The file is really photo.jpeg.jpg or photo.jpg.jpeg
Windows hides known extensions by default, so a double extension goes unnoticed. Turn on file name extensions in File Explorer and remove the extra one.
The validator is case-sensitive and sees .JPG or .JPEG
Rename the file with a lowercase extension, for example IMG_0001.jpg.
Someone renamed a PNG, HEIC or WebP to .jpeg
Renaming does not change the contents and careful portals detect that. Convert the file here so it is re-encoded as a real JPEG.
The .jpeg is over the portal's size limit
Convert first, then reduce it with a KB-targeted compressor until it fits.
JPG
JPEG image
JPEG (or JPG) is the most widely used photo format, standardised by the Joint Photographic Experts Group in 1992. It uses lossy compression that discards fine detail the eye is unlikely to notice, which keeps photos small enough for the web, email and phone storage. It handles smooth gradients and natural scenes well, but sharp text, line art and flat colours pick up visible blocky or fuzzy artefacts. JPEG has no transparency and no animation, and every re-save loses a little more quality. Every browser, phone, camera and image editor can open it.
- Compression
- Lossy
- Transparency
- No
- Animation
- No
- Introduced
- 1992 · Joint Photographic Experts Group
JPG
JPEG image
JPEG (or JPG) is the most widely used photo format, standardised by the Joint Photographic Experts Group in 1992. It uses lossy compression that discards fine detail the eye is unlikely to notice, which keeps photos small enough for the web, email and phone storage. It handles smooth gradients and natural scenes well, but sharp text, line art and flat colours pick up visible blocky or fuzzy artefacts. JPEG has no transparency and no animation, and every re-save loses a little more quality. Every browser, phone, camera and image editor can open it.
- Compression
- Lossy
- Transparency
- No
- Animation
- No
- Introduced
- 1992 · Joint Photographic Experts Group
Nothing about the image changes between .jpeg and .jpg; people convert because an upload form, an older program or a naming convention accepts only the three-letter extension.
Questions about JPEG and JPG
Is a JPEG file the same as a JPG file?
Yes. Both names refer to images compressed with the JPEG standard, ISO/IEC 10918-1 from 1992. The three-letter .jpg became common because early Windows and MS-DOS file names allowed only three characters after the dot, and the habit stuck long after that limit disappeared.
Can I just rename .jpeg to .jpg instead of converting?
Usually, yes. Renaming changes nothing inside the file, and any form that reads the actual image will accept it. Converting is the safer route when you are not sure the file is really a JPEG, when Windows hides the real extension, or when you have many files to fix at once.
Will re-saving at quality 95 change how my photo looks?
Not in any way you can see. Quality 95 is close to the top of the scale, so the second compression pass adds only tiny differences at the pixel level. If a form also has a size cap, lower quality afterwards with a tool such as Compress image to 100 KB.
Why do camera files end in uppercase .JPG?
Digital cameras follow the Design rule for Camera File system (DCF), which uses short uppercase names such as DSC_0001.JPG. Most upload forms treat .JPG and .jpg the same, but a few compare the text exactly; renaming to lowercase settles it.
What are .jpe and .jfif files?
More spellings of the same thing. .jpe is a rare three-letter variant, and .jfif is the name Windows and some browsers give JPEG images saved from the web. For the latter, JFIF to JPG does the same job as this page.
How do I see whether my file ends in .jpeg or .jpg?
In Windows 11 File Explorer choose View → Show → File name extensions. On a Mac, select the file, press Command-I and look at Name & Extension, or turn on Finder → Settings → Advanced → Show all filename extensions.