PNG to JPG — Convert PNG Images to JPG Online
Convert PNG images to JPG format. Preserves resolution, drops transparency, runs entirely in your browser — no upload, no signup.
Drop your PNG image here
or click to browse (max 50MB)
PNG and JPEG are the two most common image formats on the web, and they serve almost opposite purposes. PNG is lossless: every pixel is stored exactly as it was drawn, which makes it the right format for graphics with sharp edges, text, logos, and images that need transparency. JPEG is lossy: it compresses photographic content aggressively by discarding detail the human eye cannot perceive, which makes it the right format for photographs, gradients, and images where file size matters more than pixel-perfect reproduction. Converting from PNG to JPEG is a one-directional loss: the JPEG will be smaller, but the transparency and the lossless pixel fidelity are gone permanently. The conversion is worth doing when the destination forces JPEG — a CMS that only accepts JPEG uploads, a print kiosk that rejects PNG, an email attachment that needs to stay under a file-size cap — and the quality slider gives you control over where on the size-vs-fidelity curve the output lands.
How to use
Drop your PNG
Drag one or more PNG images into the drop zone. The converter reads the PNG and renders it to a JPEG at the chosen quality level. Resolution and aspect ratio stay the same.
Choose quality
Default is 92 (indistinguishable from the source on most screens). Drop to 80 for smaller email attachments or push to 100 for archival-quality JPEGs. The preview updates as you adjust.
Download the JPGs
Each file converts in under a second. Download individually or as a zip. Transparent areas become white in the JPEG output.
Frequently asked
What happens to transparent areas?
PNG supports an alpha channel for full or partial transparency. JPEG does not. Transparent pixels in the source are composited against a white background in the output. If you need to preserve transparency, convert to WebP or keep the file as PNG.
Will converting PNG to JPG reduce the file size?
Usually yes, for photographic images. A 5 MB PNG photograph can become a 300 KB JPEG with no visible quality loss. For graphics with sharp edges (logos, text, charts), the file size reduction is smaller and the visual quality loss at the edges is more noticeable.
Does the conversion keep EXIF or metadata?
PNG does not natively store EXIF. The tEXt and iTXt metadata chunks in the PNG (author, copyright, creation date) are not copied to the JPEG. The output JPEG has no metadata unless you add it with a separate tool.
Can I convert a PNG with a transparent background for a website?
Yes, but if the destination is a website, consider converting to WebP instead of JPG. WebP supports transparency and produces smaller files than PNG. Use JPG only when the destination requires JPEG specifically — older CMS upload fields, print kiosks, or email attachments.
Limitations
- Transparency is always lostThere is no way to keep transparency in a JPEG. The output always flattens to a white background. For images that rely on transparency for their meaning (cutout products, logos, watermarks), keep the PNG or convert to WebP.
- No interlace or progressive optionAll output JPEGs are baseline (non-progressive). Progressive JPEGs load in waves in browsers but are slightly larger. If progressive loading is required, re-encode with a different tool.
Platform notes
- macOS
- Preview.app on macOS can export as JPEG, but the quality slider is hidden in the export dialog. The browser tool is faster for batch conversion of multiple PNGs.
- Web
- Runs entirely client-side. No upload. Instant for typical image sizes.