diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/meson.build b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/meson.build
index f0bffe0c48..fd35309d6c 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/meson.build
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ subdir('srt')
 subdir('srtp')
 subdir('svtav1')
 subdir('svthevcenc')
+subdir('svtjpegxs')
 subdir('teletextdec')
 subdir('ttml')
 subdir('voaacenc')
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/svtjpegxs/gstsvtjpegxs.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/svtjpegxs/gstsvtjpegxs.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..41b0d2bb90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/svtjpegxs/gstsvtjpegxs.c
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/* GStreamer SVT JPEG XS plugin
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Tim-Philipp Müller <tim centricular com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+ */
+
+/**
+ * SECTION:plugin-gstsvtjpegxs
+ *
+ * The svtjpegxs plugin provides JPEG XS encoding and decoding using the
+ * Scalable Video Technology for JPEG XS library ([SVT-JPEG-XS][svtjpegxs]).
+ *
+ * [svtjpegxs]: https://github.com/OpenVisualCloud/SVT-JPEG-XS/
+ *
+ * Since: 1.26
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "gstsvtjpegxsenc.h"
+
+#include <gst/gst.h>
+
+static gboolean
+plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
+{
+  //GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER (svtjpegxsdec, plugin);
+  GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER (svtjpegxsenc, plugin);
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+GST_PLUGIN_DEFINE (GST_VERSION_MAJOR, GST_VERSION_MINOR, svtjpegxs,
+    "Scalable Video Technology for JPEG XS (SVT-JPEG-XS)", plugin_init,
+    VERSION, "LGPL", PACKAGE_NAME, GST_PACKAGE_ORIGIN)
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/svtjpegxs/gstsvtjpegxsenc.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/svtjpegxs/gstsvtjpegxsenc.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4a0f8f6a5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/svtjpegxs/gstsvtjpegxsenc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,878 @@
+/* GStreamer SVT JPEG XS encoder
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Tim-Philipp Müller <tim centricular com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+ */
+
+/**
+ * SECTION:element-gstsvtjpegxsenc
+ *
+ * The svtjpegxsenc element does JPEG XS encoding using Scalable
+ * Video Technology for JPEG_XS Encoder (SVT JPEG XS Encoder).
+ *
+ * See https://jpeg.org/jpegxs/ for more information about the JPEG XS format.
+ *
+ * <refsect2>
+ * <title>Example launch line</title>
+ * |[
+ * gst-launch-1.0 -e videotestsrc ! svtjpegxsenc ! mpegtsmux ! filesink location=out.ts
+ * ]|
+ * Encodes test video input into a JPEG XS compressed image stream which is
+ * then packaged into an MPEG-TS container.
+ * </refsect2>
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "gstsvtjpegxsenc.h"
+
+GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (svtjpegxsenc_debug);
+#define GST_CAT_DEFAULT svtjpegxsenc_debug
+
+static const uint8_t BLOCKING = 1;
+
+#define GST_SVT_JPEG_XS_ENC_TYPE_QUANT_MODE (gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_quant_mode_get_type())
+static GType
+gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_quant_mode_get_type (void)
+{
+  static GType quant_mode_type = 0;
+  static const GEnumValue quant_modes[] = {
+    {0, "Deadzone", "deadzone"},
+    {1, "Uniform", "uniform"},
+    {0, NULL, NULL},
+  };
+
+  if (!quant_mode_type) {
+    quant_mode_type =
+        g_enum_register_static ("GstSvtJpegXsEncQuantModeType", quant_modes);
+  }
+  return quant_mode_type;
+}
+
+#define GST_SVT_JPEG_XS_ENC_TYPE_RATE_CONTROL_MODE (gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_rate_control_mode_get_type())
+static GType
+gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_rate_control_mode_get_type (void)
+{
+  static GType rc_mode_type = 0;
+  static const GEnumValue rc_modes[] = {
+    {0, "CBR budget per precinct", "cbr-precinct"},
+    {1, "CBR budget per precinct move padding", "cbr-precinct-move-padding"},
+    {2, "CBR budget per slice", "cbr-slice"},
+    // Not implemented yet in library
+    // {3, "CBR budget per slice with max rate size", "cbr-slice-with-max-rate-size"},
