Image MIME Reference
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Side-by-side technical comparisons of image MIME types — compression, features, browser support, magic bytes, and pros & cons. Pick two formats to see the full breakdown.
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ACES
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APNG
ACES vs APNG
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ACES
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AVCI
ACES vs AVCI
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ACES
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AVCS
ACES vs AVCS
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ACES
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AVIF
ACES vs AVIF
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APNG
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AVCI
APNG vs AVCI
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APNG
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AVCS
APNG vs AVCS
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APNG
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AVIF
APNG vs AVIF
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AVCI
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AVCS
AVCI vs AVCS
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AVCI
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AVIF
AVCI vs AVIF
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AVCS
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AVIF
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All formats in this reference
ACES
ACES Image Container File
image/aces
APNG
Animated Portable Network Graphics
image/apng
AVCI
AVC Image (HEIF Container)
image/avci
AVCS
AVC Image Sequence (HEIF Container)
image/avcs
AVIF
AV1 Image File Format
image/avif
BMP
Bitmap Image File
image/bmp
CGM
Computer Graphics Metafile
image/cgm
CMU-Raster
CMU Window Manager Raster Image
image/x-cmu-raster
DICOM-RLE
DICOM Run-Length Encoding
image/dicom-rle
DNG
Digital Negative
image/dng
DPX
Digital Picture Exchange
image/dpx
EMF
Enhanced Metafile
image/emf
FITS
Flexible Image Transport System
image/fits
FLIF
Free Lossless Image Format
image/flif
G3-Fax
Group 3 Fax Image
image/g3fax
GIF
Graphics Interchange Format
image/gif
HEIC-Sequence
HEVC Image Sequence (HEIF Container)
image/heic-sequence
HEIC
High Efficiency Image Container
image/heic
HEIF-Sequence
High Efficiency Image File Format Sequence
image/heif-sequence
HEIF
High Efficiency Image File Format
image/heif
HEJ2K
JPEG 2000 Image (HEIF Container)
image/hej2k
HSJ2
JPEG 2000 Image Sequence (Obsolete)
image/hsj2
ICO
Windows Icon File
image/x-icon
IEF
Image Exchange Format
image/ief
J2C
JPEG 2000 Codestream
image/j2c
JPEG-AI
JPEG AI Image
image/jaii
JPEG-AI-Sequence
JPEG AI Image Sequence
image/jais
JPEG-LS
JPEG-LS
image/jls
JPEG-2000
JPEG 2000 Core Image File
image/jp2
JPEG
JPEG Image
image/jpeg
HTJ2K-(JPH)
High-Throughput JPEG 2000 Image
image/jph
HTJ2K-Codestream
High-Throughput JPEG 2000 Codestream
image/jphc
JPM
JPEG 2000 Compound Image File Format
image/jpm
JPX
JPEG 2000 Part 2 (Extended)
image/jpx
JXL
JPEG XL
image/jxl
JPEG-XR
