Turn JPG into a lossless PNG. When you need transparency, convert right in your browser, no upload.
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How to use it
- 1Drag and drop the JPG you want to convert, or click to upload it.
- 2Make sure the output format is set to PNG. (PNG is the default on this page.)
- 3PNG is a lossless format, so there’s no quality slider. Just press Convert.
- 4Download the converted PNG file and save it — you’re done!
Handy tips
- PNG is lossless, so quality doesn’t degrade no matter how many times you save. Keep files as PNG when you expect to edit them repeatedly.
- Converting JPG to PNG won’t create a transparent background. To add transparency you’ll need to use a background removal tool separately.
- Compression noise already present in the JPG won’t disappear when you switch to PNG. PNG conversion doesn’t improve quality — it preserves the current state as-is, without further loss.
Why converting to PNG can't restore lost quality
To be honest about it: converting a JPG to PNG will not make it look better. The moment a JPG was saved, it already discarded color and detail your eye is least likely to notice. That discarded information isn't stored anywhere in the file, so moving it to PNG — or any other format — later can't bring it back. All PNG does is copy "the pixels you see right now," exactly, and preserve them.
That means JPG's telltale compression artifacts — the hazy smearing along photo edges or around text, the blocky staircase patterns — get faithfully carried into the PNG too, losslessly. If you want higher quality, the answer isn't a format change; it's starting again from a better original. The value of a PNG conversion isn't "better quality," it's "holding the current quality so you don't lose any more of it."
When you still need a PNG
Even though quality won't improve, converting to PNG is worthwhile because of what comes next. If you plan to open, edit, and re-save an image several times, leaving it as JPG stacks up a little degradation with every save. Switching to PNG before you start editing means the quality stays put no matter how many times you save afterward — a safe starting point for work with frequent re-edits and intermediate saves.
PNG is also a good prep step when transparency is coming. A JPG has no transparent area of its own, but once it's a PNG, removing the background later with a background-removal tool gives that transparency a lossless place to live. PNG also fits situations where you need to preserve exactly this state for a long time — archival masters, or managing logo and graphic source files.
A bigger file is completely normal
In most cases, converting a JPG to PNG produces a file larger than the original. That isn't a bug in the tool; it's the nature of the two formats. JPG is lossy compression that aggressively throws data away to shrink the file, while PNG is lossless compression that discards no pixels at all. The more colorful and complex the photo, the less PNG has to throw away, so the bigger it saves.
So if your goal is "make it lighter," JPG→PNG is the wrong direction. Use PNG when the goal is editing, transparency work, or lossless archiving; when the goal is instead shrinking size for the web, converting to WebP is the better move. WebP supports a lossless mode too, and is generally lighter than PNG.
Frequently asked questions
PNG uses lossless compression, so unlike JPG it doesn’t throw away data. That’s why the same image stored as PNG is usually larger. If you want a smaller file, try converting to WebP instead.
No. JPG doesn’t support transparency, so switching to PNG won’t create any transparent areas. If you need a transparent logo or a cut-out, convert to PNG first, then erase the background with a background-removal tool — that transparency will be stored losslessly in the PNG.
Parts already compressed in the JPG can’t be recovered. PNG conversion preserves the quality you see right now without any further loss — don’t expect quality beyond what the original had.
Not necessarily. Print quality is decided by the resolution and state of the original, not by the format. Converting a JPG to PNG won't add detail that wasn't there — it just makes the file larger. That said, if you'll re-save and edit it several times, keeping it as PNG helps avoid intermediate degradation. If your print shop asks for a specific format, follow their guidance.
No, the original stays as is. You only receive the newly converted PNG, and since processing happens entirely on your device, nothing leaves it.