PNG to JPG

Converting PNG files to JPG is one of the most common image format conversions, and for good reason. JPG files are dramatically smaller than PNGs for photographic content, often 5 to 10 times smaller at visually equivalent quality. PicTools makes this conversion instant and effortless — entirely in your browser with no uploads to any server.

Understanding when to use JPG versus PNG is key to optimizing your images. PNG is a lossless format that excels at graphics with sharp edges, text, logos, and images requiring transparency. However, for photographs, realistic textures, and complex scenes with millions of colors, PNG files become unnecessarily large because the lossless encoding cannot take advantage of the perceptual redundancies that the human visual system naturally ignores. JPG was specifically designed for photographic content and achieves excellent compression by discarding information that is imperceptible to most viewers.