Free PNG to JPG Online

Convert PNG images to JPG format with adjustable quality settings. Reduce file size while maintaining image quality.

Last updated May 8, 2026

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Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, GIF

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Max 1 file, up to 50.0 MB each

PNG and JPG solve different problems and the wrong choice can cost you 10× the file size or 50% of the quality. PNG is lossless and supports transparency, which makes it the right format for logos, screenshots, app icons, UI mockups, and any graphic where pixel-perfect clarity matters or you need a transparent background. JPG is lossy with no transparency, but compresses photographs 5-10× smaller than the equivalent PNG, which makes it the right format for camera photos, backgrounds, hero images, and any photographic content where small differences in colour are imperceptible. Our free online PNG to JPG converter handles the most common case: shrinking a bloated PNG-of-a-photo down to a sensibly-sized JPG without visible quality loss. Drop the PNG in, slide the quality from 10% to 100% (80% is the sweet spot for photos with no visible difference), and download the smaller JPG. The same converter also handles JPG to PNG, JPG to WebP, PNG to WebP, and accepts BMP and GIF input — so it doubles as a general-purpose image format converter for the five formats that cover 99% of real-world image use. Common use cases that drive heavy traffic to this tool: shrinking PNG screenshots from a phone (where iOS and Android save default to PNG even for photos) into JPG before emailing or uploading, converting graphics from a designer who exported as PNG into JPG for a website where bandwidth matters, batch-converting product photos for an e-commerce listing, and switching a photo to WebP for ~30% additional size reduction over JPG with no visible quality loss. Typical results: a 3 MB PNG photo at 80% JPG quality drops to around 250-400 KB with no perceptible quality difference. The same photo as WebP at 80% drops to 150-250 KB. For graphics with sharp edges and few colours (logos, UI elements), stay with PNG — converting them to JPG creates visible compression artefacts around the sharp lines. Everything runs in your browser using the HTML5 Canvas API — your images never travel to any server, never get logged, never appear in any cache outside your device. Pair this with our [Image Compressor](/tools/image-compressor) when you need additional size reduction, [Resize Image](/tools/resize-image) for dimension changes, and [Background Remover](/tools/background-remover) when you need to make a JPG into a transparent PNG (since JPG cannot store transparency, you will always end up with a PNG output for that case).

How to Use PNG to JPG

Upload Your Image

Drag and drop your PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, or GIF image into the upload area. Files up to 50 MB are supported. The original size and dimensions display so you know your starting point.

Choose Output Format

Select your target format: PNG (lossless, supports transparency), JPG (smaller for photos), or WebP (best of both — small AND can support transparency). Adjust quality slider for JPG and WebP from 10% to 100%.

Convert & Download

Click "Convert" to render the new format using the Canvas API. The result appears with a side-by-side size comparison. Download with one click. Processing runs locally — nothing is uploaded.

Features

Multiple Formats

Convert between PNG, JPG, and WebP formats. Also accepts BMP and GIF input. Five formats covers virtually all real-world image conversion needs.

Quality Control

Adjust output quality for JPG and WebP formats from 10% to 100%. Quality 80% is the sweet spot for photos with no visible loss; 60% works for thumbnails and casual sharing.

Real-Time Preview

See the converted image and file size before downloading. Compare original vs converted side by side, including exact size reduction percentage.

WebP Support

Convert to WebP for ~30% smaller files than JPG at equal quality. Modern browsers (since 2020) all support WebP — useful for web optimisation where every kilobyte matters.

Lossless PNG Output

Converting JPG to PNG preserves quality exactly — no further degradation beyond what the source JPG already has. PNG output supports transparency for graphics use.

Browser-Based & Private

All conversion happens locally in your browser using the HTML5 Canvas API. Your images stay completely private — nothing is uploaded, logged, or cached on any server.

Benefits of Using PNG to JPG

Completely Free

Use PNG to JPG without any cost, limits, or hidden fees. No premium plans needed.

No Installation

Works directly in your browser. No software downloads or plugins required.

100% Private

Your files and data are processed locally. Nothing is uploaded to external servers.

Works Everywhere

Compatible with Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge on desktop, tablet, and mobile.

No Sign-Up

Start using the tool immediately. No account creation or email verification.

Always Available

Access this tool 24/7 from anywhere in the world, on any device.

Frequently Asked Questions

PNG: logos, screenshots, app icons, UI mockups, anything with sharp edges or transparency. JPG: photographs, backgrounds, hero images, anything photographic where small colour differences are invisible. WebP: modern web use where you want smaller files than JPG with optional transparency support — about 30% smaller than equivalent JPG at the same quality. As a rough rule: PNG for graphics, JPG for photos, WebP for both when serving over the web in 2026.

Yes, slightly — JPG is a lossy format, so re-encoding any image as JPG introduces some compression artefacts. For photographs, the loss at 80% quality is invisible to the human eye at normal viewing distance. For graphics with sharp edges (logos, text rendered as image, UI elements), JPG creates visible artefacts around the edges and PNG should be kept. The size savings (often 5-10× smaller) are worth it for photos but not for graphics.

PNG uses lossless compression, so every single pixel is stored exactly. JPG uses perceptual compression — it discards information the human eye does not notice and packs the rest. For a 4000×3000 photo, PNG might be 12 MB while JPG at quality 80 is 800 KB. The trade-off is fidelity (PNG is byte-perfect) versus size (JPG is 10× smaller). For photos, JPG always wins on size; for screenshots or logos, PNG's lossless preservation matters more.

JPG does not support transparency, so the converter must fill transparent areas with a colour. By default it uses white. If your PNG has a transparent background and you convert to JPG, you will get a white background in the output. To preserve transparency, convert to PNG (already transparent) or WebP (also supports transparency) instead.

You can convert images one after another quickly — drop one, download the converted version, drop the next. There is no rate limit. For genuine batch processing of dozens of files at once, command-line tools like ImageMagick (`convert *.png -quality 85 *.jpg`) or desktop tools like XnConvert or IrfanView are more efficient because they automate the loop.

WebP is the modern web image format developed by Google. At equal visual quality, WebP files are typically 25-35% smaller than JPG and 50-60% smaller than PNG. All modern browsers (since around 2020) support it. For web use, WebP is genuinely better — faster loading, less bandwidth, better Core Web Vitals scores. The only downside is sharing: some non-browser apps and older email clients may not display WebP, in which case JPG remains the safer interchange format.

Yes, completely free with no limits on conversions, file size (up to 50 MB per file), or image dimensions. No registration needed. The tool runs in your browser, so there is no server cost on our side that would require usage limits.

No. The entire conversion runs in your browser using the HTML5 Canvas API. Your images are loaded into the browser tab, processed locally, and the converted output is generated entirely on your device. Nothing travels over the network. This privacy posture matters for screenshots that contain personal data, ID document scans, or any other image you would not want on a third-party server.