How to view a .JXR file online
No app, no account, no upload.
Open your .JXR
Drag a .JXR file from your scanner, camera or archive onto the viewer, or choose it from your device. It's decoded right here.
View and inspect
Flip through the pages of a multi-page file, zoom into fine detail, and read its compression, color and print-resolution details.
Save a copy
Export the page you're viewing as PNG, JPG or WEBP that opens on any phone or computer.
What is a .JXR file?
Everything worth knowing about JPEG XR Image.
A JXR file is a JPEG XR image (formerly "HD Photo"), Microsoft's HDR-capable still-image format. On Windows, Photos opens it by double-click; cross-platform, use XnView MP or ImageMagick. Because almost nothing else reads JXR natively, the practical move is to convert it to JPG or PNG for general use, or to TIFF/AVIF when HDR data must be preserved.
Programs that open .JXR files
- Windows
- ImageMagick, Adobe Photoshop (with JPEG XR plug-in), Microsoft Photos, XnView MP
- macOS
- ImageMagick, XnView MP
- Linux
- ImageMagick (with libjxr), XnView MP
| Full name | JPEG XR Image |
|---|---|
| Developer | Microsoft (standardized as ISO/IEC 29199-2 / ITU-T T.832) |
| First released | 2006 as Windows Media Photo / HD Photo; standardized 2009 (ISO/IEC 29199-2) |
| Category | Images |
| MIME type | image/jxr |
| Signature | 49 49 BC ("II" + 0xBC (little-endian, JXR variant of the TIFF marker)) |
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Frequently asked questions
Is my .JXR file uploaded to a server?
No. Your .JXR file is decoded with JavaScript and WebAssembly. The decoders are downloaded once from a public CDN.
How do I see the other pages of a TIFF?
Use the arrows above the image, the page thumbnails in the side panel, or the [ and ] keys. Every page can be saved separately as PNG or JPG.
Why do some TIFF tags look like numbers?
Tags are stored as raw values. We translate the common ones (compression, color mode, resolution, orientation) and list the rest exactly as they appear in the file.
Can I view GeoTIFF or GeoJP2 maps?
We show the image and tell you it's georeferenced. To see it on a map with coordinates, open it in our Map Viewer.
Is my 16-bit or HDR image shown accurately?
Images with more than 8 bits per channel are scaled to 8 bits for display and export. The original precision is listed in the structure panel.
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