PNG to JPG Converter
Turn PNG images and screenshots into smaller JPG files. Set the quality, choose what color fills any transparent parts, and see how much smaller each file gets before you download. Convert one image or a whole batch. It all runs in your browser, so your images are never uploaded.
Drag and drop PNG images here, or
Add one image or many, up to 50 MB each. Nothing is uploaded.
92% looks the same as the original for most images. Lower it for smaller files.
JPG cannot store transparency. This color fills any see-through parts of the PNG, such as the area around a logo.
What is the difference between PNG and JPG?
PNG is a lossless format. It keeps every pixel exactly as it was, and it can store transparency. That makes it a good fit for logos, icons, diagrams, and screenshots of text, but photos saved as PNG are very large.
JPG is a lossy format made for photos. It throws away detail your eye is unlikely to notice, which makes files much smaller. It cannot store transparency, and it handles sharp edges and flat color less well than PNG.
This converter opens each PNG in your browser and saves it again as a JPG at the quality you choose. Transparent areas are filled with a color you pick, since a JPG needs every pixel to have a color.
Why use our PNG to JPG converter
- ·Free. No signup, no watermark, no daily limit.
- ·No upload. Screenshots often show private messages or account details. Here they are converted on your own device and never sent anywhere.
- ·See the size saving. Every file shows its PNG size next to its new JPG size.
- ·No black backgrounds. Transparent areas are filled with white or any color you choose.
- ·Many files at once. Add a whole folder and download every JPG in one ZIP.
How to convert PNG to JPG
- 1
Add your PNG images
Drag your .png files or screenshots onto the box, or click to pick them. You can add one image or a whole batch at once. Nothing is uploaded.
- 2
Set the JPG quality
92% is the default and looks the same as the original for most images. Lower it for smaller files, or raise it for screenshots with small text.
- 3
Pick a background color
If a PNG has transparent parts, such as a logo on a clear background, choose the color that fills them. White is the default.
- 4
Download the JPGs
Download each image on its own, or download them all in one ZIP file. The list shows the old and new size of every file. Your PNGs are not changed.
PNG to JPG converter options
- ·JPG quality. Goes from 50% to 100%, with 92% as the default. Around 80% is fine for photos you share on screen. Use 95% or more for screenshots with small text, where lower settings start to smudge the letters.
- ·Background for transparent areas. White, black, or any custom color. It only shows where the PNG is see-through, such as around a logo or a product cut-out. A PNG with no transparency is not affected.
If you change an option after adding files, the converter runs again on every file with the new setting.
PNG vs JPG
| PNG | JPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossless | Lossy |
| Photos | Very large files | Small files that look the same |
| Text, logos, diagrams | Sharp, often small files | Can blur edges, sometimes larger |
| Transparency | Supported | Not supported |
| Color depth | Up to 16 bits per channel | 8 bits per channel |
| Saving again | No quality loss | A little loss every time |
When to keep a PNG instead of converting to JPG
JPG is the better choice for photos, but not for everything. Keep the PNG when:
- ·You need the transparency. A logo that has to sit on different colored backgrounds must stay PNG. Once it is a JPG, the background color is part of the image.
- ·The image is mostly text or lines. Screenshots of documents, code, charts, and diagrams stay sharper as PNG and are often just as small.
- ·You will keep editing it. Each time a JPG is saved it loses a little more detail. Edit the PNG, and convert a copy to JPG at the end.
If your goal is a smaller PNG that keeps its transparency, the image compressor can shrink it without changing the format.
How to save screenshots as JPG instead of PNG
If you often convert screenshots, you can change where they start out:
- ·Mac. Open Terminal and run
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type jpg. New screenshots are saved as JPG from then on (log out and back in if the change does not show up right away). Run the same command withpngat the end to switch back. - ·Windows. When you save a capture from the Snipping Tool, open the Save as type list and choose JPG. Screenshots saved automatically to the Screenshots folder stay PNG.
For screenshots you already have, or a batch from a phone, the converter above does them all at once.
When to convert PNG to JPG
- ·Anyone with a file size limit. A photo or a large screenshot saved as PNG can be several megabytes. As a JPG it is usually much smaller, so it fits under email, form, and chat upload limits.
- ·People filling in online forms. Some job sites, visa and government forms, and print shops ask for a JPG specifically and will not take a PNG.
- ·Anyone sharing screenshots. Screenshots on Mac, Windows, and iPhone are saved as PNG. Converting the ones that show photos or video frames makes them much lighter to send.
- ·Website and blog owners. Photos uploaded as PNG make pages slow to load. Converting them to JPG before uploading cuts their size without a visible change.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I convert PNG to JPG?
- Add your PNG images to the converter above, set the quality if you want to, and wait for each file to finish. Then download the JPGs one by one or all at once as a ZIP. Everything happens in your browser.
- Does converting PNG to JPG lose quality?
- Yes, a little. PNG is lossless and JPG is not, so some fine detail is thrown away to make the file smaller. At the default 92% quality the change is very hard to see in photos. Sharp text and thin lines show it first, as faint blur or speckles around the edges.
- How much smaller will my JPG be?
- It depends on the image. Photos and screenshots of photos usually shrink a lot, often to a fraction of the PNG size. Simple graphics with large areas of flat color shrink much less. The file list shows the old and new size of each image, so you can check before you download.
- Why is my JPG bigger than the PNG?
- PNG is very good at storing images with few colors, such as icons, diagrams, and screenshots of plain text. JPG is made for photos and does poorly on those images. If the JPG comes out bigger, keep the PNG, or lower the quality and check that it still looks right.
- What happens to a transparent PNG?
- JPG cannot store transparency, so the converter fills see-through areas with the background color you pick. White is the default, and you can choose black or any custom color to match where the image will go.
- Why did my transparent background turn black in another converter?
- Fully transparent pixels in a PNG usually have black stored as their color. A converter that simply drops the transparency shows that hidden black. This converter paints your chosen background behind the image first, so the empty areas come out white or whatever color you picked.
- Will my screenshot text get blurry?
- JPG compression can leave faint smudges around sharp text. At 92% quality it is barely visible. For screenshots that are mostly text, raise the quality to 95% or more, or keep the file as a PNG.
- Can it convert animated PNG (APNG) files?
- It saves the first frame as a still image, since JPG cannot hold animation. The file list marks any animated PNG so you know only one frame was kept.
- Can I convert many PNG files at once?
- Yes. Add as many as you like, up to 50 MB each. They are converted one after another, and when more than one is ready you can download them all in a ZIP file.
- Does the JPG keep the PNG's metadata?
- No. Any text, date, or other metadata stored in the PNG is left out of the JPG. Only the picture itself is converted.
- Are my images uploaded?
- No. Your browser does the conversion on your own device, so your images are never sent to a server and nothing is stored anywhere.