JPG to PNG Converter
JPG is brilliant at one thing: shrinking photos. It achieves that by throwing away detail — permanently. Every time you open a JPG, edit it, and save it again, another layer of quality quietly disappears. That's fine for a final export, but it makes JPG a terrible working format.
Our free JPG to PNG converter re-encodes your image as lossless PNG in seconds. Every pixel stays exactly as it is — no more generation loss, no nasty surprises when you edit and re-save. And like every FileShiftly tool, the conversion runs entirely in your browser: no uploads, no accounts, no watermarks — just drag, convert, download.
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How to convert JPG to PNG
Why convert JPG to PNG?
JPG's compression is lossy and cumulative. Edit and re-save a JPG five times and the artifacts stack up visibly — blocky gradients, ringing around text, mushy edges. PNG's compression is lossless: re-save it a hundred times and the pixels never change. That difference matters whenever a JPG is a starting point rather than a finished product:
- Editing workflow: convert to PNG once, do all your edits on the PNG, and export a fresh JPG only at the very end.
- Design tools & print: some editors, printers, and submission portals prefer — or flat-out require — PNG.
- Screenshots and graphics: PNG keeps text, lines, and sharp edges crisp where JPG smears them.
- Archiving: a PNG master freezes today's quality forever; a re-saved JPG slowly rots.
For photos you just view and share, JPG remains the smaller, smarter choice. PNG is the format for work in progress.
JPG vs PNG
| Feature | JPG | PNG |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced | 1992 | 1996 |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossless |
| Transparency | No | Yes |
| Typical file size | Small | 3–5× larger |
| Text & sharp edges | Blurry when compressed | Crisp |
| Re-saving | Loses quality each time | Pixel-perfect, forever |
| Best for | Final photos, web sharing | Editing, archives, graphics |
Tips
- The PNG will be bigger — often 3–5× the JPG. That's the price of lossless encoding; don't use it for web sharing where JPG already works.
- No quality boost. Converting can't restore detail the JPG already discarded — it only stops further loss from this point on.
- Transparency isn't magic: a JPG has no alpha channel, so white backgrounds stay white. To get transparency, remove the background in an editor first, then save as PNG.
- Work PNG, export JPG: keep a PNG master of anything you'll edit again, and export a JPG copy only for sharing or uploading.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does converting JPG to PNG improve quality?
No — and no converter can. The JPG already discarded fine detail permanently. What PNG does is freeze your current quality: lossless encoding means editing and re-saving won't degrade the image any further.
Why is my PNG file so much bigger than the JPG?
JPG's lossy compression is extremely efficient for photos. PNG preserves every pixel exactly, which takes more space — often 3–5× the size. If file size matters more than editability, keep the JPG.
Will I get a transparent background after converting?
No. JPG has no alpha channel, so your image is fully opaque — backgrounds stay white (or whatever color they are). To get transparency you'd need to remove the background in an editor like Photoshop or Photopea first, then save as PNG.
Is PNG better than JPG?
For editing and archiving, yes: PNG is lossless, so there's no generation loss. For photos you just view and share, JPG is usually better — much smaller at visually identical quality. Use each format for what it's good at.
Can I convert JPG to PNG on my phone?
Absolutely — the tool works in any modern mobile browser, all processing on-device.
Is there any limit?
No accounts, no daily caps, no watermarks. Convert freely, one file at a time up to 100 MB.
Should I convert back to JPG after editing?
Usually yes: export a JPG for sharing, uploading, or the web, and keep the PNG as your master copy. That workflow gives you the best of both formats.