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PNG to JPG Converter

Shrink oversized PNG screenshots into shareable JPGs.

Every tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to a server.

Converting PNG to JPG typically cuts file size by 70 to 90 percent for photographic images, because JPG compresses lossily while PNG does not. Transparency is lost and becomes white. This runs entirely in your browser.

How to use the PNG to JPG Converter

  1. Add your PNG files. Drag them onto the drop zone or click to browse. Several at once is fine.
  2. Set the quality. The default of 82 is a good balance. Lower it if you need a smaller file.
  3. Convert and save. Download files individually or take the batch as a ZIP.

About converting PNG to JPG

PNG files get large for a reason that is easy to miss: the format is lossless, so it stores every pixel exactly as given. That is precisely what you want for a logo, a diagram or a screenshot with crisp text, where a single softened edge is obvious. It is the wrong choice for a photograph, where a lossless copy of millions of subtly different pixels produces a file many times larger than anyone needs. Screenshot tools default to PNG, which is why people so often end up with a multi-megabyte image of something quite ordinary. Converting to JPG solves that, at two costs worth understanding before you commit. Transparency disappears, because JPG has no alpha channel, and whatever was see-through becomes white. Detail is discarded permanently, so keep the PNG if it is your only master copy. As a rule: photographs and photographic screenshots convert well; anything with hard edges, flat colour or small text is better kept as PNG or moved to WebP, which compresses well without abandoning transparency.

Frequently asked questions

How much smaller will my file get?
For photographs, usually 70 to 90 percent smaller. For flat graphics, logos or text screenshots the saving is far less, and the JPG may even look worse than the original PNG.
What happens to transparent areas?
JPG has no transparency, so transparent pixels are flattened onto white. If you need to keep transparency, convert to WebP instead.
Will the image quality drop?
Slightly, because JPG is lossy. At quality 82 the difference is usually invisible for photographs. For sharp-edged graphics and text you may see soft halos.
Is anything uploaded?
No. Your browser decodes the PNG and encodes the JPG locally. No request leaves your device during conversion.

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