How to convert PNG to JPG
PNG is great for graphics and screenshots, but a photograph saved as PNG can weigh several megabytes for no good reason. Converting it to JPG cuts the size dramatically, which helps when emailing it, uploading it to a form with a size limit or freeing up space.
This converter takes your PNG and saves it as a high-quality JPG, tuned so the difference is not visible in photos.
Step by step
- Click Select file and choose the PNG (up to 50 MB).
- Check that Convert to shows JPG.
- Click Convert image to JPG.
- Download the JPG and compare its size with the original.
Transparency becomes a white background
JPG has no transparency channel. If your PNG is a logo or cut-out with a transparent background, that background will be white in the JPG. For a logo that will sit on coloured backgrounds, keep the PNG or convert it to WebP, which does keep transparency.
If the PNG is animated (APNG), only the first image is converted.
When it is worth it and when it is not
For photographs, converting to JPG at quality 88 usually shrinks the file a lot with no visible loss. For screenshots full of text, diagrams or flat-colour illustrations, JPG can create small smudges around letters and sometimes is not even smaller.
Metadata is removed and the image is oriented correctly. The limit is 40 megapixels per image.
Phone and computer screenshots
Most systems save screenshots as PNG. If the screenshot is mostly imagery, such as a photo gallery or a video frame, JPG will make it much lighter. If it is text, like a chat or a document, PNG usually looks cleaner and is worth keeping. To convert many at once, add them to the Workspace and download a ZIP.
Frequently asked questions
- How much smaller will the file get?
- It depends on the content. Photos usually shrink a lot; text screenshots and simple graphics may barely change.
- Can I choose another background colour?
- No. Transparency is always replaced with white.
- Do I lose quality?
- JPG is lossy, but at quality 88 the difference in photos is not visible to the naked eye.
- Can I convert many PNGs at once?
- Yes, in the Workspace, with no limit on files per batch and a ZIP download.
