PNG to JPG Converter
Convert PNG images to JPG format, in one click.
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Screenshots, design exports, and scanned documents often land as PNG by default — and PNG's lossless approach makes those files 3–10× larger than a JPG of the same picture. If you don't specifically need transparency or pixel-perfect edges, JPG is usually the better format to actually share.
Why convert PNG to JPG
- Smaller files for sharing. A screenshot or scanned page as PNG might be 2–4 MB; the same image as JPG is often under 500 KB.
- Faster website loading. Photos published as PNG (a common mistake when exporting from design tools) needlessly slow down a page.
- Compatibility. A handful of older systems and print workflows expect JPG specifically.
- Email and messaging limits. Smaller JPGs are less likely to hit attachment size caps or get auto-compressed (and re-compressed badly) by the platform.
What happens to transparency
JPG has no concept of a transparent pixel — every pixel must have a solid color. So if your PNG has a transparent background (common for logos and icons), converting it fills that transparent area with a solid color first — white, by default, which is what most people expect. If your image doesn't have any transparency to begin with (most screenshots and photos don't), this step makes no visible difference at all.
Choosing a quality setting
90% quality (the default here) is a safe, visually-lossless starting point for most images. Screenshots and images with sharp text or fine lines can show slight softening at lower settings, so if your PNG is mostly text or UI elements, keep quality high (85%+) or consider whether PNG was actually the better format to keep it in.
A common mistake: PNG screenshots on the web
A frequent, avoidable source of slow websites: someone takes a screenshot (which saves as PNG by default on most systems), uploads it directly to a blog post or product page, and never converts it. A photo-like screenshot that would be 150–300 KB as a JPG can easily be 2–5 MB as an unconverted PNG — and if a page has several of them, that adds real, measurable seconds to load time. If you're publishing screenshots anywhere on the web rather than sharing them privately, converting to JPG first (or WebP, for an even smaller file) is one of the simplest wins available for page speed.
Frequently asked questions
Why did my transparent logo get a white background?
That's expected — JPG can't store transparency, so the converter fills it in. If you need to keep the transparency, don't convert to JPG; keep the PNG or convert to WebP instead.
Will converting make text in a screenshot blurry?
At the default 90% quality, most screenshots stay crisp. If you notice softening around text at lower settings, raise the quality slider back up — screenshots compress worse than photos because of their sharp edges.
How much smaller will the JPG actually be?
It depends heavily on the image, but for typical screenshots and scanned documents, 60–85% smaller than the original PNG is common.
Can I undo this and get back a perfect PNG later?
No — JPG conversion is lossy, so keep your original PNG if you might need a lossless copy again in the future.
Can I convert multiple PNGs at once?
This tool handles one image at a time so you can check the transparency-fill result before downloading — for a handful of files that's still quick, just repeat the process for each.
What quality should I use for a logo being shared as JPG?
Keep it high, 90% or above — logos often have sharp edges and flat colors that show compression artifacts more visibly than an ordinary photo would.