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.JPGV·File Extension

JPGV VideoA .jpgv file is a JPGV Video. It is a video format used to store movies and animation, typically with video and audio tracks.

Extension.jpgv
File typeJPGV Video
MIME typevideo/jpeg
CategoryVideo
Charset
Compressible

What is a .jpgv file?

A .jpgv file is a JPGV Video. It is a video format used to store movies and animation, typically with video and audio tracks.

In the mime-db registry it maps to video/jpeg. When serving .jpgv over HTTP, set the Content-Type header as shown in Developer info below.

Related entities: it maps to video/jpeg — and is delivered over HTTP via the Content-Type header.

  • Use VLC or MPV to open and edit .jpgv files.
  • Any text editor (Notepad, VS Code) can inspect the raw content as text.

When served over HTTP, responses should set the following header:

Content-Type: video/jpeg

Common software that reads/writes .jpgv:

VLCMPVHandBrakeQuickTime Player
.jpgvextension of
format
JPGV Videoserved as
mime type
video/jpegsent via header
http header
  • Movies and clips
  • Streaming media
  • Screen recordings
  • Open the file with VLC, make your changes and save.
  • Most editors preserve the original formatting and encoding — avoid changing the charset.
  • Create a new file and save it with the .jpgv extension, or export this format from VLC.

What programs can open .jpgv files?

Common options include VLC, MPV, HandBrake. You can also open many of these files with built-in viewers or a browser.

How do I create a .jpgv file?

Create a new file in any text editor or the app that owns the format and save it with the .jpgv extension.

What is the relationship between .jpgv and the video/jpeg MIME type?

video/jpeg is the media type identifier used for .jpgv files during network transfer (for example in the HTTP Content-Type header).

Updated 2026-08-18

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