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JPEG XL viewer

JPEG XL viewer

Displays JPEG XL images.

What is JPEG XL viewer?
JPEG XL Viewer is a Firefox add-on that allows you to easily view JPEG XL images on web pages. The add-on enables normal loading of JPEG XL images even without widespread browser support. Get the extension now!
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By: zamfofex
Users: 537 ▲ 6
Rating: 4.50 (16)
Version: 0.3.0 (Last updated: 2024-01-03)
Creation date: 2023-01-02
Weekly download count: 24
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • declarativeNetRequest
Size: 403.39K
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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 4340 ▲ 10
Other rankings
#19 in viewer keyword 18 ▲ 1 #91 in review keyword 17 ▼ 1 #145 in movie keyword 6 ▼ 2 #148 in display keyword 6

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Summary
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JPEG XL is a new image format created by Google, Cloudinary, amongst other, and published by the same committee that created the familiar JPEG format. It supports lossy and lossless encodings, and allows for smaller images than all other formats currently available in browsers.

Because the format is so new, it isn’t widely supported by browsers. This extension allows pages to load JPEG XL images easily and normally, without the otherwise necessary browser support for them.

See more about JPEG XL here: https://jpegxl.info

Note: JPEG XL is the best image format ever!

Extension source: https://github.com/zamfofex/jxl-crx

User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Provides support for JPEG XL in Firefox
  • Works as a temporary solution until native support is implemented
  • Improves image viewing experience
Cons
  • May not display original JXL files, but instead converts them to PNG
  • Complications with complex or unsupported metadata
  • Requires JavaScript to be turned on
Most mentioned
  • Native Firefox support for JPEG XL
  • Does not work with JavaScript turned off
  • JXL files are not displayed, but converted to PNG
Recent reviews
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by Firefox user 18371630, 2024-04-14
Does not actually show original JXL, but seems to convert it to PNG (lossless). Complications may occur, such as with complex or unsupported metadata. But this is probably still a decent improvement (still testing), and about as good as it gets until Mozilla properly implements support for JPEG XL.
by Tom Vanon, 2024-03-25
by nepvee, 2023-11-01
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Safety
Risk impact

JPEG XL viewer may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

JPEG XL viewer is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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