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XL Converter vs GraphicsMagick: catalog facts
XL ConverterGraphicsMagick
Free

Free and open source under the GPLv3.

Free

Free and open source.

Windows, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Supports JPEG XL, AVIF and JPEGLI encoding
  • Lossless, reversible JPEG to JPEG XL transcoding
  • Reads and writes over 92 image formats, including AVIF, HEIC and JXL
  • Multi-threaded processing with OpenMP
  • macOS build is a deprecated beta
  • Focused on conversion rather than editing
  • Command-line and library only, with no graphical editor
  • Takes some learning for complex operations
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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