+    {0, NULL, NULL},
+  };
+
+  if (!rc_mode_type) {
+    rc_mode_type =
+        g_enum_register_static ("GstSvtJpegXsEncRateControlModeType", rc_modes);
+  }
+  return rc_mode_type;
+}
+
+#define GST_SVT_JPEG_XS_ENC_TYPE_CODING_SIGNS (gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_coding_signs_get_type())
+static GType
+gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_coding_signs_get_type (void)
+{
+  static GType cs_type = 0;
+  static const GEnumValue coding_signs[] = {
+    {0, "Disable", "disable"},
+    {1, "Fast", "fast"},
+    {2, "Full", "full"},
+    {0, NULL, NULL},
+  };
+
+  if (!cs_type) {
+    cs_type =
+        g_enum_register_static ("GstSvtJpegXsEncCodingSignsType", coding_signs);
+  }
+  return cs_type;
+}
+
+typedef struct _GstSvtJpegXsEnc
+{
+  GstVideoEncoder video_encoder;
+
+  // SVT JPEG XS encoder handle
+  svt_jpeg_xs_encoder_api_t *jxs_encoder;
+
+  uint32_t bytes_per_frame;
+
+  // Video encoder base class codec state
+  GstVideoCodecState *state;
+
+  // Properties
+  double bits_per_pixel;
+  int decomp_v;
+  int decomp_h;
+  int slice_height;
+  int threads;
+  int quant_mode;
+  int rate_control_mode;
+  int coding_signs;
+} GstSvtJpegXsEnc;
+
+static void gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_set_property (GObject * object,
+    guint property_id, const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
+static void gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_get_property (GObject * object,
+    guint property_id, GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
+static void gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_finalize (GObject * object);
+
+static gboolean gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_start (GstVideoEncoder * encoder);
+static gboolean gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_stop (GstVideoEncoder * encoder);
+static gboolean gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_set_format (GstVideoEncoder * encoder,
+    GstVideoCodecState * state);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_handle_frame (GstVideoEncoder *
+    encoder, GstVideoCodecFrame * frame);
+static gboolean gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_propose_allocation (GstVideoEncoder * venc,
+    GstQuery * query);
+
+enum
+{
+  PROP_BITS_PER_PIXEL = 1,
+  PROP_DECOMP_H,
+  PROP_DECOMP_V,
+  PROP_SLICE_HEIGHT,
+  PROP_THREADS,
+  PROP_QUANT_MODE,
+  PROP_RATE_CONTROL_MODE,
+  PROP_CODING_SIGNS,
+};
+
+#define DEFAULT_BITS_PER_PIXEL 3        // or add an auto default for bpp?
+#define DEFAULT_DECOMP_H 5
+#define DEFAULT_DECOMP_V 2
+#define DEFAULT_SLICE_HEIGHT 16
+#define DEFAULT_THREADS 0
+#define DEFAULT_QUANT_MODE 0
+#define DEFAULT_RATE_CONTROL_MODE 0
+#define DEFAULT_CODING_SIGNS 0
+
+#define FORMATS_8_BIT "Y444, Y42B, I420"
+
+#if G_BYTE_ORDER == G_LITTLE_ENDIAN
+#define FORMATS_10_BIT "Y444_10LE, I422_10LE, I420_10LE"
+#define FORMATS_12_BIT "Y444_12LE, I422_12LE, I420_12LE"
+#else
+#define FORMATS_10_BIT "Y444_10BE, I422_10BE, I420_10BE"
+#define FORMATS_12_BIT "Y444_12BE, I422_12BE, I420_12BE"
+#endif
+
+#define SUPPORTED_FORMATS FORMATS_8_BIT ", " FORMATS_10_BIT ", " FORMATS_12_BIT
+
+// FIXME: add 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 packed formats
+// Only handle progressive mode for now
+static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_pad_template =
+GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink", GST_PAD_SINK, GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
+    GST_STATIC_CAPS ("video/x-raw, "
+        "format = { " SUPPORTED_FORMATS " },"
+        "interlace-mode = progressive, "
+        "width = (int) [16, 16384], " "height = (int) [16, 16384], "
+        "framerate = (fraction) [0, MAX]"));
+
+static GstStaticPadTemplate src_pad_template =
+GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src", GST_PAD_SRC, GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
+    GST_STATIC_CAPS ("image/x-jxsc, alignment = frame, "
+        "width = (int) [16, 16384], height = (int) [16, 16384], "
+        "sampling = { YCbCr-4:4:4, YCbCr-4:2:2, YCbCr-4:2:0 }, "
+        "framerate = (fraction) [0, MAX]"));
+
+#define gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_parent_class parent_class
