Convert JPG images to PNG in your browser and create a separate PNG copy of the source.
JPG and PNG solve different problems. JPG is commonly efficient for photographs, while PNG is useful when lossless encoding or transparency is important. Converting a JPG to PNG does not restore information already discarded by JPEG compression.
Select an image or drag it into the tool.
Use the available setting for the task and keep the result practical.
Check the output before using it on your site, email or app.
Original ImageRW diagram: JPG to PNG Converter.
Use PNG when you have a reason such as transparency or crisp graphic edges. Converting a JPG to PNG does not restore information already removed by JPEG compression.
PNG can be a good fit for graphics, screenshots, interface assets and images that need transparency. Its lossless approach can preserve sharp edges well.
If a JPG has already been compressed, the conversion only changes how the existing pixels are encoded. It cannot recreate detail that was removed earlier.
PNG often compresses photographs less efficiently than JPG. A photographic JPG converted to PNG may therefore become substantially larger even though the visible image is similar.
Use PNG when the workflow actually benefits from its characteristics. If the goal is simply a smaller photographic file for a website, compare JPG or WebP instead.
Keep the original JPG, convert a copy, inspect edges and text, compare file sizes and verify that the destination accepts PNG.
No. It cannot recover detail already lost in the JPG.
Yes, although converting a JPG cannot create transparency that was not present.
PNG can be less efficient than JPG for photographic content.
Image processing creates a derivative. Retaining the original makes it easier to create another size, crop or format later.