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How to convert PNG to JPG

A PNG photo is often several times larger than it needs to be. Converting it to JPG shrinks it dramatically with no visible quality loss — as long as you know what happens to transparency. This guide covers both.

The fastest way

Drop your PNG into PNG to JPG and download the converted image. Read on for when JPG is the right call.

When JPG is the right format

Reach for JPG for photographs and rich, colourful images where a smaller file matters. Keep PNG for logos, screenshots, line art, and anything with sharp edges or a transparent background — JPG's compression blurs hard edges and can't do transparency.

Transparency becomes a background

JPG has no alpha channel, so any transparent region in your PNG is filled with a solid colour (typically white) when you convert. If transparency matters, don't convert to JPG — keep the PNG, or convert to WebP instead. Going the other way, WebP to PNG restores a PNG with transparency intact.

Need other formats?

If you're juggling several formats — PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF — the Image Converter handles conversions between all of them in one place.

A note on privacy

PNG to JPG decodes and re-encodes your image entirely in your browser, so your photos are never uploaded to a server.

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Common questions

When should I use JPG instead of PNG?

Use JPG for photographs and complex images where a smaller file matters and you don't need transparency — its compression is excellent for photos. Use PNG for logos, screenshots, line art, and anything needing sharp edges or a transparent background.

What happens to transparency when I convert PNG to JPG?

JPG does not support transparency, so any transparent areas are filled with a solid background (usually white) during conversion. If you need to keep transparency, stay with PNG or use WebP.

Will converting to JPG reduce quality?

JPG is lossy, so some quality is traded for a smaller file. At high quality settings the loss is invisible for most photos. For images with hard edges or text, the loss is more noticeable — those are better left as PNG.

Is my image uploaded when I convert it?

No. The image is decoded and re-encoded entirely in your browser, so your photos never leave your device.