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstSvtJpegXsEnc, gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc,
+    GST_TYPE_VIDEO_ENCODER, GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (svtjpegxsenc_debug,
+        "svtjpegxsenc", 0, "SVT JPEG XS encoder element"));
+
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DEFINE (svtjpegxsenc, "svtjpegxsenc", GST_RANK_SECONDARY,
+    gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_get_type ());
+
+static void
+gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_class_init (GstSvtJpegXsEncClass * klass)
+{
+  GstVideoEncoderClass *video_encoder_class = GST_VIDEO_ENCODER_CLASS (klass);
+  GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass);
+  GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class, &src_pad_template);
+
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class, &sink_pad_template);
+
+  gst_element_class_set_static_metadata (element_class,
+      "SVT JPEG XS encoder",
+      "Codec/Encoder/Video",
+      "Scalable Video Technology for JPEG XS Encoder",
+      "Tim-Philipp Müller <tim centricular com>");
+
+  gobject_class->set_property = gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_set_property;
+  gobject_class->get_property = gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_get_property;
+  gobject_class->finalize = gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_finalize;
+
+  video_encoder_class->start = gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_start;
+  video_encoder_class->stop = gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_stop;
+  video_encoder_class->set_format = gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_set_format;
+  video_encoder_class->handle_frame = gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_handle_frame;
+  video_encoder_class->propose_allocation =
+      gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_propose_allocation;
+
+  // ToDo: allow change at runtime
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
+      PROP_BITS_PER_PIXEL,
+      g_param_spec_double ("bits-per-pixel",
+          "Bits per pixel",
+          "Bits per pixel (can be a fractional number, e.g. 3.75)",
+          0.001,
+          100.00,
+          DEFAULT_BITS_PER_PIXEL, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
+      PROP_DECOMP_H,
+      g_param_spec_int ("decomp-h",
+          "Horizontal Decomposition Level",
+          "Horizontal decomposition (has to be great or equal to decomp-v)",
+          0, 5, DEFAULT_DECOMP_H, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
+      PROP_DECOMP_V,
+      g_param_spec_int ("decomp-v",
+          "Vertical Decomposition Level",
+          "Vertical decomposition",
+          0, 2, DEFAULT_DECOMP_V, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
+      PROP_SLICE_HEIGHT,
+      g_param_spec_int ("slice-height",
+          "Slice Height",
+          "The height of each slice in pixel lines (per thread processing unit)",
+          1,
+          16,
+          DEFAULT_SLICE_HEIGHT, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
+      PROP_THREADS,
+      g_param_spec_int ("threads",
+          "Threads",
+          "Number of threads to use (0 = automatic)",
+          0,
+          G_MAXINT,
+          DEFAULT_THREADS, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
+      PROP_QUANT_MODE,
+      g_param_spec_enum ("quant-mode",
+          "Quantization Mode",
+          "Quantization Mode",
+          GST_SVT_JPEG_XS_ENC_TYPE_QUANT_MODE,
+          DEFAULT_QUANT_MODE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
+      PROP_RATE_CONTROL_MODE,
+      g_param_spec_enum ("rate-control-mode",
+          "Rate Control Mode",
+          "Rate Control Mode",
+          GST_SVT_JPEG_XS_ENC_TYPE_RATE_CONTROL_MODE,
+          DEFAULT_QUANT_MODE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
+      PROP_CODING_SIGNS,
+      g_param_spec_enum ("coding-signs",
+          "Coding Signs Handling Strategy",
+          "Coding signs handling strategy",
+          GST_SVT_JPEG_XS_ENC_TYPE_CODING_SIGNS,
+          DEFAULT_QUANT_MODE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  gst_type_mark_as_plugin_api (GST_SVT_JPEG_XS_ENC_TYPE_QUANT_MODE, 0);
+  gst_type_mark_as_plugin_api (GST_SVT_JPEG_XS_ENC_TYPE_RATE_CONTROL_MODE, 0);
