HEIF to JBG Converter

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Sharp Results

Your HEIF photos deserve clean output. The conversion engine produces JBG files that maintain the visual character and detail of the source image.

Safe Conversion

Convertio handles your images securely — HEIF uploads are deleted right after processing, and JBG outputs are purged from servers within 24 hours.

Works Everywhere

Platform-independent conversion — process HEIF to JBG on any operating system or device through your web browser, without plugins or installs.

How to convert HEIF to JBG

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

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

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

About formats

HEIF (High Efficiency Image File Format) is a container format for images and image sequences standardized by the Moving Picture Experts Group as ISO/IEC 23008-12, first published in 2015. HEIF is built on the ISO Base Media File Format (ISOBMFF, the same container used for MP4 video), providing a flexible structure that can hold single images, image collections, image sequences (like animations or bursts), and derived images with non-destructive editing operations. The container is codec-agnostic — while the most common implementation pairs HEIF with HEVC/H.265 compression (branded as HEIC by Apple), the standard also accommodates AV1 compression (creating the AVIF variant), H.266/VVC, and other future codecs. HEIF supports features that JPEG lacks: 10-bit and 12-bit color depth, wide color gamuts (Display P3, BT.2020), lossless compression, alpha transparency, depth maps, thumbnail images, and Exif/XMP metadata — all within a single file. Auxiliary image items can store computational photography data like depth maps, HDR gain maps, and semantic segmentation masks. One advantage is the format's future-proof architecture: by separating the container from the codec, HEIF can adopt newer, more efficient compression technologies without changing the file structure, metadata handling, or application-level APIs. The substantial compression improvement over JPEG is another core strength — HEVC-based HEIF typically achieves 40-50% file size reduction compared to JPEG at the same visual quality, beneficial for storage and bandwidth. HEIF is supported by Apple's ecosystem (iOS, macOS), Windows 10/11, Android 10+, GIMP, ImageMagick, and Adobe products.
Initial release: 2015
JBG is a file extension for images compressed using the JBIG (Joint Bi-level Image experts Group) standard, formally ITU-T Recommendation T.82, completed in 1993 as a successor to the Group 3 and Group 4 fax compression standards. JBIG compression is designed for bi-level (black and white) images but can also handle grayscale and limited-color images by encoding each bit plane separately. The algorithm uses a form of arithmetic coding guided by an adaptive context model: for each pixel, the encoder examines a template of surrounding already-coded pixels to build a probability estimate, then feeds this estimate to a QM-coder (a variant of the Q-coder arithmetic coder) that produces a highly efficient binary output. JBIG achieves 20-40% better compression than Group 4 on typical document images, with the improvement being even larger on halftoned photographs and images with gradual density transitions where Group 4's simple run-length approach is less effective. The standard supports progressive encoding, where a low-resolution version of the image is transmitted first and progressively refined — useful for fax-like applications where the receiver can begin displaying the image before the full-resolution data arrives. One advantage is superior compression of documents containing halftone images: newspapers, magazines, and marketing materials that mix text with photographic halftones compress dramatically better with JBIG than with Group 3/4. The standard's ITU-T backing ensures it is implemented in document imaging hardware and software worldwide. JBG files are supported by ImageMagick and various document imaging tools.
Initial release: 1993

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I convert HEIF to JBG?

HEIF stores high-quality images at small sizes but faces limited support in editors and web platforms — conversion to JBG removes those barriers.

What programs open JBG files?

JBG files can be opened with IrfanView, XnView, and JBIG-compatible fax software.

Do I need to install software?

No software needed. The conversion engine runs server-side — you just upload your HEIF through the browser and get the JBG back.

Can I convert multiple HEIF files to JBG at once?

Yes — upload several HEIF images at the same time and they will all be converted to JBG in a single batch for convenient download.

How long are converted files stored?

Your JBG output stays on the server for up to 24 hours. After that, it is permanently removed — so download promptly after conversion.