To convert JPG to PNG, drop your JPG or JPEG files into the box above and click Convert. There is no quality setting because PNG is lossless: the pixels of your JPG are stored exactly as they are. Each file keeps its name with a .png extension, and you can download the results one at a time or as a ZIP.
How to use the JPG to PNG tool
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Choose your JPG files
Drop .jpg or .jpeg files onto the drop area, or click to browse. Up to 50 images per run, each up to 50 MB.
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No settings needed
PNG output is lossless, so there is no quality slider to adjust. Photos that were taken sideways are rotated correctly using their orientation data.
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Convert
Click Convert and your browser re-encodes each image as a PNG on your own device.
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Save the PNGs
Download each PNG separately or download all of them in one ZIP file.
Why convert JPG to PNG?
The main reason is editing. Every time a JPG is opened, changed and saved as JPG again, it goes through lossy compression once more and picks up a little more blur and blockiness. Converting to PNG once gives you a working copy you can crop, annotate and re-save as often as you like without that generational loss.
Some tools and workflows also simply expect PNG: certain design apps, documentation systems, game engines or upload forms that ask specifically for a .png file. Converting saves you from opening each image in an editor and exporting it by hand, especially when you have a folder full of them.
PNG is also the natural starting point if you plan to make part of an image transparent later, for example removing the background of a product shot in an editor. JPG cannot store transparency at all, while PNG can.
Will a PNG look better than the original JPG?
No, and it is worth being clear about this. Converting cannot bring back detail that JPG compression already removed. The PNG will look the same as the JPG you started with, artefacts included; it just will not get any worse from now on.
Expect the PNG to be larger, often considerably so. Lossless compression has to record the grain and subtle colour variation of a photo exactly, which takes more bytes than JPG's approach. If you only need to share or display a photo, staying with JPG, or moving to WebP, will usually give you a much smaller file.
Personal photos, converted on your own device
JPGs are usually photos from a phone or camera, and they often carry hidden metadata: the device model, the date and sometimes the exact GPS location where the picture was taken. Uploading them to a random website hands over both the image and that information.
Here the image is decoded and re-encoded inside your browser, and the files never travel to Krawly's servers. As a side effect of re-encoding, the PNG does not carry over the EXIF metadata, so the camera details and location are removed from the copy you download. The orientation is applied to the pixels first, so the picture is the right way up.
Tips for the best results
- Convert to PNG before heavy editing, then export the final version in whatever format you need.
- Don't convert JPG to PNG just to improve quality — it preserves what is there but cannot add detail back.
- If the PNG files are too big for an upload limit, try the compress or resize tools instead of going back to JPG repeatedly.
- Use the ZIP download when converting a large batch, so the files stay together with their original names.
Frequently asked questions
Does converting JPG to PNG improve image quality?
No. PNG is lossless, so it stores the image exactly as it is, but the detail lost when the JPG was first compressed cannot be restored. The benefit is that the PNG will not lose any further quality when you edit and save it again.
Can I convert JPG to PNG without losing quality?
Yes. PNG is lossless, so the conversion itself adds no further loss: every pixel of the decoded JPG is stored exactly. You get a high quality working copy that survives repeated edits, but it cannot be sharper than the JPG it came from, because earlier JPG compression is permanent.
Why is my PNG so much bigger than the JPG?
PNG uses lossless compression, which has to keep every pixel of a photo exactly, including noise and fine gradients. JPG discards some of that detail to save space. For photos, a PNG several times the size of the JPG is normal.
Can I make the background transparent while converting?
No. The converter changes the file format but does not remove backgrounds. A JPG has no transparency, so the PNG starts fully opaque. You can then remove the background in an image editor and save the result as PNG.
Are my photos uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion happens in your browser using its built-in image decoder and canvas. Files are never sent to Krawly's servers and nothing is stored after you close the tab.
Does the PNG keep my photo's EXIF data?
No. Re-encoding removes EXIF metadata such as camera model, date and GPS location. The orientation stored in the EXIF data is applied to the pixels first, so photos are not turned sideways in the PNG.
Can I convert JPEG to PNG as well as JPG?
Yes. JPG and JPEG are the same format with different extensions, and the converter accepts both. The output always uses the .png extension and keeps the rest of the original file name.
Private by design. Every Krawly converter runs inside your browser using JavaScript and WebAssembly. Your files are not uploaded, stored or seen by anyone — when you close the tab, they are gone.