JPG to PNG

This cannot recover detail. JPG has already discarded it, so the PNG is a lossless copy of a lossy image and will usually be several times larger than the original file.

Runs in your browser // nothing is uploaded

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What survives the conversion

Derived from what each format is able to store, not from what the conversion promises.

Kept

JPG carries nothing that PNG can also hold.
Transparency, which JPG could not store
Original pixel data (lossless), which JPG could not store

Lost

EXIF metadata

Settings used

Decoded with the browser's own image pipeline and re-encoded as PNG, which is lossless. No quality slider applies.

When not to convert

Do not do this hoping to improve quality. If you need a smaller file for the web, convert to WebP instead.

About these formats

Image

What is a JPG file?

JPG is a lossy image format published in 1992 and still the most widely supported photo format in existence. It discards detail the eye is least likely to notice to reach small file sizes, which makes it ideal for photographs and a poor choice for text, line art or anything needing transparency.

Read the format guide

Image

What is a PNG file?

PNG is a lossless image format from 1996, created as a patent-free replacement for GIF. It preserves every pixel exactly and supports a full alpha channel, which makes it the right choice for screenshots, logos, UI assets and any image that will be edited repeatedly.

Read the format guide

Common questions

Does converting JPG to PNG lose anything?

Yes. EXIF metadata cannot be carried into PNG and is dropped. This cannot recover detail. JPG has already discarded it, so the PNG is a lossless copy of a lossy image and will usually be several times larger than the original file.

Are my files uploaded when I convert JPG to PNG?

No. The conversion runs in your browser tab, so the file is never transmitted and the page works offline once loaded.

What settings does Filoven use for JPG to PNG?

Decoded with the browser's own image pipeline and re-encoded as PNG, which is lossless. No quality slider applies.

When should I not convert JPG to PNG?

Do not do this hoping to improve quality. If you need a smaller file for the web, convert to WebP instead.