CODDY Tool

PNG to JPG

Convert PNG images to JPG with adjustable quality and background colour.

Turn PNG files into smaller JPGs. Choose the JPEG quality and pick the colour that replaces transparent areas, since JPEG cannot store an alpha channel.

Your files are processed locally in your browser and are never uploaded to our servers.

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About PNG to JPG

PNG files are lossless, which makes them large. A screenshot or exported graphic saved as PNG is frequently several megabytes when the same picture as a JPEG would be a few hundred kilobytes with no visible difference. Converting to JPEG is the standard fix when a file is too big to email, attach or upload.

The one thing to decide before converting is what happens to transparency. JPEG has no alpha channel, so transparent pixels must be replaced with something solid. This tool lets you choose that colour — white by default, since it matches most documents and web pages, but black or a custom colour is often better if the image will sit on a dark background.

Quality is adjustable, and the resulting file size is shown for each image before you download, so you can find the balance you want rather than accepting a fixed default.

How to convert PNG to JPG

  1. Add your PNG files

    Drag and drop up to 30 PNG images, or tap Select Images.

  2. Set the quality

    Drag the quality slider. Around 85% keeps photographs looking clean while cutting the file size substantially.

  3. Choose a background colour

    Pick the colour that will replace transparent areas. This only affects images that actually have transparency.

  4. Convert and download

    Press Convert, review the size saving, and download individually or as a batch.

When to convert and when not to

  • Convert photographs saved as PNG — the saving is enormous and the visual difference is negligible.
  • Convert when a file must fit under an upload limit and transparency is not needed.
  • Do not convert logos and icons that need transparent backgrounds — you will get a solid rectangle instead.
  • Do not convert images with sharp text or thin lines if quality matters; JPEG produces visible halos around high-contrast edges. Use WebP instead, which handles both cases well.

Frequently asked questions

What happens to transparent areas?

They are filled with the background colour you pick before converting, because the JPEG format has no way to record transparency. If your image has a transparent background and you need to keep it, convert to WebP rather than JPG.

How much smaller will the JPG be?

For photographic content, typically 70–95% smaller. For flat graphics, logos and screenshots with large uniform areas, the saving is much smaller and occasionally the JPEG is even larger — PNG's compression is very efficient on that kind of image.

Is converting PNG to JPG lossy?

Yes. JPEG discards information to achieve its file sizes, and that cannot be undone by converting back to PNG later. Keep your original PNG if you may need to edit the image again.

What quality setting should I use?

85% suits most purposes. Go to 90–95% for images with text or fine detail where artefacts are more visible, and drop to 70% for thumbnails and anything displayed small.

Can I convert a whole folder at once?

You can select up to 30 files in one go and apply the same quality and background settings to all of them. Browsers do not allow a web page to read an entire folder recursively, so select the files themselves rather than the folder.

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