Convert JPG to PNG

Convert JPG to PNG to move a photo into a lossless format. What the first compression threw away will not come back, but further edits and re-saves stop damaging the picture.

What happens when you convert JPG to PNG

JPEG compresses with loss, and it does so again on every save. Hence the familiar problem: after a few rounds of editing, murky halos gather around letters and hard edges, and flat fills turn blotchy.

PNG keeps pixels exactly as they arrived. Once converted, the image can be cropped, annotated and saved as often as you like, and the quality stays at the level of the frame you started with.

• Later editing no longer introduces fresh compression artifacts.
• Flaws already baked into the source JPG remain; converting does not repair them.
• The file grows noticeably, and for photos it can multiply several times over.
• The source has no transparency, but PNG can hold one you add later in an editor.
• Pixel dimensions of the frame stay the same.

How to convert JPG to PNG

1. Upload your JPG file on this page.
2. Pick PNG as the output format.
3. Click “Convert”.
4. Download the result.

Where PNG wins

• Build a layout where one picture gets edited and re-saved a dozen times.
• Cut the background out of a product shot so the item sits on a coloured backdrop.
• Prepare artwork for print, where halos around thin lines show up immediately.
• Hand a designer a source file they will keep working on.

Limits

• File size: up to 50 MB as a guest, up to 100 MB with a free account.
• The result outweighs the source; the limit applies to the file you upload.
• A phone photo is processed in seconds.

Picking the format for the job

• The picture is going on a website. PNG will weigh the page down. For the web, the JPG to WEBP converter is lighter at comparable quality.
• You need a document, not an image. Attaching a shot to a form works better through the JPG to PDF converter.
• A logo has to scale. Raster pixels blur when enlarged, so large-format print calls for tracing into SVG instead.

Other directions for JPG

• The shot has to be attached as a document: use the JPG to PDF converter.
• You want the text off the photo: the JPG to TXT converter recognises it.
• An archival or print-ready format is required: try the JPG to TIFF converter.

FAQ

Will the photo look sharper?

No. JPEG loss is permanent; PNG only stops adding more of it.

Why did the file grow several times over?

PNG discards nothing when compressing. On photos with smooth gradients the difference in weight is especially visible.

Will a transparent background appear?

Not on its own. PNG can store transparency, but the background has to be cut out in an editor after converting.

Can I go back to JPG?

Yes, the reverse direction exists, though every such save compresses the picture with loss again.