What is an animated JPEG?

An animated JPEG is a special type of JPEG file that can show moving images, like a short video or a GIF. It’s not the same as a regular JPEG, which only shows one still picture. Think of it like flipping through a bunch of pictures really fast to create motion.

However, animated JPEGs are not very common. Most websites and apps use GIFs, WebP, or APNGs for animations instead, because those formats work better for showing moving images.