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JPG to PNG

Convert JPG photos to PNG format right in your browser.

Your files never leave your device.

When to use it

JPG to PNG converts JPG photos and graphics into the PNG format. Use it when a design tool, printing service or upload form asks for PNG, when you’ll edit an image several times and want to avoid repeated JPG quality loss, or when you have a screenshot, logo or diagram that was saved as JPG and you want to keep it crisp from now on.

How to convert JPG to PNG

  1. Tap Choose images, or drag one or more JPG or JPEG files onto the box.
  2. The images are converted straight away. Each one is listed with its new size.
  3. Press Download. Several images come together as one ZIP named jpg-to-png.zip.
  4. Press Start over to convert another set.

There are no quality settings: PNG is lossless, so every pixel is kept exactly.

A worked example

You’re making a slideshow and have a company logo saved as “logo.jpg” (120 KB). Each time you edit and re-save it as JPG, faint blotches appear around the letters. Convert it once to PNG: you get “logo.png”, around 300 KB, which you can edit and save as often as you like without new blotches. For the final photos in the slideshow, you keep using JPG.

JPG or PNG: which to use?

  • Photos: JPG (or WebP). Small files, great quality.
  • Screenshots and text: PNG. Letters stay crisp.
  • Logos and icons: PNG, or SVG if you have the original vector.
  • Images you’ll keep editing: PNG, then export a JPG at the end if needed.
  • Anything with transparency: PNG (but converting a JPG won’t create transparency).

Tips

  • Start from the best original. Converting a heavily compressed JPG preserves its flaws.
  • Check file size limits before uploading PNGs; they can be several times larger.
  • Resize large photos before converting if you need PNG but the file is too big.

Common mistakes

  • Converting photos to PNG to “improve” them, which only makes the files larger.
  • Expecting a see-through background. Use the Background Remover for that.
  • Emailing dozens of large PNGs when JPGs would do.
  • Renaming .jpg to .png instead of converting; the format inside doesn’t change.

Private by design

Your images are converted in your browser and never uploaded.

Go back the other way with PNG to JPG, remove a background with the Background Remover, or shrink images with Compress Image.

Frequently asked questions

Will converting to PNG improve my photo's quality?

No. PNG saves the image exactly as it is now, without further loss, but it can't restore detail the JPG compression already removed. The picture looks the same; the file is usually larger.

Why is the PNG so much bigger than the JPG?

PNG uses lossless compression, which works well for flat colours and sharp edges but poorly for photos. A 2 MB photo can become an 8 MB PNG. For photos, JPG or WebP is usually the better choice.

Does converting give my image a transparent background?

No. JPG has no transparency, so the PNG has the same solid background. To remove a background, use the Background Remover, which saves a transparent PNG.

When is PNG the right choice?

For screenshots, logos, diagrams, text graphics and images you'll keep editing. PNG keeps sharp edges and text crisp and doesn't add new artifacts each time you save.

Are my images uploaded?

No. The conversion happens in your browser.

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