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MD at a glance
MD
Markdown was created in 2004 by John Gruber with Aaron Swartz, but the later CommonMark effort became important because the original syntax description was too ambiguous to keep implementations aligned.
BPG at a glance
BPG
BPG arrived in the mid-2010s when image engineers were looking for better post-JPEG compression before AVIF and JPEG XL had ecosystem momentum.
Format comparison
| Feature | MD | BPG |
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| File type | Document | Image |
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| Created year | 2004 | 2014 |
| Inventor | John Gruber and Aaron Swartz | Fabrice Bellard |
| Status | active | active |
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| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use MD
- Your source file is already in MD.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to BPG.
- MD is commonly used in document workflows.
When to use BPG
- Your target workflow expects BPG.
- Improve delivery compatibility with BPG.
- BPG is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert MD to BPG?
High-efficiency image encoding for maximum compression at JPEG-class quality, image compression research, and specialized pipelines where HEVC infrastructure is available.
What changes when converting MD to BPG?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting MD to BPG?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.