JPG to PNG Converter
Convert JPG images to PNG in your browser — free, instant and private. Files never leave your device.
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How to convert JPG to PNG
- Drop your JPG files onto the box above, or click to browse.
- Each image is redrawn on a canvas and encoded as PNG in your browser.
- Click Download next to each result to save the PNG.
Why convert JPG to PNG?
JPG is great for compact photos, but some tools and workflows need a lossless format instead — design software, icon generators, and certain upload forms often only accept PNG. Converting wraps your existing JPG in a lossless container so no further compression is applied when you save, edit, or re-export it.
What converting to PNG does — and doesn't — fix
It's worth setting expectations before you convert:
- File size — PNG will almost always be larger than the original JPG, since lossless compression can't match JPG's aggressive photo compression.
- Quality — the PNG preserves exactly what the JPG already looks like; it cannot undo compression artifacts that are already baked in.
- Transparency — JPG never had any, so the PNG comes out fully opaque; transparency has to be added manually afterward.
- Editing safety — once converted, further edits and re-saves won't introduce new JPG-style artifacts, which matters if the file will be edited repeatedly.
Common reasons to convert JPG to PNG
- Meeting a strict file-format requirement from an upload form, printing service, or design tool.
- Preparing a photo for repeated editing where you want to avoid compounding JPG compression on every save.
- Standardising a mixed batch of images into one lossless format for an archive.
- Feeding a JPG into a tool (like an icon or favicon generator) that only accepts PNG input.
Related tools
- PNG to JPG converter — go the other way and shrink PNGs down.
- JPG to WebP converter — a smaller alternative for web use.
- JPG to PDF — combine your JPGs into a single PDF document.
Frequently asked questions
- Are my JPG images uploaded anywhere?
- No. The conversion happens locally on your device with the Canvas API. Nothing is sent to a server, so your files stay on your machine the entire time.
- Will converting JPG to PNG shrink the file?
- No — expect the opposite. PNG uses lossless compression, so a photographic JPG typically becomes noticeably larger as a PNG. Convert for compatibility or editing reasons, not to save space.
- Does converting to PNG improve image quality?
- It stops any further quality loss, but it can't restore detail the JPG already lost during its own compression. The PNG will be pixel-for-pixel identical to how the JPG currently looks — just re-encoded losslessly from that point on.
- Can a JPG gain transparency after converting to PNG?
- No. JPG never stores transparency data, so there's nothing to recover — the converted PNG will still have a fully opaque background. To add real transparency you'd need to manually erase the background in an image editor.
- Why would I need PNG instead of JPG?
- PNG is the right choice when you need lossless quality for further editing, or when a tool specifically requires a .png file — some upload forms, icon generators, and design tools only accept PNG.
- Can I convert several JPGs to PNG at once?
- Yes. Add multiple files and each one is converted and offered as its own PNG download, so you can process a whole folder in a single pass.
- Does the PNG keep the same dimensions and colors as the JPG?
- Yes. Conversion only changes the file format and compression method — the pixel dimensions and colors are carried over exactly as they appear in the source JPG.