A coffee cup photo shown as a JPG file and the same photo as a PNG file

Convert JPG to PNG

Need to change a JPG to a PNG? Upload your JPG or JPEG file to this free converter and download it as a PNG. You can also add text or a logo before you save it. There's nothing to install.

Drag and drop your JPG file here

You can select one static image file.

Converting files is free. You can select images between 32 and 8000px in both width and height.

How to convert JPG to PNG

A coffee cup photo on the MiriCanvas editor canvas, with PNG selected as the file format in the download panel on the right

1. Upload your JPG

Drag a JPG file onto the upload area, or click [Select JPG file] to choose one. A .jpeg file works too. Files over 100 MB aren't supported.

2. Sign in, then click [Download PNG]

Sign in before you click [Download PNG]. When you click it, the editor opens with your photo on the canvas. If you sign in after the editor opens, your photo won't carry over and you'll have to upload it again.

3. Edit if you need to

When the editor opens, a download panel appears with PNG already selected. To edit first, close the panel and make your changes. If you just need the PNG, skip to the next step.

4. Save your JPG as a PNG

If you didn't edit anything, click [High resolution download] in the download panel. If you did, reopen the panel with [Download] at the top right. It may show a different format this time, so pick PNG under [File format] before you download.

Example comparison of the same coffee cup photo with the word CAFE, saved as JPG and PNG: zoomed-in letter edges look blurry in the JPG and sharp in the PNG

Keep the JPG or switch to PNG?

If you're just sending or posting a photo as is, stick with JPG. It's usually smaller than a PNG, so it's easier to share.

If you're adding text or a logo, or you'll keep editing the photo, save it as a PNG. Text saved in a JPG can look fuzzy around the edges, while a PNG keeps it crisp.

The word CAFE added over a coffee cup photo in the editor, with a zoomed-in view of its clean letter edge and a card showing the result saved as PNG

Keep your text sharp

Add text to your photo in the editor, or bring in a logo from the [Upload] menu on the left and move it into place. Then download the image as a PNG so even small text and thin lines come out clean.

Adjusting brightness and contrast for a selected coffee cup photo in the editor's Filter panel

Keep editing without losing any more quality

A JPG can get a little softer each time you edit and save it. If you plan to adjust brightness or contrast with a filter more than once, convert the photo to PNG first. Saving a PNG again won't make it any softer.

A coffee cup JPG goes into the editor, PNG is chosen in the download panel, and the same photo comes out as a PNG file

Check your PNG's file size

A photo saved as a PNG can end up as a bigger file than the original JPG. If you're emailing it or uploading it somewhere with a file size limit, make sure it still fits.

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Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Is JPG or PNG higher quality?

PNG is the higher-quality format. Unlike JPG, it doesn't lose any quality when it's saved. But turning a JPG into a PNG won't bring back detail the JPG already lost. Also, if your JPG is over 23 MB, it's compressed automatically before it opens in the editor, which can lower the quality slightly.

Can I turn a JPG into a transparent PNG?

No. A JPG has no transparent areas to begin with, so the background in your photo stays in the PNG.

Can I just rename a .jpg to .png?

No. That only changes the file name, so the file is still a JPG inside. To get a real PNG, upload it here and download it as a PNG.