diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ecad31b..a48d240 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,8 +35,4 @@ You can use `hyprctl hyprpaper` (if on Hyprland) to issue a keyword, for example
 hyprctl hyprpaper wallpaper DP-1,~/Pictures/myepicpng.png
 ```
 
-For other compositors, the socket works like socket1 of Hyprland, and is located in `/tmp/hypr/.hyprpaper.sock` (this path only when Hyprland is not running!)
-
-# todos
-
-- jpeg support
+For other compositors, the socket works like socket1 of Hyprland, and is located in `/tmp/hypr/.hyprpaper.sock` (this path only when Hyprland is not running!)
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diff --git a/src/helpers/Jpeg.cpp b/src/helpers/Jpeg.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1423ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/helpers/Jpeg.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#include "Jpeg.hpp"
+
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#if __BYTE_ORDER__ != __ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN__
+#error "your system is not little endian, jpeg will not work, ping vaxry or something"
+#endif
+
+cairo_surface_t* JPEG::createSurfaceFromJPEG(const std::string& path) {
+
+    if (!std::filesystem::exists(path)) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "createSurfaceFromJPEG: file doesn't exist??");
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if (__BYTE_ORDER__ != __ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN__) {
+        Debug::log(CRIT, "tried to load a jpeg on a big endian system! ping vaxry he is lazy.");
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    void* imageRawData;
+
+    struct stat fileInfo;
+
+    const auto FD = open(path.c_str(), O_RDONLY);
+
+    fstat(FD, &fileInfo);
+
+    imageRawData = malloc(fileInfo.st_size);
+
+    read(FD, imageRawData, fileInfo.st_size);
+
+    close(FD);
+
+    // now the JPEG is in the memory
+
+    jpeg_decompress_struct decompressStruct;
+    jpeg_error_mgr errorManager;
+
+    decompressStruct.err = jpeg_std_error(&errorManager);
+    jpeg_create_decompress(&decompressStruct);
+    jpeg_mem_src(&decompressStruct, (const unsigned char*)imageRawData, fileInfo.st_size);
+    jpeg_read_header(&decompressStruct, true);
+
+    decompressStruct.out_color_space = JCS_EXT_BGRA;
+
+    // decompress
+    jpeg_start_decompress(&decompressStruct);
+
+    auto cairoSurface = cairo_image_surface_create(CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32, decompressStruct.output_width, decompressStruct.output_height);
+
+    if (cairo_surface_status(cairoSurface) != CAIRO_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "createSurfaceFromJPEG: Cairo Failed (?)");
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    const auto CAIRODATA = cairo_image_surface_get_data(cairoSurface);
+    const auto CAIROSTRIDE = cairo_image_surface_get_stride(cairoSurface);
+    JSAMPROW rowRead;
+
+    while (decompressStruct.output_scanline < decompressStruct.output_height) {
+        const auto PROW = CAIRODATA + (decompressStruct.output_scanline * CAIROSTRIDE);
+        rowRead = PROW;
+        jpeg_read_scanlines(&decompressStruct, &rowRead, 1);
+    }
+
+    cairo_surface_mark_dirty(cairoSurface);
+    cairo_surface_set_mime_data(cairoSurface, CAIRO_MIME_TYPE_JPEG, (const unsigned char*)imageRawData, fileInfo.st_size, free, imageRawData);
+    jpeg_finish_decompress(&decompressStruct);
+    jpeg_destroy_decompress(&decompressStruct);    
+
+    return cairoSurface;
+}
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diff --git a/src/helpers/Jpeg.hpp b/src/helpers/Jpeg.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b217ec0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/helpers/Jpeg.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../defines.hpp"
+#include <jpeglib.h>
+
+namespace JPEG {
+    cairo_surface_t* createSurfaceFromJPEG(const std::string&);
+};
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diff --git a/src/render/WallpaperTarget.cpp b/src/render/WallpaperTarget.cpp
index e7f21c2..8079d07 100644
--- a/src/render/WallpaperTarget.cpp
+++ b/src/render/WallpaperTarget.cpp
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ void CWallpaperTarget::create(const std::string& path) {
     if (path.find(".png") == path.length() - 4) {
         CAIROSURFACE = cairo_image_surface_create_from_png(path.c_str());
     } else if (path.find(".jpg") == path.length() - 4 || path.find(".jpeg") == path.length() - 5) {
-        Debug::log(ERR, ".jpg images are not yet supported! :(");
-        exit(1);
-        return;
+        CAIROSURFACE = JPEG::createSurfaceFromJPEG(path);
+        m_bHasAlpha = false;
     } else {
         Debug::log(CRIT, "unrecognized image %s", path.c_str());
         exit(1);
diff --git a/src/render/WallpaperTarget.hpp b/src/render/WallpaperTarget.hpp
index 767d890..85f8fe4 100644
--- a/src/render/WallpaperTarget.hpp
+++ b/src/render/WallpaperTarget.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "../defines.hpp"
+#include "../helpers/Jpeg.hpp"
 
 class CWallpaperTarget {
 public:
@@ -10,7 +11,9 @@ public:
 
     std::string m_szPath;
 
-    Vector2D m_vSize;
+    Vector2D    m_vSize;
+
+    bool        m_bHasAlpha = true;
 
     cairo_surface_t* m_pCairoSurface;
 };
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