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Aug 27, 2026 · Frontend Development

JPEG XL Finally Gains Cross‑Browser Support in Firefox and Chrome

Firefox 157 will enable JPEG XL decoding by default, Chrome plans to follow, and a new Rust‑based decoder addresses long‑standing memory‑safety concerns, while Mozilla’s docs compare JPEG XL with AVIF, highlighting lossless performance and progressive rendering advantages that could bring full cross‑browser support by year‑end.