PNG or JPG? The Difference and How to Convert Between Them

PNG and JPG are the two most common image formats — and picking the right one (or converting between them) solves most everyday issues, from file size to transparent backgrounds.

What's the difference?

JPG compresses well and produces light files, ideal for photos and for emailing or posting online. PNG is lossless and supports a transparent background, ideal for logos, screenshots, and images with text. In short: photo → JPG; transparency or top quality → PNG.

How to convert PNG to JPG

1. Open the PNG → JPG tool.
2. Drop in your PNG image.
3. Download the lighter JPG. (Transparent areas become a white background.)

Do it with the PNG to JPG tool.

How to convert JPG to PNG

1. Open the JPG → PNG tool.
2. Drop in your JPG image.
3. Download the PNG, with no new quality loss.

Use the JPG to PNG tool.

All in your browser

The conversion runs locally on your device: no image is uploaded to a server or stored.

FAQ

Does converting JPG to PNG improve quality? It won't restore what the JPG already lost, but it prevents further loss when editing.

Will the PNG be larger? Usually yes, because it doesn't use lossy compression.

Does it work on mobile? Yes, right in your browser.

Convert now with the PNG to JPG or JPG to PNG tool.