CODDY Tool

JPG to PNG

Convert JPG and JPEG images to lossless PNG format.

Turn JPG photos into PNG files. PNG is lossless and supports transparency, which makes it the right choice for images you plan to edit further or place over a coloured background.

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About JPG to PNG

JPEG and PNG solve different problems. JPEG uses lossy compression tuned for photographs: it achieves small files by discarding subtle detail, and it cannot store transparency. PNG is lossless — every pixel is reproduced exactly — and it has a full alpha channel.

Converting JPG to PNG is worthwhile when a file is going into an editing pipeline, when a tool or platform specifically requires PNG, or when you are about to add a transparent background. Because PNG is lossless, no further quality is lost from the point of conversion onward.

One honest caveat: converting cannot restore detail that JPEG already discarded. The compression artefacts baked into the source are copied faithfully into the PNG. What you gain is a file that will not degrade further with each subsequent save.

How to convert JPG to PNG

  1. Add your JPG files

    Drag and drop, or tap Select Images. Up to 30 files can be converted in one batch.

  2. Convert

    Press Convert. Each image is decoded and re-encoded as PNG on your device.

  3. Download

    Save files individually, or use Download all to get the whole batch.

When PNG is the right choice

  • The image needs a transparent background — logos, icons, stickers and overlays.
  • The file will be edited and re-saved several times, and you want no cumulative quality loss.
  • The image is a screenshot, diagram, chart or anything with sharp edges and flat colour, where JPEG produces visible fringing.
  • A platform or piece of software explicitly requires PNG input.

Expect a bigger file

PNG stores every pixel exactly, so photographic images almost always grow when converted — a 1 MB JPEG commonly becomes a 4–8 MB PNG. That is the cost of being lossless, not a fault in the conversion.

If your goal is a smaller file rather than a lossless one, WebP is usually the better destination: it supports transparency like PNG but compresses photographs close to JPEG efficiency.

Frequently asked questions

Will converting to PNG improve the image quality?

No, and no tool can. JPEG compression permanently removed information when the file was first saved, and converting to PNG simply stores what remains without losing anything more. It stops further degradation; it does not undo past degradation.

Why is my PNG so much larger than the JPG?

PNG is lossless, so it has to record every pixel rather than approximating them. For photographs — thousands of subtly different colours — this typically produces a file four to eight times larger. Graphics with flat colour regions compress far better and may barely grow at all.

Does the converted PNG have a transparent background?

Not automatically. The source JPEG has no transparency to carry over, so the PNG is fully opaque. What you get is a PNG that is now capable of holding transparency, ready for you to erase a background in an image editor.

Can I convert several JPGs at once?

Yes, up to 30 per batch, with no daily limit and no watermark on the output.

Is the EXIF data kept?

No. Conversion goes through a canvas, which holds only pixel data, so camera model, timestamps and GPS coordinates are dropped. For images you are about to publish that is usually desirable — it strips location data along with everything else.

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JPG to PNG is free to use with no account, no watermark and no usage limits. Last updated 13 August 2026.