Category: Image

image/jpeg

image/jpeg is the most universally supported lossy compression format for digital photographs and realistic images.

MIME / CONTENT-TYPE

image/jpeg

ASSOCIATED EXTENSIONS

.jpg, .jpeg

PRIMARY CATEGORY

Image

HTTP Headers & Web Server Configurations

Standard HTTP Response Header

Content-Type: image/jpeg

Send this exact header in HTTP responses to instruct browsers how to decode and render the payload.

Node.js / Express / Web API

res.setHeader("Content-Type", "image/jpeg");
res.setHeader("Cache-Control", "public, max-age=31536000, immutable");

NGINX Configuration (mime.types)

types {
    image/jpeg jpeg jpg;
}

Apache (.htaccess / httpd.conf)

AddType image/jpeg .jpg .jpeg

Strip EXIF metadata (GPS location coordinates, camera serial numbers) from uploaded images to protect user privacy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions regarding MIME types, Content-Type headers, and web server configurations.

The standard HTTP response header is: "Content-Type: image/jpeg".