JPEG XR (Extended Range)
image/jxr
JPEG-XR-(HEIF)
JPEG XR Image (HEIF Container)
image/jxra
JPEG-XR-Sequence
JPEG XR Image Sequence (HEIF Container)
image/jxrs
JPEG-XS
JPEG XS Image
image/jxs
JPEG-XS-Codestream
JPEG XS Codestream
image/jxsc
JPEG-XS-(HEIF)
JPEG XS Image (HEIF Container)
image/jxsi
JPEG-XS-Sequence
JPEG XS Image Sequence (HEIF Container)
image/jxss
KTX
Khronos Texture
image/ktx
KTX2
Khronos Texture 2.0
image/ktx2
NAPLPS
North American Presentation Level Protocol Syntax
image/naplps
PICT
Apple PICT Image
image/pict
PJPEG
Progressive JPEG (Legacy IE Alias)
image/pjpeg
PNG
Portable Network Graphics
image/png
AIMG
Universal AI Media Format (Image)
image/prs.aimg
BTIF
Bank Telecommunications Image Format
image/prs.btif
PTI
PTI Image (Personal/Vanity Tree)
image/prs.pti
PWG-Raster
PWG Raster Format
image/pwg-raster
SGI-RGB
Silicon Graphics Image
image/rgb
SGI
Silicon Graphics Image
image/sgi
SVG
Scalable Vector Graphics
image/svg+xml
T.38
T.38 Fax over IP (FoIP)
image/t38
TGA
Truevision TGA (TARGA)
image/targa
TIFF-FX
TIFF for Facsimile eXtended
image/tiff-fx
TIFF
Tagged Image File Format
image/tiff
PSD
Adobe Photoshop Document
image/vnd.adobe.photoshop
AZV
AirZip Accelerator Image
image/vnd.airzip.accelerator.azv
FACTI
BlockFact Image
image/vnd.blockfact.facti
CLIP
Clip Studio Paint Document
image/vnd.clip
CNS-INF2
Comverse Network Systems INF2 Image
image/vnd.cns.inf2
DECE-Graphic
Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) Graphic
image/vnd.dece.graphic
DjVu
DjVu Document
image/vnd.djvu
DVB-SUB
DVB Subtitle
image/vnd.dvb.subtitle
DWG
AutoCAD Drawing
image/vnd.dwg
DXF
Drawing Exchange Format
image/vnd.dxf
FastBid
FastBid Sheet
image/vnd.fastbidsheet
FPX
FlashPix
image/vnd.fpx
FST-Image
FAST Search & Transfer Image
image/vnd.fst
EDMICS-MMR
Fuji Xerox EDMICS-MMR
image/vnd.fujixerox.edmics-mmr
EDMICS-RLC
Fuji Xerox EDMICS-RLC
image/vnd.fujixerox.edmics-rlc
Harlequin-PGB
Global Graphics Page Graphics Buffer
image/vnd.globalgraphics.pgb
ICO
Microsoft Icon
image/vnd.microsoft.icon
MIX
Microsoft Image Extension
image/vnd.mix
APNG
Animated Portable Network Graphics
image/vnd.mozilla.apng
DDS
DirectDraw Surface
image/vnd.ms-dds
MODI
Microsoft Document Imaging
image/vnd.ms-modi
JPEG-XR
JPEG XR (HD Photo)
image/vnd.ms-photo
Net-FPX
Network FlashPix
image/vnd.net-fpx
PCO-B16
PCO B16 Image
image/vnd.pco.b16
Radiance
Radiance HDR
image/vnd.radiance
RealFlash
RealNetworks RealFlash
image/vnd.rn-realflash
RealPix
RealNetworks RealPix
image/vnd.rn-realpix
Sealed-PNG
SealedMedia Portable Network Graphics
image/vnd.sealed.png
SoftSeal-GIF
SealedMedia SoftSeal GIF
image/vnd.sealedmedia.softseal.gif
SoftSeal-JPEG
SealedMedia SoftSeal JPEG
image/vnd.sealedmedia.softseal.jpg
SLD
AutoCAD Slide
image/vnd.sld
SVF
Simple Vector Format
image/vnd.svf
Tencent-TAP
Tencent TAP Image
image/vnd.tencent.tap
VTF
Valve Texture Format
image/vnd.valve.source.texture
WBMP
Wireless Bitmap
image/vnd.wap.wbmp
XIFF
Extended Image File Format
image/vnd.xiff
ZBrush-PCX
Pixologic ZBrush PCX
image/vnd.zbrush.pcx
WebP
WebP Image
image/webp
WMF
Windows Metafile
image/wmf
3DS
Autodesk 3D Studio
image/x-3ds
DNG
Adobe Digital Negative
image/x-adobe-dng
