.JIFF File Extension

JPEG Image File Format

Developer Joint Photographic Experts Group
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What is a JIFF file?

A JIFF file is a raster graphic saved in the JPEG Interchange File Format (JIFF). It contains image data compressed with lossy Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) compression to reduce the size of the image. JIFF files often save digital photos and web graphics, similar to .JPG and .JPEG images.

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Screenshot of a .jiff file in Apple Preview 11
JIFF file open in Apple Preview 11

JIFF and .JIF files were more common in the 1990s before improved variations of the JPEG format superseded the JIFF format. Image editors for Windows and Mac then began saving images as JPG and JPEG files, which led to the obsolescence of JIFF files.

Images saved in the JPEG format still typically use the .jpeg or .jpg file extension. However, they may also use the .jpe (.JPE files), .jfif (.JFIF files), and .jfi (.JFI files) file extensions.

How to open a JIFF file

You can open a JIFF file with various free and commercial image viewing and editing applications, including:

How to convert a JIFF file

Several image viewers and editors, including Apple Preview, Microsoft Photos, and Adobe Photoshop, can convert JIFF files to other formats.

For example, you can convert JIFF files to the following formats with Apple Preview by selecting File → Export:

  • .JPG - JPEG Image
  • .HEIC - High Efficiency Image Format
  • .PNG - Portable Network Graphic
  • .TIF - Tagged Image File Format
  • .EXR - OpenEXR Image
  • .PDF - Portable Document Format
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Programs that open JIFF files

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