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Java JPEG Reader

The JDeli Java image library includes a JPEG Reader to read JPEG images into Java. The JPEG Decoder is written in 100% Java with no dependencies.

Key information:

  • 100% Java solution. No dlls or dependencies on native code
  • ColorSpace: GrayScale, RGB, CMYK, YCCK images
  • Bits Per Sample: 8, 12-bit precision

Quick start:

JDeli can automatically detect the file type and will use the JPEG File Reader

BufferedImage image = JDeli.read(jpegImageFile);

or

JpegDecoder decoder = new JpegDecoder();
BufferedImage image = decoder.read(jpegData);

See the full Javadoc.

Performance comparisons:

These figures were generated using jmh (as documented on our blog) with a standard set of images (also documented). They should be easy to replicate if you wish to validate, the code is on GitHub.

The higher the number, the better.

Mode: Throughput Count: 25 Units: ops/s

Benchmark Score Error
ImageIO 0.143 ± 0.001
JDeli 0.162 ± 0.001

Tested on 2021 14inch M1 MacBook Pro using JDK 18.0.1.1


Why JDeli?

  • Support image formats such as AVIF, HEIC and JPEG XL (AVIF soon) that are not supported in Java.
  • Process images up to 3x faster than ImageIO and alternative Java image libraries.
  • Prevent JVM crashes caused by native code in other image libraries such as ImageIO.
  • Handle JPEG, PNG, TIFF image file formats fully in Java.
  • Keep your Image files secure as JDeli makes no calls to any external system or third party library.

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