+  gst_type_mark_as_plugin_api (GST_SVT_JPEG_XS_ENC_TYPE_CODING_SIGNS, 0);
+}
+
+static void
+gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_finalize (GObject * object)
+{
+  // Nothing to do here yet
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
+}
+
+static void
+gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_init (GstSvtJpegXsEnc * jxsenc)
+{
+  jxsenc->bits_per_pixel = DEFAULT_BITS_PER_PIXEL;
+  jxsenc->decomp_h = DEFAULT_DECOMP_H;
+  jxsenc->decomp_v = DEFAULT_DECOMP_V;
+  jxsenc->slice_height = DEFAULT_SLICE_HEIGHT;
+  jxsenc->quant_mode = DEFAULT_QUANT_MODE;
+  jxsenc->rate_control_mode = DEFAULT_RATE_CONTROL_MODE;
+  jxsenc->coding_signs = DEFAULT_CODING_SIGNS;
+  jxsenc->threads = DEFAULT_THREADS;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_start (GstVideoEncoder * encoder)
+{
+  svt_jpeg_xs_encoder_api_t dummy_encoder = { 0, };
+  SvtJxsErrorType_t ret;
+
+  // Sanity check to catch problems as early as possible, during state change
+  ret = svt_jpeg_xs_encoder_load_default_parameters (SVT_JPEGXS_API_VER_MAJOR,
+      SVT_JPEGXS_API_VER_MINOR, &dummy_encoder);
+
+  if (ret == SvtJxsErrorNone)
+    return TRUE;
+
+  GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (encoder,
+      LIBRARY, INIT,
+      (NULL),
+      ("encoder_load_default_parameters failed with error 0x%08x", ret));
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_stop (GstVideoEncoder * encoder)
+{
+  GstSvtJpegXsEnc *jxsenc = GST_SVT_JPEG_XS_ENC (encoder);
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (jxsenc, "Stopping");
+
+  if (jxsenc->state) {
+    gst_video_codec_state_unref (jxsenc->state);
+    jxsenc->state = NULL;
+  }
+
+  if (jxsenc->jxs_encoder != NULL) {
+    svt_jpeg_xs_encoder_close (jxsenc->jxs_encoder);
+    g_free (jxsenc->jxs_encoder);
+    jxsenc->jxs_encoder = NULL;
+  }
+  jxsenc->bytes_per_frame = 0;
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_set_format (GstVideoEncoder * encoder,
+    GstVideoCodecState * state)
+{
+  GstSvtJpegXsEnc *jxsenc = GST_SVT_JPEG_XS_ENC (encoder);
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (jxsenc, "New input caps: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, state->caps);
+
+  if (jxsenc->state != NULL) {
+    // Has the input format changed?
+    if (gst_video_info_is_equal (&jxsenc->state->info, &state->info))
+      return TRUE;
+
+    // Yes, update encoder instance with new parameters
+    gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_stop (encoder);
+    gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_start (encoder);
+  }
+  jxsenc->state = gst_video_codec_state_ref (state);
+
+  // Ensure encoder API struct
+  {
+    g_assert (jxsenc->jxs_encoder == NULL);
+
+    jxsenc->jxs_encoder = g_new0 (svt_jpeg_xs_encoder_api_t, 1);
+  }
+
+  // Init encoder with default parameters
+  {
+    SvtJxsErrorType_t ret;
+
+    ret = svt_jpeg_xs_encoder_load_default_parameters (SVT_JPEGXS_API_VER_MAJOR,
+        SVT_JPEGXS_API_VER_MINOR, jxsenc->jxs_encoder);
+
+    if (ret != SvtJxsErrorNone) {
+      GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (encoder,
+          LIBRARY, INIT,
+          (NULL),
+          ("encoder load_default_parameters failed with error 0x%08x", ret));
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+  }
+
+  svt_jpeg_xs_encoder_api_t *enc = jxsenc->jxs_encoder;
+
+  // Fill in encode parameters from properties
+  {
+    int num, denom;
+
+    GST_OBJECT_LOCK (jxsenc);
+
+    gst_util_double_to_fraction (jxsenc->bits_per_pixel, &num, &denom);
+    enc->bpp_numerator = num;
+    enc->bpp_denominator = denom;
+
+    enc->ndecomp_h = jxsenc->decomp_h;
+    enc->ndecomp_v = jxsenc->decomp_v;
+
+    enc->slice_height = jxsenc->slice_height;
+    enc->quantization = jxsenc->quant_mode;
+
+    enc->threads_num = jxsenc->threads;
+
+    enc->rate_control_mode = jxsenc->rate_control_mode;
+
+    enc->coding_signs_handling = jxsenc->coding_signs;
+
+    GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (jxsenc);
+  }
+
+  // Hardcoded encode parameters
+  {
+    // Codestream packetization mode (i.e. output entire JPEG XS picture segment)
+    enc->slice_packetization_mode = 0;
+
+    // Would be better if there was a callback for the messages from the library.
+    // Not sure how to prevent the SvtMalloc spam.
