JP2
A JPEG 2000 image container that supports wavelet-based lossy and lossless compression and is widely used in imaging, archives, mapping, and cultural heritage workflows.
General information
- Format name
- JPEG 2000 Part 1 File Format
- Extension
.jp2- MIME type
image/jp2- Category
- image
- Data type
- Binary
- Developer
- Joint Photographic Experts Group
- Introduced
- 2000
Image properties
- Structure
- Raster
- Compression
- Lossless and lossy
- Animation
- No
File signatures
| Offset | Hexadecimal | ASCII | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 00 00 00 0C 6A 50 20 20 0D 0A 87 0A | — | Standard JP2 signature box found at the beginning of conforming JP2 files. |
Common uses
Digital archives
Medical and scientific imaging
Geospatial imagery
High-resolution images
Lossless image storage
Related formats
Technical resources
| Resource | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|
| JPEG 2000 Part 1 (JP2) | Library of Congress | Open resource ↗ |
| Media Types Registry | IANA | Open resource ↗ |
Record information
- Verified
- October 4, 2026
- Last updated
- October 4, 2026