Convert JPG to PNG
Turn a JPG image into a PNG right in your browser. PNG is a lossless format, ideal when you'll edit the image several times or need crisp edges and text. The conversion happens on your device — the file is never sent to a server.
Drag your files here
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JPEG
How to convert JPG to PNG in 3 steps
Add the JPG
Drag the image onto the upload area or click to pick it. The file is read only in your device's memory.
Convert
Click process. The image is redrawn and exported as PNG, with no new lossy compression.
Download the PNG
Download the converted image. No copy is kept anywhere.
Legitimate reasons to leave JPG behind
JPG compresses the image with loss: with each new save, small artifacts can stack up, mainly on edges, text and solid-color areas. PNG is lossless — once converted, you can reopen and save without degrading the content.
That's why PNG is the preferred format when the image will go through several edits, or when it has graphic elements (logos, screenshots, diagrams) where the sharpness of lines matters more than the file size.
PNG and transparency
Unlike JPG, PNG supports transparency. Your JPG has no transparent channel to preserve, but converting to PNG gets the image ready to receive transparency later, in an editor — for example, when cutting out a background.
If your goal is actually a lighter file, the path is the opposite (PNG to JPG). But for quality and editing, PNG is the right choice.
Converting does not recover lost quality
This is the most common confusion around this conversion. The JPG already discarded information permanently when it was created; no format can bring it back. PNG merely stores, losslessly, the image exactly as it stands — flaws included.
If your photo has square blocks in the sky or halos around text, those flaws will still be there after it becomes a PNG, only in a file several times larger.
When it is still worth doing
It’s worth it when the image will be edited in several stages. Every time you save a JPG it recompresses and loses a little more — the effect accumulates. Working in PNG freezes the current state and lets you edit as often as you like with no further degradation.
It also helps when the destination demands PNG, or when you’re going to cut out the background and will need transparency, which JPG doesn’t support. Everything runs in the browser, with no upload.
Use cases
- Prepare an image to edit several times without stacking up losses
- Keep logos and graphics with crisp lines and text
- Get the image ready to receive transparency in an editor
- Standardize images as PNG for a project
- Avoid compression artifacts on screenshots
Frequently asked questions
Does the conversion improve the JPG's quality?
It doesn't recover details already lost to JPG compression, but it prevents new losses from here on — useful before editing.
Is the PNG larger than the JPG?
Usually yes, because PNG is lossless. It's the natural trade-off for more quality and stability.
Will the PNG have a transparent background?
Not automatically: the JPG has no transparency to preserve. But PNG lets you add transparency later, in an editor.
General questions about the site
- Is it free?
- Yes — no sign-up, no usage limit and no watermark.
- Does it work on mobile?
- Yes, straight from your Android or iPhone browser.
- Do I need to install anything?
- No. No software, no extensions.
- Is my file sent to a server?
- On tools marked as local, no — the file never leaves your device. Only three tools use a server, and each says so on its own page.
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