+    GstDebugLevel level = gst_debug_category_get_threshold (svtjpegxsenc_debug);
+    if (level < GST_LEVEL_WARNING) {
+      enc->verbose = VERBOSE_ERRORS;
+    } else if (level == GST_LEVEL_WARNING) {
+      enc->verbose = VERBOSE_WARNINGS;
+    } else {
+      enc->verbose = VERBOSE_SYSTEM_INFO;
+    }
+  }
+
+  const char *sampling = NULL;
+
+  // Fill in video format parameters
+  {
+    enc->source_width = GST_VIDEO_INFO_WIDTH (&state->info);
+    enc->source_height = GST_VIDEO_INFO_HEIGHT (&state->info);
+
+    switch (GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (&state->info)) {
+      case GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_I420:
+        enc->input_bit_depth = 8;
+        enc->colour_format = COLOUR_FORMAT_PLANAR_YUV420;
+        sampling = "YCbCr-4:2:0";
+        break;
+      case GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_Y42B:
+        enc->input_bit_depth = 8;
+        enc->colour_format = COLOUR_FORMAT_PLANAR_YUV422;
+        sampling = "YCbCr-4:2:2";
+        break;
+      case GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_Y444:
+        enc->input_bit_depth = 8;
+        enc->colour_format = COLOUR_FORMAT_PLANAR_YUV444_OR_RGB;
+        sampling = "YCbCr-4:4:4";
+        break;
+      case GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_I420_10BE:
+      case GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_I420_10LE:
+        enc->input_bit_depth = 10;
+        enc->colour_format = COLOUR_FORMAT_PLANAR_YUV420;
+        sampling = "YCbCr-4:2:0";
+        break;
+      case GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_I422_10BE:
+      case GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_I422_10LE:
+        enc->input_bit_depth = 10;
+        enc->colour_format = COLOUR_FORMAT_PLANAR_YUV422;
+        sampling = "YCbCr-4:2:2";
+        break;
+      case GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_Y444_10BE:
+      case GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_Y444_10LE:
+        enc->input_bit_depth = 10;
+        enc->colour_format = COLOUR_FORMAT_PLANAR_YUV444_OR_RGB;
+        sampling = "YCbCr-4:4:4";
+        break;
+      case GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_I420_12BE:
+      case GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_I420_12LE:
+        enc->input_bit_depth = 12;
+        enc->colour_format = COLOUR_FORMAT_PLANAR_YUV420;
+        sampling = "YCbCr-4:2:0";
+        break;
+      case GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_I422_12BE:
+      case GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_I422_12LE:
+        enc->input_bit_depth = 12;
+        enc->colour_format = COLOUR_FORMAT_PLANAR_YUV422;
+        sampling = "YCbCr-4:2:2";
+        break;
+      case GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_Y444_12BE:
+      case GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_Y444_12LE:
+        enc->input_bit_depth = 12;
+        enc->colour_format = COLOUR_FORMAT_PLANAR_YUV444_OR_RGB;
+        sampling = "YCbCr-4:4:4";
+        break;
+      default:
+        g_error ("Unexpected input video format %s!",
+            gst_video_format_to_string (GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (&state->info)));
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Init encoder
+  {
+    SvtJxsErrorType_t ret;
+
+    // This call takes quite some time (1.8s here)
+    ret = svt_jpeg_xs_encoder_init (SVT_JPEGXS_API_VER_MAJOR,
+        SVT_JPEGXS_API_VER_MINOR, enc);
+
+    if (ret != SvtJxsErrorNone) {
+      GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (encoder,
+          LIBRARY, INIT,
+          (NULL), ("encoder initialisation failed with error 0x%08x", ret));
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Query size of encoded frames
+  {
+    SvtJxsErrorType_t ret;
+    svt_jpeg_xs_image_config_t img_config;
+    uint32_t bytes_per_frame = 0;
+
+    ret = svt_jpeg_xs_encoder_get_image_config (SVT_JPEGXS_API_VER_MAJOR,
+        SVT_JPEGXS_API_VER_MINOR, enc, &img_config, &bytes_per_frame);
+
+    if (ret != SvtJxsErrorNone || bytes_per_frame == 0) {
+      GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (encoder,
+          LIBRARY, INIT,
+          (NULL),
+          ("Couldn't query encoder output image config, error 0x%08x", ret));
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (jxsenc, "Encoded frame size: %u bytes", bytes_per_frame);
+    jxsenc->bytes_per_frame = bytes_per_frame;
+  }
+
+  GstCaps *src_caps = gst_static_pad_template_get_caps (&src_pad_template);
+
+  src_caps = gst_caps_make_writable (src_caps);
+
+  // ToDo: might want to add more things to the caps, such as depth etc.
