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Convert JPEG to JPG

Change a .jpeg file to .jpg with no quality loss — the image stays byte for byte identical. Free, in your browser.

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Why use this tool

  • No file size limit

    Full-size photos straight from your phone or camera.

  • Nothing is uploaded

    Processed entirely in your browser. Your files never leave your device.

  • No signup needed

    Open the tool and go. No account, no email.

JPEG and JPG are the same image format. The only difference is the file extension, and yet some upload forms, apps and content systems accept “.jpg” and refuse “.jpeg”. Renaming the file by hand works, but the extension is often hidden on Windows and awkward to change on a phone.

This converter does it for you, properly: because the format is already right, nothing is re-encoded. Your JPEG goes through untouched and comes back named .jpg, with exactly the same pixels and exactly the same quality. It runs in your browser — no upload, no account, no watermark.

How to convert JPEG to JPG

  1. Add your JPEG

    Drag the .jpeg file into the box, or click to browse.

  2. Keep JPG selected

    JPG is already chosen. PNG and WEBP are there if you actually need a different format.

  3. Convert and download

    Press Convert to JPG. The file comes back as .jpg at exactly the same size — that is expected, because nothing was recompressed.

Why JPEG and JPG both exist

Both names come from the Joint Photographic Experts Group, the committee behind the standard. Early versions of Windows only allowed three-letter file extensions, so the format was saved as .jpg on PCs and as .jpeg elsewhere. Modern systems accept both, and .jpe and .jfif are further spellings of the same thing.

Because the formats are identical, a proper JPEG to JPG conversion should not touch the image at all. Many online converters decode and re-save it anyway, which costs a little quality every time; this one doesn't.

What this conversion changes — and what it doesn't

Only the name changes: “photo.jpeg” becomes “photo.jpg”. The pixels, the compression and the file size are identical, and so is everything stored inside the file, including EXIF data such as the capture date, camera model and, if your phone recorded it, the location.

If you want that metadata gone, or the file smaller, use Compress JPG instead: it re-encodes the photo, which drops the EXIF data and reduces the size at the same time.

JPEG compared with JPG

The honest comparison is short.

.jpeg.jpg
Image formatJPEGJPEG
Compression and qualityIdenticalIdentical
Origin of the extensionMac, Linux, early UnixWindows three-letter limit
Accepted by upload formsUsuallyAlmost always

When you need .jpg rather than .jpeg

  • An upload form only lists .jpg

    Some forms check the extension literally and reject .jpeg even though the format is the same.

  • Website and CMS rules

    Themes, scripts and build tools sometimes expect a single extension across all images.

  • Tidy file names

    Mixed .jpg and .jpeg files in one folder make sorting and scripting harder.

  • Files from cameras and messaging apps

    Some cameras and apps save .jpeg or .jfif. Converting gives you a plain .jpg.

Frequently asked questions

Is JPEG the same as JPG?
Yes. They are two extensions for one format. The shorter .jpg exists because early Windows only allowed three-letter extensions.
Does converting JPEG to JPG lose quality?
Not here. The file is not re-encoded, so the image stays byte for byte identical and only the extension changes.
Why is the file the same size after converting?
Because nothing was recompressed. That is the correct result for a JPEG to JPG conversion. To make the file smaller, use Compress JPG.
Can I just rename the file myself?
Yes, and the result is the same. This page is simply quicker when the extension is hidden, as it often is on Windows, or when you are on a phone.
What about .jfif or .jpe files?
They are JPEGs too. Drop one into the box and it comes back as a .jpg, again without re-encoding.
Is the EXIF data kept?
Yes, all of it, because the file is not rewritten. If you want metadata such as GPS location removed, compress the photo instead.
Are my JPEG files uploaded?
No. Everything happens in your browser and nothing is sent to a server.

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