Description:
New file format for still image compression
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 94e0df6d0f8b44228de5be0ff35efb9f946a13c9@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 26, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Multimedia
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Tags:
image-format
compression
multimedia
graphics
photography
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Install:
brew install jpeg-xl
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About:
JPEG XL is a modern, royalty-free image format designed to provide superior compression ratios compared to legacy formats like JPEG and PNG. It supports advanced features such as lossless JPEG transcoding, HDR, and progressive decoding. The primary value proposition is achieving significantly smaller file sizes while maintaining or improving visual quality, which reduces storage and bandwidth costs.
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Key Features:
- Superior compression ratios over JPEG and PNG
- Lossless JPEG transcoding capability
- Support for HDR, wide color gamut, and animation
- Fast, hardware-accelerated decoding
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Use Cases:
- Web performance optimization for images
- Archival storage of large image libraries
- Professional photography workflows requiring high fidelity
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Alternatives:
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mozjpeg
– JPEG XL offers significantly better compression and modern features, while mozjpeg is a drop-in JPEG encoder optimization.
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webp
– JPEG XL provides higher compression efficiency and lossless JPEG transcoding, whereas WebP is more widely supported in browsers.
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