JPEG XL

JPEG XL is the next generation image format, with the ambition to replace the old JPEG format for the long term.

See the reference side-by-side comparison Common image file formats

	JPEG XL
Developed by	Joint Photographic Experts Group
Year	2021
Pros	Small file size (Smaller than JPEG with comparable image quality) Royalty-free Modern features (HDR, animation...)
Cons	Not yet enabled by most browsers
Features
Vector graphics	- Can add splines to a raster image
Raster image	Yes
Lossless	Yes Lossless and lossy
Animation support	Yes
Transparency support	Yes
Layers support	Yes
HDR	Yes
Maximum bit depth	24-bit integer 32-bit float
CMYK support (for print)	Yes
Maximum number of channels	4099 (RGB/CMY + up to 4096 extra channels)
Commonly used for
Browser support (without plugin)
Google Chrome	- Disabled by default
Microsoft Edge	- Disabled by default
Safari	No
Firefox	- Disabled by default
Opera	- Disabled by default
Internet Explorer	No
Additional
File extensions	.jxl
Wikipedia	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG_XL