Developer Reference
Image MIME Type Reference
The definitive index of image file formats — MIME types, magic bytes, browser compatibility, compression modes, and developer code snippets. Bookmark this and never look it up again.
| Format | MIME Type | Features | Browsers | |
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JXR
JPEG XR (HD Photo)
Photography & High Dynamic Range
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image/vnd.ms-photo
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Transparency
Animation — not supported
Progressive loading
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FPX
Network FlashPix
Legacy & Network Streaming
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image/vnd.net-fpx
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Transparency
Animation — not supported
Progressive loading
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B16
PCO B16 Image
Scientific & Raw Imaging
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image/vnd.pco.b16
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Transparency — not supported
Animation — not supported
Progressive loading — not supported
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HDR
Radiance HDR
3D Graphics & HDR Imaging
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image/vnd.radiance
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Transparency — not supported
Animation — not supported
Progressive loading — not supported
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REALFLASH
RealNetworks RealFlash
Legacy & Streaming
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image/vnd.rn-realflash
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Transparency
Animation
Progressive loading
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RP
RealNetworks RealPix
Legacy & Streaming
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image/vnd.rn-realpix
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Transparency
Animation
Progressive loading
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SPNG
SealedMedia Portable Network Graphics
Security & DRM
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image/vnd.sealed.png
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Transparency — not supported
Animation — not supported
Progressive loading — not supported
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SGIF
SealedMedia SoftSeal GIF
Security & DRM
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image/vnd.sealedmedia.softseal.gif
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Transparency — not supported
Animation — not supported
Progressive loading — not supported
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SJPG
SealedMedia SoftSeal JPEG
Security & DRM
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image/vnd.sealedmedia.softseal.jpg
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Transparency — not supported
Animation — not supported
Progressive loading — not supported
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SLD
AutoCAD Slide
CAD & Legacy Vectors
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image/vnd.sld
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Transparency — not supported
Animation — not supported
Progressive loading — not supported
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SVF
Simple Vector Format
CAD & Legacy Vectors
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image/vnd.svf
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Transparency
Animation — not supported
Progressive loading — not supported
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TAP
Tencent TAP Image
Legacy & Proprietary
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image/vnd.tencent.tap
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Transparency — not supported
Animation — not supported
Progressive loading — not supported
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VTF
Valve Texture Format
3D Graphics & Gaming
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image/vnd.valve.source.texture
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Transparency
Animation
Progressive loading — not supported
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WBMP
Wireless Bitmap
Legacy & Mobile
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image/vnd.wap.wbmp
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Transparency — not supported
Animation — not supported
Progressive loading — not supported
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XIF
Extended Image File Format
Legacy & Proprietary
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image/vnd.xiff
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Transparency — not supported
Animation — not supported
Progressive loading — not supported
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PCX
Pixologic ZBrush PCX
3D Graphics & Gaming
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image/vnd.zbrush.pcx
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Transparency — not supported
Animation — not supported
Progressive loading — not supported
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WEBP
WebP Image
Web
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image/webp
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Transparency
Animation
Progressive loading — not supported
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WMF
Windows Metafile
Vector Graphics & Legacy
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image/wmf
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Transparency
Animation — not supported
Progressive loading — not supported
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3DS
Autodesk 3D Studio
3D Graphics & Modeling
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image/x-3ds
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Transparency
Animation
Progressive loading — not supported
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DNG
Adobe Digital Negative
Photography & Raw Imaging
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image/x-adobe-dng
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Transparency
Animation — not supported
Progressive loading — not supported
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Free JSON API
Use this data in your project
Every format's full specification is available as a free, open JSON endpoint. No authentication, no rate limits for reasonable use.
Example endpoints
GET /mime/image/webp.json
GET /mime/image/jpeg.json
GET /mime/image/png.json
Why developers reference this page
Magic bytes for file detection
Exact hex signatures to detect image formats without relying on file extensions.
Browser compatibility matrix
Exact minimum browser versions for each format, including legacy IE coverage.
Copy-paste code snippets
MIME detection in Python, Node.js, Go, and PHP. One click to copy.
Embeddable badge & widget
Add a live spec card or SVG badge to your README or documentation.
Side-by-side comparisons
Compare any two formats on compression, features, and support in one view.
Open JSON API
All spec data is machine-readable. Pull it into your own tools and docs.