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How to convert PNG to JPG (and when to keep PNG)

PNG to JPG shrinks photos but drops transparency. Here’s when each format wins.

PNG is ideal for logos, UI, and cutouts because it can store transparency. JPG is better for photographs you will email or post when you do not need alpha. Converting is a one-way trade: you gain size, you lose the see-through pixels.

PNG to JPG

In Filvo’s converter, upload the PNG, pick JPEG or JPG, set quality, and download. Transparent pixels become white. That is expected — JPG has no alpha channel.

JPG to PNG, and WebP

To go the other way, pick PNG — the file will be opaque unless you remove the background separately. WebP is often the best web default: smaller than JPG at similar quality, and it can keep transparency.

Conversion runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded. The PNG to JPG page preselects JPG so you skip the format picker.

Steps

  1. Upload the PNG. Drop it into the converter.
  2. Pick JPEG. Set quality. Transparent areas become white.
  3. Download. Use PNG instead if you still need a sharp logo or a cutout.

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Frequently asked questions

JPG cannot store transparency. Keep PNG or WebP with alpha for logos and cutouts.