+  gst_caps_set_simple (src_caps, "sampling", G_TYPE_STRING, sampling,
+      "depth", G_TYPE_INT, enc->input_bit_depth, NULL);
+
+  GstVideoCodecState *output_state =
+      gst_video_encoder_set_output_state (GST_VIDEO_ENCODER (encoder), src_caps,
+      jxsenc->state);
+
+  if (!gst_video_encoder_negotiate (encoder)) {
+    gst_video_codec_state_unref (output_state);
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  GST_INFO_OBJECT (jxsenc, "Output caps: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, output_state->caps);
+  gst_video_codec_state_unref (output_state);
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+static GstFlowReturn
+gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_handle_frame (GstVideoEncoder * vencoder,
+    GstVideoCodecFrame * frame)
+{
+  GstSvtJpegXsEnc *jxsenc = GST_SVT_JPEG_XS_ENC (vencoder);
+
+  GST_LOG_OBJECT (jxsenc, "Frame to encode");
+
+  if (jxsenc->jxs_encoder == NULL || jxsenc->state == NULL) {
+    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (jxsenc,
+        "Encoder not initialised yet. No input caps set?");
+    return GST_FLOW_NOT_NEGOTIATED;
+  }
+  // Map input buffer
+  GstVideoFrame video_frame;
+
+  if (!gst_video_frame_map (&video_frame, &jxsenc->state->info,
+          frame->input_buffer, GST_MAP_READ))
+    goto map_error;
+
+  // Encoder input/output frame struct
+  svt_jpeg_xs_frame_t encoder_frame;
+
+  // Set up encoder input image struct
+  {
+    svt_jpeg_xs_image_buffer_t img = { {0,}
+    };
+
+    img.data_yuv[0] = GST_VIDEO_FRAME_PLANE_DATA (&video_frame, 0);
+    img.data_yuv[1] = GST_VIDEO_FRAME_PLANE_DATA (&video_frame, 1);
+    img.data_yuv[2] = GST_VIDEO_FRAME_PLANE_DATA (&video_frame, 2);
+
+    // Note: wants stride in pixels not in bytes (might need tweaks for 10-bit)
+    img.stride[0] = GST_VIDEO_FRAME_COMP_STRIDE (&video_frame, 0)
+        / GST_VIDEO_FRAME_COMP_PSTRIDE (&video_frame, 0);
+    img.stride[1] = GST_VIDEO_FRAME_COMP_STRIDE (&video_frame, 1)
+        / GST_VIDEO_FRAME_COMP_PSTRIDE (&video_frame, 1);
+    img.stride[2] = GST_VIDEO_FRAME_COMP_STRIDE (&video_frame, 2)
+        / GST_VIDEO_FRAME_COMP_PSTRIDE (&video_frame, 2);
+
+    img.alloc_size[0] = GST_VIDEO_FRAME_COMP_STRIDE (&video_frame, 0)
+        * GST_VIDEO_FRAME_COMP_HEIGHT (&video_frame, 0);
+    img.alloc_size[1] = GST_VIDEO_FRAME_COMP_STRIDE (&video_frame, 1)
+        * GST_VIDEO_FRAME_COMP_HEIGHT (&video_frame, 1);
+    img.alloc_size[2] = GST_VIDEO_FRAME_COMP_STRIDE (&video_frame, 2)
+        * GST_VIDEO_FRAME_COMP_HEIGHT (&video_frame, 2);
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
+      GST_TRACE_OBJECT (jxsenc, "img stride[%u] = %u, alloc_size[%u]: %u",
+          i, img.stride[i], i, img.alloc_size[i]);
+    }
+
+    encoder_frame.image = img;
+  }
+
+  GstFlowReturn flow;
+
+  // Allocate output buffer
+  {
+    // Could use a bufferpool here, since output frames are all the same size.
+    flow =
+        gst_video_encoder_allocate_output_frame (vencoder, frame,
+        jxsenc->bytes_per_frame);
+
+    if (flow != GST_FLOW_OK)
+      goto allocate_output_frame_failure;
+  }
+
+  GstMapInfo outbuf_map = GST_MAP_INFO_INIT;
+
+  // Set up encoder output buffer struct
+  {
+    svt_jpeg_xs_bitstream_buffer_t out_buf;
+
+    if (!gst_buffer_map (frame->output_buffer, &outbuf_map, GST_MAP_WRITE))
+      goto output_buffer_map_write_failure;
+
+    out_buf.buffer = outbuf_map.data;
+    out_buf.allocation_size = outbuf_map.size;
+    out_buf.used_size = 0;
+
+    encoder_frame.bitstream = out_buf;
+  }
+
+  encoder_frame.user_prv_ctx_ptr = NULL;
+
+  SvtJxsErrorType_t enc_ret;
+
+  // Encode!
