What is the difference between .jpg and .mkv?
- Name
- JPEG Image
- Matroska Video
- Extension
- .jpg
- .mkv
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Video
- Developer
- Joint Photographic Experts Group
- Matroska
- Description
- A JPG file is an image saved in a compressed image format standardized by the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG). It is commonly used for storing digital photos and used by most digital cameras to save images. JPG files are among the most common image files along with .PNG, .TIF, and .GIF.
- An MKV file is a video container format similar to the .AVI, .ASF, and .MOV formats. It supports several types of audio and video codecs and may include .SRT, .SSA, or .USF (Universal Subtitle Format) subtitles. MKV files also support VobSub subtitles from DVDs.
- MIME Type
- image/jpeg
- video/x-matroska
- Sample
- sample.jpg
- sample.mkv
- Wikipedia
- .jpg on Wikipedia
- .mkv on Wikipedia