How do I convert a PNG to JPG for free?

Upload the PNG, choose the colour that should replace any transparent areas, pick a quality level and download the JPG. The conversion happens in your browser.

Why is the JPG so much smaller than the PNG?

PNG stores every pixel losslessly, which is expensive for photographs and screenshots with lots of colour variation. JPG discards detail the eye is unlikely to notice, so the same image can be five to ten times smaller.

What happens to the transparent background?

JPG has no transparency support, so transparent pixels must become a solid colour. Pick white, black or any colour with the picker; the preview shows exactly what the result will look like.

Can I convert a PNG to JPG without losing quality?

Not exactly, because JPG is a lossy format. At quality 90 on a photo the difference is invisible in practice. If you need a mathematically identical copy, keep it as PNG or use WebP lossless.

Should I convert a logo or screenshot from PNG to JPG?

Usually not. Text and sharp edges are exactly what JPG handles badly, producing fuzzy outlines around letters. Keep logos and UI screenshots as PNG or WebP.

PNG to JPG converter

Turn a PNG into a JPG, choose the colour that replaces the transparent background, and get a file that is often several times smaller — free, in your browser.

Drag & drop a PNG here, or click to upload

PNG in, JPG out — converted locally, never uploaded

Background fill Replaces transparent pixels, which JPG cannot store

JPG quality

Maximum width

How to convert PNG to JPG

Drop your PNG into the box above.
Look at the preview. If the PNG had a transparent background, set the background fill colour to what you want behind it — white for most documents, black for dark product shots.
Choose a JPG quality. 90 is indistinguishable from the original for photos; 75 halves the file again; below 60 you start to see blocking in smooth areas.
Download. Nothing is uploaded, and your original PNG is untouched.

What actually happens to the transparency

PNG stores an alpha channel: every pixel carries an extra number describing how see-through it is. JPEG has no such thing — it records only red, green and blue. So when you convert, the transparent pixels have to be composited onto something, and that something is a solid colour you choose.

This is why converting a logo with soft, semi-transparent edges to JPG produces a visible fringe: the tool blends the logo against your chosen colour, and the anti-aliased edge pixels become a fixed blend rather than transparency. If you need the transparency to survive, export to PNG or WebP instead.

Why the JPG is usually much smaller

PNG is lossless — it records every pixel exactly, which is why a screenshot of a busy page can reach several megabytes. JPG is lossy: it transforms the image, throws away detail the human eye is poor at noticing, and stores the rest efficiently. For photographic content that typically means a five- to ten-fold reduction at a quality setting nobody can distinguish on screen.

Flat colour graphics behave differently. A simple diagram or logo with large areas of one colour can actually be larger as a JPG, because the format adds noise around sharp edges rather than compressing them away. Check the size readout after converting — it is right there next to the preview.

When not to convert PNG to JPG

Logos and icons — sharp edges and flat colour are exactly what JPG is bad at. WebP or PNG keeps them clean.
Screenshots of text — letters get fuzzy outlines with visible ringing. Keep PNG, or use WebP lossless.
Anything you will edit again — every lossy save takes another step down. Keep the PNG master.
Images that must match the original exactly — for example artwork going to a print service that verifies pixel values.

Frequently asked questions

Is PNG to JPG conversion free here?

Yes, with no sign-up and no watermark. There is no upload step, so it is also fast regardless of file size.

Will the image be blurry after converting?

At quality 90, no. Text and thin lines can soften slightly even at high quality, which is why screenshots of text are better kept as PNG.

How do I keep the transparent background?

You cannot keep it in a JPG — the format does not support transparency. Use the converter and choose PNG or WebP as the output format instead.

Can I convert several PNG files at once?

Yes. The batch converter handles multiple files and gives you a download link for each one; the batch compressor does the same with resizing and compression.

What is the difference between JPG and JPEG?

Nothing — they are the same format with two spellings. The file extension you get here is .jpg.

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