What is the difference between .jif and .heif?
- Extension
- .jif
- .heif
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- JPEG Group
- Apple
- Description
- It is a JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) creation that is based on 24-bit color pallette and uses a lossy compression algorithm for digital photography.
- Based on HEVC (High-Efficiency Video Coding), the HEIF format is an image file container with one or multiple images and is the default image format for Apple Live Photos. It replaced the JPEG format as it's smaller in size and has lossless compression ensuring high-quality photos.
- MIME Type
- image/jpeg
- image/heif
- Wikipedia
- .jif on Wikipedia
- .heif on Wikipedia