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JPG vs PNG: Which Should You Use?

JPG is the universal lossy photo format. PNG is the universal lossless graphics format. They're both excellent at what they're designed for — and terrible at what the other one does.

Dimension	JPG	PNG
Compression	Lossy; great for photos, awful for sharp graphics	Lossless; perfect for graphics, large for photos
File size for a photo	Small (compact)	Large (5–10× bigger than JPG)
Transparency	Not supported	Full alpha channel
Editing tolerance	Re-saves accumulate compression artifacts	Edit forever with no degradation
Best for	Photographs and continuous-tone images	Logos, screenshots, icons, sharp graphics

Recommendation

Use JPG for photographs and PNG for everything else. If file size matters and your destination supports it, prefer WebP or AVIF over both.

Frequently asked questions

Is JPG better than PNG?

Use JPG for photographs and PNG for everything else. If file size matters and your destination supports it, prefer WebP or AVIF over both.

Can I convert between JPG and PNG?

Yes. Converter.Plus runs both directions entirely in your browser — drop a file, choose the target format, download the result. No upload, no signup, no per-file limit.

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JPG to PNG Converter

Re-wrap a JPG's pixels in a lossless PNG container so re-edits never accumulate JPG compression artifacts — and so you can add transparency afterwards. Runs entirely in your browser.

PNG to JPG Converter

Cut PNG file sizes 70–80% by converting to JPG — the fastest way to fix "image too large" upload errors for screenshots, exports, and bulk asset migrations. Runs entirely in your browser.