PNG to JPEG Converter
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- Upload Your PNG Files: Drag and drop or click "Add Files" to select PNG images. Screenshots, exported design comps, transparent product shots, and chart exports all work. Batch is supported — drop in an entire folder at once.
- Pick a Quality Preset: Default is High (around 80-85% quality), the sweet spot for photos. Choose Highest / Very High / High / Medium / Low / Lowest, or set a custom Quality Percentage (1-100). For email or web previews, Medium (around 70%) cuts file size further with little visible loss on photographic content.
- Resize, Set DPI, or Target a File Size (Optional): Pick a resolution preset (144p / 240p / 360p / 480p / 720p / 1080p / 1440p / 2160p / 4320p), enter custom width × height, or scale by percentage. Set DPI from 72 / 96 (screen) up to 300 / 600 / 1200 (print). You can also target an exact output file size in KB or MB and let auto-scale work backward.
- Convert and Download: Click Convert. Files process on our servers and download individually or as a single ZIP — no sign-up, no watermark, no sign-up.
Why Convert PNG to JPEG?
PNG is lossless and supports transparency, which is great for screenshots, logos, and design assets — but it produces large files for photographic content. JPEG (the same format as JPG; the extension is the only difference) uses lossy DCT compression to shrink photos by 5-10x with little perceptual loss. Converting PNG to JPEG is the right move whenever the content is photographic and the size is hurting you.
- Email and messaging size limits — Gmail caps attachments at 25 MB, Outlook at 20 MB, and most Slack / Discord workspaces feel friction above 10 MB. A 12 MB PNG photo typically becomes a 1-2 MB JPEG at quality 85, fitting comfortably in any inbox or chat.
- Faster page loads and better Core Web Vitals — Lighthouse and PageSpeed Insights flag oversized PNG photos with "Properly size images" and "Efficiently encode images." Swapping PNG hero photos for JPEGs (or WebP) directly improves Largest Contentful Paint scores.
- Stock-site and marketplace uploads — Etsy, eBay, Amazon Seller Central, and most stock photo platforms either require JPEG or compress PNG uploads on the server anyway. Pre-converting gives you control over the quality setting instead of accepting the platform's default.
- Print services and photo books — Shutterfly, Mpix, Printful, and most print-on-demand services accept JPEG natively at 300 DPI. PNG often gets re-encoded server-side to JPEG before printing, so converting yourself avoids any surprise quality hit.
- Phone and camera roll storage — Saving a 50-photo album as PNG can eat 500 MB of phone storage; the same album as JPEG quality 90 lands around 60-80 MB with no visible difference at normal viewing distance.
- CMS, social, and ad uploads — Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and most CMS platforms (WordPress, Shopify, Squarespace) re-compress PNG uploads anyway. Uploading JPEG at a known quality preserves more detail than letting the platform's auto-encoder decide.
PNG vs JPEG — Format Comparison
| Property | PNG | JPEG |
|---|---|---|
| Compression type | Lossless (DEFLATE) | Lossy (DCT, quantization) |
| Transparency | Yes (8-bit alpha) | No (transparent areas filled, white by default) |
| Typical file size (photo) | 1× baseline | 0.1-0.2× PNG (5-10× smaller) |
| Quality after re-saves | Bit-for-bit identical forever | Slight degradation each save (generation loss) |
| Color depth | 1-, 2-, 4-, 8-, 16-bit indexed; 24-bit RGB; 32-bit RGBA | 8-bit per channel (24-bit RGB) |
| EXIF / GPS metadata | Yes (tEXt / eXIf chunks) | Yes (native) |
| Animation | No (use APNG or GIF) | No |
| Browser / OS / email support | Universal | Universal |
| Best for | Screenshots, logos, line art, transparency, master assets | Photographs, web sharing, email, print, social uploads |
JPEG Quality Quick Guide
| Preset | Approximate Quality % | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Highest | 95-100 | Master photos, archival, print at 300 DPI |
| Very High | 90-94 | Photography portfolios, large prints, hero web images |
| High (default) | 80-85 | E-commerce, blog photos, general web — sweet spot |
| Medium | 65-75 | Email attachments, thumbnails, lazy-loaded gallery tiles |
| Low | 50-60 | Placeholder / blur-up images, tiny social previews |
| Lowest | 30-45 | Quick previews where size matters far more than quality |
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between JPEG and JPG?
Nothing — they are the same format. JPEG is the original standard name (Joint Photographic Experts Group); JPG is the 3-letter file extension that older Windows / DOS filesystems required. Both extensions decode identically. This page is the same as PNG to JPG — pick whichever extension your downstream tool prefers.
What happens to transparency when I convert?
JPEG has no alpha channel, so transparent pixels must be filled with a solid color. By default, transparent areas become white in the JPEG output. If you need to preserve transparency, convert to PNG to WebP instead — WebP supports an alpha channel and is typically 25-35% smaller than JPEG at equivalent quality.
How much smaller will the JPEG be vs the original PNG?
For photographic content, expect 5-10× smaller. A 5 MB PNG photo typically becomes 500 KB - 1 MB at JPEG quality 85, and 250-500 KB at quality 70. Screenshots and graphics with flat color see less savings (sometimes only 2-3×) and may also lose sharpness around text — for those, consider keeping PNG or trying PNG to WebP lossless mode.
What JPEG quality should I pick?
85-90% for photos you want to keep at full visible quality — almost no perceptible loss. 70-80% for general web and email use. Below 70%, JPEG block artifacts and ringing around edges start to appear. For master copies or print, push to 95% (Very High / Highest preset). The sweet spot for most use cases is the default High preset.
Will my EXIF metadata, GPS, and ICC color profile survive?
Yes by default. JPEG natively supports EXIF, GPS coordinates, and embedded ICC color profiles, and XConvert preserves them during conversion. If you want to strip metadata for privacy before publishing (camera serial number, GPS location), enable the strip-metadata option, or run Compress JPG on the output to clean it up.
Why does my JPEG of a screenshot look fuzzy?
JPEG's DCT compression smears high-contrast edges (text, UI lines, vector shapes), producing the "ringing" and "mosquito noise" you can see around letters. Screenshots, diagrams, and line art belong in PNG or WebP lossless. JPEG is built for smooth photographic content, where the same compression is essentially invisible.
Can I batch convert hundreds of PNGs at once?
Yes — drop in entire screenshot folders, design exports, or photo libraries. Each file converts in parallel on our servers and downloads individually or as a single ZIP. The same quality and resize settings apply to the whole batch, or you can override per file before converting.
Can I convert JPEG back to PNG later?
Yes — see JPG to PNG for the reverse direction. Note that converting back doesn't restore detail JPEG already discarded; the PNG faithfully copies whatever the JPEG decoded to (including any compression artifacts). The benefit of going back is preventing further generation loss when re-editing.
What DPI should I set?
72 or 96 DPI for screen-only use (web, social, presentations, email). 150 DPI for inkjet draft prints. 300 DPI for high-quality prints, magazines, and photo books. 600+ DPI is overkill for JPEG and rarely worth it — the lossy compression cap on detail dominates before resolution does. DPI is metadata only; it doesn't add real pixels, so set it to match how the image will be used.