PNG to JPG

The primary reason is file size. PNG files are often 3–5x larger than equivalent JPGs for photographs. Converting to JPG is ideal when you need to: email photos, upload to social media, add images to a website, or share files where size matters. JPG is also more universally compatible with older software and devices.

JPG doesn’t support transparency, so transparent areas must be filled with a solid color. Our tool lets you choose the fill color — white is the default since it’s most commonly expected, but you can use any color. For logos on a colored background, match the fill to your background color for a seamless result.

Our default of 85 is a well-balanced starting point for most uses. For web images and social media, 75–85 gives excellent results with small file sizes. For print or professional work, use 90–95. Only go below 75 if you specifically need a very small file and quality is secondary.

Yes — JPG uses lossy compression so some fine detail is discarded during conversion. At high quality settings (85+) the difference is invisible to most people, but it is technically a lossy process. This is also why you should avoid converting back and forth between JPG and PNG repeatedly — each JPG re-save compounds the quality loss.

For most website images, WebP is now the best choice — it’s supported by all modern browsers and is 25–40% smaller than JPG or PNG at equivalent quality. Use JPG for photos when WebP isn’t an option. Use PNG only for images that genuinely require transparency or pixel-perfect sharpness. Try our WebP Converter for the best web performance.