PNG to JPG

This tool converts a PNG image into a JPG file entirely in your browser. You pick the file, set the JPEG quality with a slider, and download the result. Because transparency does not exist in JPG, the tool fills the transparent parts of your PNG with a solid background color before encoding, so you never get black boxes where the image used to be see-through.

Click or drag a PNG file here

JPEG Quality: 92%

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Why use PNG to JPG?

The PNG to JPG tool takes an image and re-encodes it as a JPEG file without any server involvement. When you load a file, the browser reads it locally, draws it onto a hidden canvas, and exports that canvas as a JPG using the quality you selected. Nothing is transmitted, so the picture stays on your machine from start to finish. The upload area accepts a click to browse or a drag-and-drop, and the file picker is set to allow PNG, WebP, and GIF sources, meaning you can feed it more than just PNG even though JPG is always the output. The most useful control is the quality slider. It ranges from 40 to 100 percent in steps of 5 and starts at 92, which is a good balance of clarity and file size for most images. Sliding it down produces a noticeably smaller JPG, which helps when you need to squeeze a file under an upload or attachment limit, while sliding it up preserves fine detail for images where quality matters more than size. A key detail is how transparency is handled: since JPG has no alpha channel, the tool fills the canvas with a solid background color before drawing your image, so see-through regions of a PNG come out as a clean background instead of black artifacts. After conversion, a preview of the JPG appears directly on the page so you can judge the result before saving. The Download JPG button writes the file using your original name with the extension swapped to .jpg, which keeps your output tidy as you work through several pictures. The Clear button resets both the loaded file and the preview so you can move straight to the next image. This is a focused converter that handles one picture per pass rather than a bulk processor, and everything it does happens in the browser tab you already have open.

Key benefits

The whole conversion runs in your browser using a canvas, so the image never leaves your device or gets uploaded to a server
A quality slider from 40 to 100 percent lets you trade file size against detail instead of accepting one fixed setting
Transparent PNG regions are filled with a solid background before encoding, avoiding the black boxes that plain JPG conversion produces
The downloaded file reuses your original name with a .jpg extension, so results stay organized
A preview of the converted JPG is shown before you download, so you can check the quality first

Features

Single-image conversion to JPG from a PNG, WebP, or GIF source
JPEG quality slider ranging from 40 to 100 percent in increments of 5, defaulting to 92 percent
Click-to-browse or drag-and-drop upload area
Solid background fill behind transparent pixels so the output has no unexpected dark regions
Inline preview of the converted image plus a one-click download that renames the file to .jpg
A Clear button to reset the file and result and convert another image

Popular use cases

Shrinking a large screenshot or exported PNG into a smaller JPG for email attachments or web upload
Converting a transparent PNG logo into a JPG with a clean solid background for a platform that rejects PNG
Turning a static WebP or GIF frame into a widely supported JPG file
Dialing photo quality down with the slider to fit an image under a size limit while keeping it readable

How to use PNG to JPG

1
Add your image
Click the upload area labeled 'Click or drag a PNG file here', or drag a file onto it. The file name appears once it loads. The picker accepts PNG, WebP, and GIF images.
2
Set the JPEG quality
Move the 'JPEG Quality' slider to choose a value between 40 and 100 percent in steps of 5. It starts at 92 percent. Higher values keep more detail and produce a larger file.
3
Convert to JPG
Press the 'Convert to JPG' button. The image is drawn to a canvas with a solid background behind any transparent pixels, then re-encoded as JPEG, and a preview appears below.
4
Download the result
Click 'Download JPG' to save the file. It keeps your original name with the extension changed to .jpg. Use 'Clear' to start over with another image.

Frequently asked questions

Does my image get uploaded to a server?

No. The conversion happens entirely in your browser using an HTML canvas and JavaScript. The file is read locally and never sent anywhere.

Why does my transparent PNG get a background instead of staying see-through?

JPG does not support transparency. Before encoding, the tool paints a solid background color behind the image so transparent areas become that color rather than turning black.

What does the quality slider actually do?

It sets the JPEG compression level passed to the encoder, from 40 to 100 percent in steps of 5. The default is 92. Lower values make a smaller file with more visible artifacts; higher values keep more detail at a larger size.

Can I convert several images at once?

No. You load, convert, and download a single file per pass, then press the Clear button to bring in the next image. There is no queue or batch mode.

Does it only accept PNG files?

The file picker also accepts WebP and GIF images, and the drop area accepts any image type your browser recognizes. Whatever you load is re-encoded as a JPG.

Is there a file size limit?

The tool sets no size limit of its own. Very large images are handled by your browser's canvas, so extremely big files depend on your device's available memory.

Last reviewed: July 2026

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