Does converting to PNG improve quality?

No — existing JPG artifacts are kept as-is. What PNG gives you is zero additional loss on every future edit and save.

Why is the PNG so much bigger than the JPG?

PNG stores every pixel exactly. Photos compress poorly losslessly, so the file grows — that's normal.

Can I make the background transparent?

The converted image is still opaque, but PNG supports transparency, so you can erase the background afterwards in any editor.

Is anything uploaded?

No. The conversion happens entirely in your browser.

How to Convert JPG to PNG (Free, Lossless Copy)

How to convert JPG to PNG

Every time a JPG is edited and re-saved as JPG, it's compressed again, and the artifacts stack — the digital equivalent of photocopying a photocopy. Converting to PNG first stops that decay: PNG is lossless, so from then on the image survives any number of edit-save cycles untouched.

This guide covers how to convert JPG to PNG free in your browser, and what the conversion can and cannot do.

Convert in your browser

The JPG is decoded once and re-saved as a lossless PNG on your own device.

1Open the free JPG to PNG converter.
2Drag in your JPG, or click to browse for it.
3The tool saves it as a PNG instantly.
4Download the PNG and edit it as much as you like.

What conversion can't do

PNG can't restore detail the JPG already threw away — compression artifacts that exist now are preserved exactly, not healed. The gain is entirely about the future: no further loss from here on.

Expect a bigger file, too. Lossless storage of a photo costs several times the size of its JPG; that's the trade for editing safety.

Why editors prefer PNG

Beyond losslessness, PNG supports transparency — so once converted, you can cut out a background in any editor and export a clean composite. It's the natural working format for logos, diagrams, UI mockups and any image headed into a design tool or document.