JPG to PNG
Change JPG to PNG and keep the quality you need. Free for up to 10 files a day, no sign-up.
Your files
Drop your .jpg files here
or
You can add several files and convert them together.
How to convert JPG to PNG
Converting a JPG to PNG is useful when an app or upload form only accepts PNG, or when you're about to edit the image and don't want each save to lose more quality.
- Drop your JPG file into the box above, or add it from a link.
- PNG is already selected. Use the settings button next to it to change size, quality or other options.
- Select Convert, then download your PNG file.
To do this from your own code, call the FileForge API with "output_format": "png".
Good to know
- Converting can't bring back detail the JPG already lost; the PNG is an exact copy of the JPG as it is now.
- Expect the PNG to be larger, often 2–5 times, because PNG is lossless.
- The PNG won't have a transparent background on its own: JPG has no transparency to carry over.
About the formats
.jpg
JPG (also written JPEG) is the most widely supported photo format. It uses lossy compression to keep files small, which suits photographs well but can blur sharp edges and text, and it has no transparency.
.png
PNG is a lossless image format: it keeps every pixel exactly and supports transparency, which makes it the usual choice for screenshots, logos and graphics with sharp edges or text.
Questions
Does converting JPG to PNG improve quality?
No. It stops further loss when you edit and save again, but it can't restore what JPG compression removed.
Why is my PNG so much bigger?
PNG stores every pixel without lossy compression. Photos have so much fine detail that this takes a lot of space. Set a smaller width in the settings to reduce it.
Can I make the background transparent?
Not with a format change alone. You'd need to remove the background in an editor; after that, save as PNG to keep the transparency.