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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install jpegoptim

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install jpegoptim

MacPorts ports tree · graphics/jpegoptim/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add jpegoptim

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · jpegoptim · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install jpegoptim

Debian stable package indexes · jpegoptim · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install jpegoptim

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · jpegoptim · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#jpegoptim

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/jp/jpegoptim/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S jpegoptim

Arch Linux sync databases · jpegoptim · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install jpegoptim

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · jpegoptim · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/jpegoptim

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/jpegoptim.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id TimoKokkonen.Jpegoptim -e

Windows Package Manager source index · TimoKokkonen.Jpegoptim · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Utility to optimize JPEG files

Project links

Commands and aliases

jpegoptim

history

Project history and usage

jpegoptim is Timo Kokkonen's long-running command-line optimizer for JPEG/JFIF files. It focuses on lossless Huffman-table optimization and optional lossy recompression controlled by quality or target-size flags.

Project history

The upstream README records copyright years beginning in 1996 and lists v1.0 as the first public release. The project was built around IJG libjpeg, with compatibility notes for libjpeg-turbo and mozjpeg, and it stayed close to the Unix tradition of a small binary that rewrites files in place unless directed otherwise.

The 1.2 and 1.3 series added metadata preservation and stripping controls, GNU autoconf support, progressive JPEG support, target-size compression, and better cross-platform handling. The 1.4 and 1.5 series added stdin/stdout workflows, parallel workers, safer marker handling, fuzzing integration, CI-built binaries, and options such as `--retry`, `--save-extra`, and `--auto-mode`.

Adoption history

jpegoptim became a standard packaging target because web developers, image pipelines, and static-site build scripts needed a scriptable way to reduce JPEG size without changing formats. Its presence across Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, Scoop, Ubuntu, winget, and openSUSE reflects broad use in both Unix and cross-platform developer environments.

How it is used

The tool is commonly run over directories of JPEGs to reduce file size, strip or preserve metadata, convert progressive mode, or cap quality. Because it can preserve modification times and permissions and can emit CSV progress, it fits automation as well as one-off cleanup.

Why package nerds care

jpegoptim is notable because it turns a libjpeg-compatible encoder into a packaging-era workhorse: tiny CLI surface, old-school C portability, and enough knobs for web-performance pipelines. It also shows the practical boundary between lossless JPEG optimization and deliberate lossy recompression.

Timeline

1996: Copyright period begins in the upstream README.
v1.0: First public release, as listed in the upstream history.
v1.3.0: Added progressive JPEG support and target-size lossy optimization.
2022-09-15: v1.5.0 added `--workers` for parallel processing.
2025-09-15: v1.5.6 added `--retry`, `--save-extra`, `--auto-mode`, initial unit tests, and OSSFuzz integration.

Related projects

Related projects include IJG libjpeg, libjpeg-turbo, mozjpeg, jpeginfo, imageoptim-style GUI tools, and web image build pipelines.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`jpegoptim`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version1.5.6

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.5.6

https://github.com/tjko/jpegoptim

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:jpegoptim
Version	1.5.6
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/jpegoptim
Homepage	https://github.com/tjko/jpegoptim
Repository	https://github.com/tjko/jpegoptim
Upstream docs	https://github.com/tjko/jpegoptim#readme
License	GPL-3.0-or-later
Source archive	https://github.com/tjko/jpegoptim/archive/refs/tags/v1.5.6.tar.gz
Dependencies	jpeg-turbo
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	jpegoptim
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

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Debian apt95%

jpegoptim 1.4.7-1

utility to optimize jpeg files

http://www.kokkonen.net/tjko/projects.html

sudo apt install jpegoptim

Section: graphics
Architecture: amd64
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jpegoptim

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: jpegoptim from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

jpegoptim

nix profile install nixpkgs#jpegoptim

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jpegoptim

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/jp/jpegoptim/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

jpegoptim 1.4.7-1

utility to optimize jpeg files

http://www.kokkonen.net/tjko/projects.html

sudo apt install jpegoptim

Section: universe/graphics
Architecture: amd64
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jpegoptim

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: jpegoptim from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

jpegoptim 1.5.6-r0

JPEG optimization utility

https://github.com/tjko/jpegoptim

sudo apk add jpegoptim

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: jpegoptim
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jpegoptim

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: jpegoptim from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

jpegoptim-doc 1.5.6-r0

JPEG optimization utility (documentation)

https://github.com/tjko/jpegoptim

sudo apk add jpegoptim-doc

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: jpegoptim
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jpegoptim

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: jpegoptim-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

jpegoptim 1.5.6-2.fc44

Utility to optimize JPEG files

http://www.kokkonen.net/tjko/projects.html

sudo dnf install jpegoptim

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: jpegoptim
3 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jpegoptim

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: jpegoptim from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

jpegoptim 1.5.6-1

Jpeg optimisation utility

https://github.com/tjko/jpegoptim

sudo pacman -S jpegoptim

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jpegoptim

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: jpegoptim from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

jpegoptim 1.5.6-1.3

Utility for Optimizing JPEG Files

https://www.kokkonen.net/tjko/projects.html

sudo zypper install jpegoptim

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Productivity/Graphics/Other
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: jpegoptim
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jpegoptim

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: jpegoptim from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

jpegoptim

sudo port install jpegoptim

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jpegoptim

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: graphics/jpegoptim/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/jpegoptim

scoop install main/jpegoptim

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jpegoptim

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/jpegoptim.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

TimoKokkonen.Jpegoptim

winget install --id TimoKokkonen.Jpegoptim -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jpegoptim

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: TimoKokkonen.Jpegoptim from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

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Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/jpegoptim.yml

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Install jpegoptim with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper

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