Convert PNG to JPG (JPEG) for free. JPEG is supported everywhere — in email, in print workflows, and in photo libraries — and produces much smaller files than PNG for photographs.
Your images are processed locally in the browser and never uploaded.
How to use this tool
Add your PNG
Drag and drop your PNG or click to choose a file.
JPG is pre-selected
The output is set to JPG at 80% quality — a solid default for photos.
Compare
Check the result before downloading.
Download
Download your JPG.
The single biggest size reduction available
PNG stores every pixel exactly; JPEG throws away detail the eye is unlikely to miss. Converting a photograph from PNG to JPEG routinely cuts the file by 80–95%, which is why almost no photograph on the web is a PNG today.
The catch is the same as the benefit: the discarded detail is gone. This is a one-way conversion unless you kept the original.
The transparency problem
JPEG has no alpha channel. Where a PNG has transparent pixels, the conversion has to put something there — usually white, sometimes black. If your image has transparency, it will not survive this conversion; flatten it onto a chosen background first, or use WebP instead, which keeps transparency and is still much smaller than PNG.
When PNG to JPEG is the wrong move
- Screenshots and text — JPEG artefacts land exactly on letter edges, where they are most visible.
- Line art, logos and icons — sharp edges and flat colour are what JPEG handles worst.
- Anything with transparency.
- Anything you will edit repeatedly — each save re-compresses.
Frequently asked questions
Will I lose quality converting PNG to JPG?
JPEG is a lossy format, so some quality is lost. For photographs this is barely noticeable at high quality settings. Flat graphics with text are better left as PNG.
Does JPG support transparency?
No — JPG doesn't support transparency. Transparent areas are filled with white during conversion.
Is this free?
Yes, completely free with no limits.