Alias-PIX
Alias PIX Image
image/x-alias-pix
BMP
Windows Bitmap (Legacy MIME)
image/x-bmp
Canon-CR2
Canon Raw Version 2
image/x-canon-cr2
Canon-CRW
Canon Raw Format
image/x-canon-crw
CMU-Raster
CMU Window Manager Raster
image/x-cmu-raster
Corel-CMX
Corel Metafile Exchange
image/x-cmx
Compressed-XCF
Compressed GIMP XCF Image
image/x-compressed-xcf
Generic-RAW
Digital Camera Raw (Generic Linux MIME)
image/x-dcraw
EMF
Windows Enhanced Metafile
image/x-emf
Epson-ERF
Epson Raw Format
image/x-epson-erf
FreeHand
Macromedia FreeHand Document
image/x-freehand
Fuji-RAF
Fujifilm RAW Image
image/x-fuji-raf
Apple-ICNS
Apple Icon Image
image/x-icns
ICO
Windows Icon (Legacy MIME)
image/x-icon
AOL-ART
AOL ART Image
image/x-jg
JNG
JPEG Network Graphics
image/x-jng
JPS
JPEG Stereo Image
image/x-jps
Kodak-DCR
Kodak Digital Camera Raw
image/x-kodak-dcr
Kodak-K25
Kodak K25 Raw Image
image/x-kodak-k25
Kodak-KDC
Kodak KDC Raw Image
image/x-kodak-kdc
MacPaint
MacPaint Image
image/x-macpaint
Minolta-MRW
Minolta Raw Image
image/x-minolta-mrw
MrSID
Multi-resolution Seamless Image Database
image/x-mrsid-image
BMP
Windows Bitmap (Microsoft Legacy MIME)
image/x-ms-bmp
Nikon-NEF
Nikon Electronic Format
image/x-nikon-nef
Olympus-ORF
Olympus Raw Format
image/x-olympus-orf
PaintShop-Pro-PSP
PaintShop Pro Image
image/x-paintshoppro
Panasonic-RAW-(RW2)
Panasonic RAW Image
image/x-panasonic-raw
PCX
PiCture eXchange
image/x-pcx
Pentax-PEF
Pentax Electronic File
image/x-pentax-pef
PICT
Apple PICT Image
image/x-pict
PNG
Portable Network Graphics (Legacy MIME)
image/x-png
PNM
Portable Anymap
image/x-portable-anymap
PBM
Portable Bitmap
image/x-portable-bitmap
PGM
Portable Graymap
image/x-portable-graymap
PPM
Portable Pixmap
image/x-portable-pixmap
QTIF
QuickTime Image Format
image/x-quicktime
SGI-RGB
Silicon Graphics Image
image/x-rgb
Sigma-X3F
Sigma X3F RAW Image
image/x-sigma-x3f
Sony-ARW
Sony Alpha Raw Image
image/x-sony-arw
Sony-SR2
Sony SR2 Raw Image
image/x-sony-sr2
Sony-SRF
Sony SRF Raw Image
image/x-sony-srf
TGA
Truevision TGA (TARGA)
image/x-targa
TGA
Truevision TGA (Legacy MIME Alias)
image/x-tga
TIFF
Tagged Image File Format (Legacy MIME)
image/x-tiff
DGN
MicroStation Design File
image/x-vnd.dgn
BMP
Windows Bitmap (Alternate Legacy MIME)
image/x-win-bmp
BMP
Windows Bitmap (Legacy Windows MIME Alias)
image/x-windows-bmp
WMF
Windows Metafile
image/x-wmf
XBM
X Bitmap
image/x-xbitmap
XBM
X Bitmap (Legacy MIME Alias)
image/x-xbm
XCF
GIMP Image Format
image/x-xcf
XPM
X Pixmap
image/x-xpixmap
XWD
X Window Dump
image/x-xwd
XWD
X Window Dump (Legacy MIME Alias)
image/x-xwindowdump
XPM
X Pixmap
image/x-xpixmap
What you get in every comparison
Feature checklist
Transparency, animation, progressive loading, HDR, metadata — side by
side.
Browser support matrix
Exact minimum versions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and IE.
Magic bytes comparison
Hex file signatures for each format, for programmatic detection.
Pros & cons
Practical strengths and limitations of each format in real-world use.
Decision guide
Clear "when to use which" advice based on real use cases.
Deep-link to full specs
Each comparison links to complete per-format reference pages.