Add JXL support

Converts JXL images so you can view them in the browser.
What is Add JXL support?
Add JXL support is an experimental Chrome extension that converts JXL images to WEBP format so that they can be viewed in the browser. It uses a JavaScript library for conversion and has limitations like longer conversion times for large images and no support for animated JXL files

Extension stats

Users: 194 ▲ 9
Rating: 4.75 (4)
Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2023-01-05)
Creation date: 2023-01-04
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Size: 651.26K

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Extension summary

This is an experimental extension that converts any JXL (JPEG XL) image file in the page to WEBP.

It uses the following code for conversion:

You can find my fork here:

Limitations:

  • Conversion may take a couple of seconds, especially for large images.
  • No support for animated JXL files. Only the first frame is rendered.
  • May cause some pages to not load at all. If this happens, please uninstall the extension.

This is a work in progress. More explanation on use cases, tips, and workarounds here:

User reviews

Excelente!, increíble que hay que agregar un pluggin a chrome, para poder ver una imagen.


Works, Thanks!
by Original, 2023-08-03
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Add JXL support requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Add JXL support has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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