FIG to JP2 Converter

FIG to JP2 online — high-quality image conversion

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Seamless Conversion

Move from FIG to JP2 in seconds — Convertio handles the format translation so your diagrams arrive intact.

Guided Process

Follow the clear step-by-step interface — upload, select output, download. No learning curve, no confusion.

Diagram Clarity

Your Xfig diagrams come through clean — lines, shapes, and annotations maintain their visual precision.

How to convert FIG to JP2

Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

Choose jp2 or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

Let the file convert and you can download your jp2 file right afterwards

About formats

FIG is the native file format of Xfig, a free vector graphics editor for the X Window System, originally written by Supoj Sutanthavibul at the University of Texas at Austin in 1985. The format uses a plain-text structure where each graphic object is described on one or more lines with numeric parameters specifying object type, coordinates, line properties, fill attributes, and depth ordering. FIG supports compound objects (groups), polylines, polygons, splines, arcs, ellipses, text strings, and imported bitmaps, each with configurable colors, line styles, arrow heads, and area fills. Files begin with a header line declaring the format version (currently 3.2), followed by a resolution specification and the object definitions. One advantage is exceptional simplicity — the entirely text-based format is trivially parsed, generated, and manipulated by scripts, making FIG popular as an intermediate format in automated diagram generation pipelines. The rich ecosystem of conversion tools is another strength: fig2dev exports FIG files to dozens of output formats including EPS, PDF, SVG, LaTeX picture environments, PSTricks, and TikZ. This made Xfig and FIG especially popular in academic and scientific communities, where authors generate publication-quality figures that integrate seamlessly with LaTeX documents. While graphical tools have evolved since the 1980s, FIG remains in use among researchers who value its scriptability, LaTeX integration, and well-documented format stability.

Developer: Supoj Sutanthavibul

Initial release: 1985

JP2 (JPEG 2000 Part 1) is an image format based on the JPEG 2000 compression standard, developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group and published as ISO/IEC 15444-1 in December 2000 as the successor to the original JPEG standard. Unlike JPEG's block-based discrete cosine transform, JPEG 2000 uses discrete wavelet transform (DWT) compression, which eliminates the characteristic 8x8 block artifacts visible in highly compressed JPEG images and instead produces a smooth, gradual quality degradation. The format supports both lossy and lossless compression within the same codestream, along with features absent from original JPEG: 16-bit and higher bit-depth images, arbitrary numbers of color channels, alpha transparency, region-of-interest coding (allocating more bits to important areas), and progressive quality or resolution refinement from a single compressed stream. One advantage is superior image quality at low bit rates — JPEG 2000 produces visibly cleaner images than JPEG at equivalent file sizes, particularly below 0.5 bits per pixel where JPEG exhibits severe blocking. The progressive decoding capability is another strength: a single JP2 file can be decoded at any resolution or quality level without encoding multiple versions, valuable for remote sensing and medical imaging where the same image must serve both thumbnail browsing and full-resolution analysis. JP2 is the mandated format for digital cinema (DCI), the preferred format in geospatial data (GeoJP2), and widely adopted in cultural heritage digitization.

Developer: Joint Photographic Experts Group

Initial release: December 2000

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert FIG to JP2?

FIG format has very limited viewer support. JP2 is universally recognized — conversion makes your diagrams accessible to everyone.

What opens JP2 files?

You can open JP2 files with IrfanView, XnView, Adobe Photoshop, and browsers with JPEG 2000 support.

Does Convertio support FIG files from all Xfig versions?

Convertio handles standard FIG format files. Most Xfig versions produce compatible output that converts cleanly.

Can I use the FIG to JP2 converter on Chromebook?

Yes — the converter is entirely browser-based and works on Chromebooks, along with any other device with a modern browser.

Do I need to know FIG format details to convert?

Not at all. Just upload your FIG file, select JP2, and Convertio handles the technical details automatically.

How many FIG files can I convert at once?

You can upload and convert multiple FIG files in one session. Batch conversion processes all files simultaneously.

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JPG to JP2

JPEG to JP2

PNG to JP2

WEBP to JP2

PDF to JP2

DOCX to JP2

BMP to JP2

TIFF to JP2

BIN to JP2

CR2 to JP2

GIF to JP2

HTML to JP2

JFIF to JP2

SVG to JP2

PSD to JP2

DOC to JP2

HEIC to JP2

PPTX to JP2

DJVU to JP2

WPS to JP2

OXPS to JP2

EPS to JP2

PPT to JP2

FB2 to JP2

AI to JP2

CDR to JP2

EPUB to JP2

XPS to JP2

ODT to JP2

XLSX to JP2