Image formats

What is the JIF format?

JIF — JPEG Image (JIF)

JIF is an old extension for JPEG images, from the JPEG Interchange Format. The picture inside is an ordinary JPEG.

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About the JIF format

Early JPEG software and some cameras saved files as .jif. The data is a normal JPEG photo.

Many upload forms and programs do not recognise the extension. Converting to JPG fixes that.

Programs that open JIF

  • Any image viewer (after renaming to .jpg)
  • IrfanView
  • GIMP

What JIF is used for

  • Old photos
  • Early digital camera images

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