Have you ever thought about what kind of image formats are used for those tiny icons of software, apps, or web pages? Let me tell you, the format that is commonly used is called ICO. As JPG images are almost everywhere, it is pretty natural that you will need to convert these images into the ICO format to use them as icons for software, apps, or websites.
Why This Tool was Created
Now that you know what type of images are used, the next question that might pop into your mind is how to convert them. The tool JPG to ICO converter is here to help. This tool is designed to convert your images smoothly from JPG to ICO within seconds.
Tabular Comparison
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JPG |
ICO |
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JPG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group
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ICO stands for ICON
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Mainly used for photography or general-purpose use
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Commonly used for icons of software, websites, applications, etc.
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Usually smaller in file size than ICO files
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Usually larger than JPG files
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Loses some details while compressing
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Often provides lossless compression
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Does not support transparency
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Usually supports transparency
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The files are commonly supported by almost all platforms and devices
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Supported by selected platforms only
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Extension: .jpg, .jpeg
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Extension: .ico
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