+  {
+    enc_ret =
+        svt_jpeg_xs_encoder_send_picture (jxsenc->jxs_encoder, &encoder_frame,
+        BLOCKING);
+
+    if (enc_ret != SvtJxsErrorNone)
+      goto send_picture_error;
+  }
+
+  memset (&encoder_frame, 0, sizeof (svt_jpeg_xs_frame_t));
+
+  // Wait for encoded frame..
+  {
+    enc_ret =
+        svt_jpeg_xs_encoder_get_packet (jxsenc->jxs_encoder, &encoder_frame,
+        BLOCKING);
+
+    if (enc_ret != SvtJxsErrorNone)
+      goto get_packet_error;
+  }
+
+  GST_LOG_OBJECT (jxsenc, "Output buffer size: %u, last=%d",
+      encoder_frame.bitstream.used_size,
+      encoder_frame.bitstream.last_packet_in_frame);
+
+  // Shouldn't happen, but let's play it safe
+  if (encoder_frame.bitstream.used_size < jxsenc->bytes_per_frame)
+    gst_buffer_set_size (frame->output_buffer,
+        encoder_frame.bitstream.used_size);
+
+  gst_buffer_unmap (frame->output_buffer, &outbuf_map);
+
+  // All frames are key frames
+  GST_VIDEO_CODEC_FRAME_SET_SYNC_POINT (frame);
+
+  // And output!
+  flow = gst_video_encoder_finish_frame (vencoder, frame);
+
+  frame = NULL;
+
+out_unmap:
+
+  if (frame != NULL && outbuf_map.memory != NULL)
+    gst_buffer_unmap (frame->output_buffer, &outbuf_map);
+
+  gst_video_frame_unmap (&video_frame);
+
+out:
+
+  if (frame != NULL)
+    gst_video_codec_frame_unref (frame);
+
+  return flow;
+
+/* ERRORS */
+map_error:
+  {
+    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (jxsenc, LIBRARY, ENCODE, (NULL),
+        ("Couldn't map input frame"));
+    flow = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
+    goto out;
+  }
+
+allocate_output_frame_failure:
+  {
+    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (jxsenc, "Couldn't allocate output frame, flow=%s",
+        gst_flow_get_name (flow));
+    goto out_unmap;
+  }
+
+output_buffer_map_write_failure:
+  {
+    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (jxsenc, "Couldn't map output buffer!");
+    flow = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
+    goto out_unmap;
+  }
+
+send_picture_error:
+  {
+    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (jxsenc, LIBRARY, ENCODE, (NULL),
+        ("Error encoding image: 0x%08x", enc_ret));
+    flow = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
+    goto out_unmap;
+  }
+
+get_packet_error:
+  {
+    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (jxsenc, LIBRARY, ENCODE, (NULL),
+        ("Error encoding image (%s): 0x%08x", "get_packet", enc_ret));
+    flow = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
+    goto out_unmap;
+  }
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_propose_allocation (GstVideoEncoder * venc,
+    GstQuery * query)
+{
+  GstSvtJpegXsEnc *jxsenc = GST_SVT_JPEG_XS_ENC (venc);
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (jxsenc, "propose_allocation");
+
+  gst_query_add_allocation_meta (query, GST_VIDEO_META_API_TYPE, NULL);
+
+  return GST_VIDEO_ENCODER_CLASS (parent_class)->propose_allocation (venc,
+      query);
+}
+
+static void
+gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_set_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
+    const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
+{
+  GstSvtJpegXsEnc *jxsenc = GST_SVT_JPEG_XS_ENC (object);
+
+  // ToDo: support reconfiguring on the fly
+  if (jxsenc->jxs_encoder != NULL) {
+    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (jxsenc,
+        "Encoder has been configured already, can't change properties now.");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  GST_LOG_OBJECT (jxsenc, "Setting property %s", pspec->name);
+
+  switch (property_id) {
+    case PROP_BITS_PER_PIXEL:
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (jxsenc);
+      jxsenc->bits_per_pixel = g_value_get_double (value);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (jxsenc);
+      break;
+    case PROP_DECOMP_H:
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (jxsenc);
+      jxsenc->decomp_h = g_value_get_int (value);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (jxsenc);
+      break;
+    case PROP_DECOMP_V:
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (jxsenc);
+      jxsenc->decomp_v = g_value_get_int (value);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (jxsenc);
+      break;
+    case PROP_SLICE_HEIGHT:
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (jxsenc);
+      jxsenc->slice_height = g_value_get_int (value);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (jxsenc);
+      break;
+    case PROP_THREADS:
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (jxsenc);
+      jxsenc->threads = g_value_get_int (value);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (jxsenc);
+      break;
+    case PROP_QUANT_MODE:
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (jxsenc);
+      jxsenc->quant_mode = g_value_get_enum (value);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (jxsenc);
+      break;
+    case PROP_RATE_CONTROL_MODE:
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (jxsenc);
+      jxsenc->rate_control_mode = g_value_get_enum (value);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (jxsenc);
+      break;
+    case PROP_CODING_SIGNS:
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (jxsenc);
+      jxsenc->coding_signs = g_value_get_enum (value);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (jxsenc);
