XL Converter for Linux

Convert images

Overview

XL Converter is a simple image converter designed for Linux users.

It helps you change many image files at once into popular new formats like JPEG XL, AVIF, WebP, JPEG, and PNG.

This makes it easier to work with modern image types that keep good picture quality but use less storage space.

One main feature of XL Converter is that it keeps important image information, called metadata, using a tool named ExifTool.

This means details like date, location, and camera settings stay with your photos after conversion.

The software also uses methods to keep images clear and sharp, even when the file size gets smaller.

For example, it uses JPEGLI to improve JPEG quality and can reduce file size without losing picture data by recompressing JPEGs.

This tool supports batch processing, so you can convert lots of files quickly.

It uses parallel encoding, which means it can speed up the process by handling multiple images at the same time.

XL Converter also has useful features like drag and drop, making it easy to add files.

It offers a dark theme for less eye strain and can keep your folder and file structure intact during conversion.

The app focuses on converting and scaling images.

However, it does not have advanced editing tools or detailed customization beyond resizing and format changes.

XL Converter works only on Linux, with no information about versions for other operating systems.

Overall, XL Converter fits users who want a safe, efficient way to convert images on Linux with good quality and batch capabilities.

It is suited for tech users who need reliable image format conversion without complex editing functions.

Pros

  • Supports batch transcoding to multiple modern image formats including JPEG XL, AVIF, WebP, JPEG, and PNG.
  • Preserves metadata with ExifTool and maintains high image quality at modest file sizes.
  • Offers quality-of-life features like drag and drop, dark theme, directory structure preservation, and parallel encoding for faster conversion.

Cons

  • No information provided about support for platforms other than Linux.
  • No details on advanced image editing or customization options beyond scaling and format conversion.

Software details

Platform
Linux
Free license
Yes
Project license
GPL-3.0-only
Mobile friendly
No
Bug tracker
https://github.com/JacobDev1/xl-converter/issues

Keywords

image converter jpeg xl

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