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JPG to PNG converter, without the upload.

Turn JPG photos into PNG images. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

Drop JPG files here

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How to convert JPG to PNG

  1. Add your JPG photos

    Drop JPG (JPEG, JFIF) files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. PNG is already chosen

    Press Convert. Open Options first if you want to change the defaults. The work happens in this tab.

  3. Download

    Save the PNG, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The JPG to PNG converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your photos are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so the conversion starts the moment you press Convert, even on a slow connection.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

JPG to PNG: what to expect

People convert JPG to PNG when an app, a game engine, a print-on-demand site or a design tool insists on PNG, or before editing so that repeated saves do not add more JPG artefacts. Two things to know: the PNG will be several times larger, and it cannot recover detail the JPG already discarded. Converting does not make a background transparent either; that needs an editing tool.

The defaults suit most files. Under Options you can resize the result.

Camera metadata such as EXIF and GPS location is not copied into the PNG, and the photo's rotation is applied so it stays upright.

JPG vs PNG

JPG

JPEG image

JPG (also written JPEG) is the format almost every camera and website uses for photographs. It throws away detail the eye barely notices to keep files small, which is why it suits photos and struggles with sharp text or flat colour.

Opens in Every browser, phone, camera, TV and image app

JPG converter
PNG

PNG image

PNG stores every pixel exactly, with optional transparency. It was created as a patent-free replacement for GIF and is the standard for screenshots, logos and interface graphics. Photos saved as PNG are several times larger than the same photo as JPG.

Opens in Every browser, phone and image app

PNG converter
JPG compared with PNG
JPGJPEG imagePNGPNG image
Stands forJoint Photographic Experts GroupPortable Network Graphics
TypeRaster imageRaster image
CompressionLossyLossless
TransparencyNoYes, full alpha channel
AnimationNoNo (the APNG extension aside)
Introduced1992, by the Joint Photographic Experts Group1996, by the PNG Development Group
Opens inEvery browser, phone, camera, TV and image appEvery browser, phone and image app
Best forPhotos you need to share, upload or printScreenshots, logos, graphics with text or transparency
File extension.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jfif, .jif.png

Questions

Will converting JPG to PNG improve quality?

No. PNG stores exactly what the JPG contains, artefacts included. It only prevents further loss if the image is edited and saved again.

Does this make the background transparent?

No. A format change keeps every pixel as it is. Removing a background is an editing step, after which PNG is the right format to save in.

Are my photos uploaded anywhere?

No. The JPG to PNG conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Does converting JPG to PNG reduce quality?

No further quality is lost: PNG stores the decoded pixels exactly. It cannot restore what JPG compression already discarded, and the file will be larger.

Can I convert several JPG files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert JPG to PNG on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the JPG file, press Convert and save the PNG. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Pictures of up to 120 megapixels are accepted (for example 12,000 by 10,000 pixels); a larger one is refused with a message. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.