Does converting JPG to PNG make the background transparent?
No. A JPG contains no transparency, so there is nothing to carry over, and the PNG keeps the same solid background. To remove a background, use the Background Remover.
JPG to PNG Converter – Convert JPEG to PNG Online
Convert a JPG or JPEG to PNG. Later edits and re-saves add no more JPEG compression loss, but detail already lost is not restored.
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About this tool
Saves a JPG as a PNG at the same pixel size. PNG compression is lossless, so editing and re-saving the PNG doesn't add another round of JPEG artifacts, which is the reason to convert before a series of edits.
The picture itself does not improve, and the file grows: a 645 KB test photo became a 3.66 MB PNG. The conversion runs in your browser, so the JPG is not uploaded.
A JPG has no transparency, so the PNG has a solid background too. Making a background transparent is a different job, and this converter can't do it; the Background Remover can.
How to Use JPG to PNG Converter
Choose a JPG
Select a JPG or JPEG file from your device.
Automatic conversion
The JPG is decoded and saved as a PNG at the same pixel size. PNG compression is lossless, but the artifacts already in the JPG stay.
Compare
Check the PNG against the original. It looks the same, not sharper.
Download PNG
Save the file. It is named like photo_converted_codittools.png.
Common Workflows
Before several rounds of editing
Convert once, then edit and save the PNG. Each save is lossless, so the image doesn't pick up new JPEG artifacts every time.
Using a JPG where PNG is required
Some design tools, templates and upload forms ask for PNG. This gives you one without re-exporting from the original.
Examples
A photo
Source
photo.jpg - 1440×960, 645 KBResult
photo_converted_codittools.png - 1440×960, 3.66 MBSame pixel size, about 5.7 times the file size. One test photo, so other images will differ.
Limitations
The file gets much larger
PNG stores photographic detail far less compactly than JPG, so for photos the JPG is the better format when file size matters. PNG pays off for lossless re-saves, not for size.
Artifacts are not removed
The PNG is a faithful copy of the JPG, including its compression artifacts.
No transparency, no metadata
The PNG is fully opaque, and camera metadata in the JPG is not copied, because the image is redrawn on a canvas before it is saved.
FAQs
Converting to PNG adds neither detail nor transparency. These answers explain what it does and doesn't change.
Why is my PNG so much bigger than the JPG?
PNG uses lossless compression, which is far less compact than JPG for photographs. A 645 KB test photo became a 3.66 MB PNG. PNG pays off for lossless re-saves, not for size, so keep the JPG when file size matters.
Does this improve image quality?
No. It stops further quality loss from this point on, but it can't bring back detail that JPG compression already discarded. Start from the best copy of the image you have.
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