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Convert JPG to PNG

Turn a JPG into a lossless PNG for editing, transparency work or a tool that requires PNG. It runs in your browser and nothing is uploaded. One honest note up front: a PNG of a photo is larger than the JPG, not smaller.

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How to use it

Convert JPG to PNG in three steps

Every screenshot below is this exact tool, converting a real 213 KB JPG to PNG.

1

Drop your JPG in

Drag one JPG or a whole folder onto the box, or click to choose files. It loads instantly and stays on your device.

The JPG to PNG converter with a 213 KB JPG loaded
A 213 KB JPG loaded and ready.
2

Confirm PNG output

The output is already set to lossless PNG, so there is nothing to configure. PNG has no quality dial, because it keeps every pixel exactly as it is.

The convert panel set to PNG output, highlighted
Output set to PNG. No quality slider, because PNG is lossless.
3

Convert, check, download

Hit Convert and the result row shows the PNG. Notice it is larger than the JPG went in, which is normal and explained just below. Download the single file, or a batch as one ZIP.

The result row showing a 213 KB JPG became a 2.03 MB PNG
213 KB in, 2.03 MB out. The PNG is bigger, on purpose.
That run, in numbers

The PNG is bigger, and that is expected

213 KBJPG going in
2.03 MBPNG coming out
~10xLarger file
0Quality gained

This surprises people, so it is worth being blunt: converting a photo from JPG to PNG makes the file about ten times bigger for an identical looking image. PNG is lossless, which is heavy. You do this for editing or transparency, not to save space or improve quality.

Be honest with yourself

When you actually need PNG

Most people who search for this do not actually need it. If you just want to store or share a photo, the JPG is already the better file: smaller and identical to look at. So before converting, check whether one of these is really true:

  • You are going to edit it repeatedly. Every time you save a JPG it loses a little more detail. A PNG working copy stays pixel-perfect through many edits, then you export back to JPG at the end.
  • A tool or upload only accepts PNG. Some design software, avatar uploaders and printers insist on it. Convert to satisfy the requirement.
  • You are about to add transparency. You need a format that supports an alpha channel before you can cut a background out or layer the image.

If none of those fit, keep the JPG. Converting will only give you a much larger file that looks exactly the same.

Honest limits

What this tool will not do

It will not restore lost quality

A JPG has already discarded detail. Converting to PNG freezes the image as it is, it does not recover anything. The PNG looks identical to the JPG, just larger.

It will not add transparency

Your photo keeps its solid background. PNG can hold transparency, but making an area see-through is a separate job. Use the Background Remover for that.

It will not make the file smaller

For a photograph the PNG is always larger than the JPG. If small size is your goal, this is the wrong direction; keep the JPG or use WEBP.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

No, and this is the most common misunderstanding. A JPG has already thrown detail away, and converting to PNG cannot bring it back. The PNG will look exactly like the JPG, just in a lossless container and a much bigger file. PNG protects quality from that point on; it does not restore what was already lost.

Because PNG is lossless: it records every pixel exactly, with none of the compression that makes JPG small. In our test a 213 KB JPG became a 2.03 MB PNG, about ten times larger, for an identical looking image. That is normal and expected for a photograph.

When you need a lossless working copy to edit repeatedly without quality loss piling up, when a tool or upload only accepts PNG, or when you are about to add transparency. For simply storing or sharing a photo, keep the JPG.

Converting to PNG gives you a format that supports transparency, but it does not create any: your photo still has its original solid background. To actually cut the background out, use the Background Remover, which outputs a transparent PNG directly.

No. Every pixel of the JPG is copied exactly into the PNG. The only thing that changes is the file format and the size.

Yes. Drop a whole folder and each is converted with the same settings, then download them individually or as a single ZIP.

No. Conversion runs in your browser through the Canvas API, so your JPG never leaves your device.

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