Convert PNG to JPG — Free Online Converter
Convert PNG images to JPG format. Reduce file size for web, email & social media. Free online converter with quality control.
Conversion settings — add a file to adjust
About PNG files
PNG is a lossless image format. It is great for screenshots, graphics and images with transparency, but photos saved as PNG are very large.
Converting PNG to JPG makes photos and screenshots much smaller, which helps with email attachments, upload limits and page speed. The trade is that JPG is lossy and has no transparency.
How we convert PNG to JPG
- JPG output
- Quality 85, progressive, optimized JPEG encoder.
- Transparency
- Not kept. With the flatten option on, transparent pixels get the background color you pick, and white is the default.
- Metadata
- Kept unless you choose to remove it.
- Measured
- A 212 KB PNG of 2000 by 1500 pixels became a 50 KB JPG, about a quarter of the size.
Common problems and fixes
Text in a screenshot has fuzzy edges.
JPG blurs sharp edges a little. Raise the quality, or keep screenshots with small text as PNG.
The logo lost its transparent background.
JPG cannot be transparent. Keep the logo as PNG, or convert to WebP, which supports transparency.
The JPG is still too large.
Lower the quality setting or set a smaller width. Both reduce the size a lot.
About PNG to JPG Conversion
PNG and JPG serve different purposes: PNG excels at graphics with transparency and sharp edges, while JPG dominates photography with its superior compression. Converting PNG to JPG makes sense when you need smaller files, wider compatibility, or when transparency isn't required.
Our PNG to JPG converter transforms your images while giving you control over the quality-to-size tradeoff. Whether you're optimizing for web speed, preparing email attachments, or creating social media graphics, you choose the perfect balance for your needs.
Why Convert PNG to JPG?
PNG files are often unnecessarily large for photographic content. A PNG photo might be 5MB where an equivalent JPG would be 500KB—10 times smaller with no visible difference. When transparency isn't needed, JPG is simply more efficient.
File size matters for web performance. Google and other search engines penalize slow-loading pages. Converting PNG graphics to JPG can dramatically improve page speed scores, benefiting both user experience and SEO.
Some platforms and systems specifically require JPG. Print services, certain CMS platforms, and older software may reject PNG uploads. Converting ensures your images work wherever they need to go.
Common Use Cases
- Reduce image file sizes for faster web page loading