image_type_to_mime_type()
image_type_to_mime_type() — Get Mime-Type for image-type returned by getimagesize, exif_read_data, exif_thumbnail, exif_imagetype.
Built-in function of PHP 8.5. The manual lists it as available in PHP 4 >= 4.3.0, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8. This page is the reference card: signature, parameters and return value, plus the changelog and the example the manual provides.
Signature
image_type_to_mime_type(int $image_type): string
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | What it takes |
|---|---|---|
| $image_type | int | One of the IMAGETYPE_* constants. |
Return value
The returned values are as follows Returned values Constants image_type Returned value IMAGETYPE_GIF image/gif IMAGETYPE_JPEG image/jpeg IMAGETYPE_PNG image/png IMAGETYPE_SWF application/x-shockwave-flash IMAGETYPE_PSD image/psd IMAGETYPE_BMP image/bmp IMAGETYPE_TIFF_II (intel byte order) image/tiff IMAGETYPE_TIFF_MM (motorola byte order) image/tiff IMAGETYPE_JPC application/octet-stream IMAGETYPE_JP2 image/jp2 IMAGETYPE_JPX application/octet-stream IMAGETYPE_JB2 application/octet-stream IMAGETYPE_SWC application/x-shockwave-flash IMAGETYPE_IFF image/iff IMAGETYPE_WBMP image/vnd.wap.wbmp IMAGETYPE_XBM image/xbm IMAGETYPE_ICO image/vnd.microsoft.icon IMAGETYPE_WEBP image/webp IMAGETYPE_AVIF ...
Example
A runnable snippet:
header("Content-type: " . image_type_to_mime_type(IMAGETYPE_PNG));
See also
All PHP 8.5 built-in functions
Reference card built from the PHP manual page image_type_to_mime_type() (PHP documentation, CC BY 3.0). The page is generated from the manual, so the wording of the parameter and return value text follows php.net.