.MJPEG File

The mjpeg file extension is typically related and used for special animated pictures in Motion JPEG file format.

Motion JPEG is a sub-category of motion video codecs where successive frames are encoded using the standard JPEG algorithm.

No interframe compression is performed and the resulting encoded data generally does not achieve the same level of compression as a codec using interframe techniques.

However, decompression is usually faster and any frame can be referenced independently since there are no dependencies on other frames. Plus, there are fewer legal caveats when using the open JPEG standard.

See also mjpg file extension

MIME types:
video/x-motion-jpeg

Files with mjpeg file extension can be typically found as special animated images in Motion JPEG video file format.

How to open:

Special viewers can view this file type. Occassinaly, plugins for web browsers may also be found.

How to convert:

You can find converters capable of either creating motion JPEGs from a series of standard .jpg files or transforming videos (like .avi) to .mjpeg files etc.