+      break;
+    default:
+      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_get_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
+    GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
+{
+  GstSvtJpegXsEnc *jxsenc = GST_SVT_JPEG_XS_ENC (object);
+
+  GST_LOG_OBJECT (jxsenc, "Getting property %s", pspec->name);
+
+  switch (property_id) {
+    case PROP_BITS_PER_PIXEL:
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (jxsenc);
+      g_value_set_double (value, jxsenc->bits_per_pixel);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (jxsenc);
+      break;
+    case PROP_DECOMP_H:
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (jxsenc);
+      g_value_set_int (value, jxsenc->decomp_h);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (jxsenc);
+      break;
+    case PROP_DECOMP_V:
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (jxsenc);
+      g_value_set_int (value, jxsenc->decomp_v);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (jxsenc);
+      break;
+    case PROP_SLICE_HEIGHT:
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (jxsenc);
+      g_value_set_int (value, jxsenc->slice_height);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (jxsenc);
+      break;
+    case PROP_THREADS:
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (jxsenc);
+      g_value_set_int (value, jxsenc->threads);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (jxsenc);
+      break;
+    case PROP_QUANT_MODE:
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (jxsenc);
+      g_value_set_enum (value, jxsenc->quant_mode);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (jxsenc);
+      break;
+    case PROP_RATE_CONTROL_MODE:
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (jxsenc);
+      g_value_set_enum (value, jxsenc->rate_control_mode);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (jxsenc);
+      break;
+    case PROP_CODING_SIGNS:
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (jxsenc);
+      g_value_set_enum (value, jxsenc->coding_signs);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (jxsenc);
+      break;
+    default:
+      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
+      break;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/svtjpegxs/gstsvtjpegxsenc.h b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/svtjpegxs/gstsvtjpegxsenc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3589312531
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/svtjpegxs/gstsvtjpegxsenc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/* GStreamer SVT JPEG XS encoder
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Tim-Philipp Müller <tim centricular com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <SvtJpegxsEnc.h>
+
+#include <gst/video/video.h>
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+#define GST_TYPE_SVT_JPEG_XS_ENC (gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc_get_type())
+
+G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (GstSvtJpegXsEnc, gst_svt_jpeg_xs_enc, GST, SVT_JPEG_XS_ENC, GstVideoEncoder);
+
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DECLARE (svtjpegxsenc);
+
+G_END_DECLS
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/svtjpegxs/meson.build b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/svtjpegxs/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6586bcfc4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/svtjpegxs/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+svtjpegxs_sources = [
+  'gstsvtjpegxs.c',
+#  'gstsvtjpegxsdec.c',
+  'gstsvtjpegxsenc.c',
+]
+
+svtjpegxs_dep = dependency('SvtJpegxs', version: '>= 0.9', required: get_option('svtjpegxs'))
+
+if svtjpegxs_dep.found()
+  gstsvtjpegxs = library('gstsvtjpegxs',
+    svtjpegxs_sources,
+    c_args: gst_plugins_bad_args, # FIXME: needed? + ['-DGST_USE_UNSTABLE_API'],
+    include_directories: [configinc],
+    dependencies: [gstbase_dep, gstvideo_dep, svtjpegxs_dep],
+    install: true,
+    install_dir: plugins_install_dir,
+  )
+  plugins += [gstsvtjpegxs]
+endif
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/meson_options.txt b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/meson_options.txt
index 513218c68b..4f882176b8 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/meson_options.txt
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/meson_options.txt
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ option('srt', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', description : 'Secure, Reliable,
 option('srtp', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', description : 'Secure RTP codec plugin')
 option('svtav1', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', description : 'Scalable Video Technology for AV1 plugin')
 option('svthevcenc', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', description : 'Scalable Video Technology for HEVC encoder plugin')
+option('svtjpegxs', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', description : 'Scalable Video Technology for JPEG-XS plugin')
 option('teletext', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', description : 'Teletext plugin')
 option('tinyalsa', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', description : 'TinyALSA plugin')
 option('transcode', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', description : 'Transcode plugin')