JPG, PNG or WEBP: which image format should you use?
JPG is efficient for photos, PNG preserves transparency and sharp interface graphics, while WEBP often provides the best balance between quality and file size.
File conversion tips and tutorials
Practical guidance for preserving quality, formatting, compatibility, and privacy across common document formats.
PNG to JPG: what happens to transparency?
JPG cannot store transparency. Converting a transparent PNG to JPG fills the transparent areas with a solid color, usually white.
Converting HEIC photos from your phone
HEIC files from modern phones convert cleanly to JPG or PNG right in your browser, so they are ready for sharing, editing or uploading almost anywhere.
SVG and raster images: when to convert
SVG is a vector format that scales perfectly, while JPG and PNG are pixel-based. Convert SVG to PNG or JPG for compatibility.
Image resolution: what you need for print
Photos destined for print need enough pixels. Check the image size and resolution, then choose the right format before converting to avoid soft results.
BMP and TIFF: high-quality image formats
BMP and TIFF store images without compression loss, keeping every pixel but making large files. Convert them to JPG or PNG when compatibility or size matters.
What is a WEBP file? Format, size and browser support
A WEBP file is an image format that can be lossy, lossless, transparent or animated. It usually beats JPG on size — here is when it wins and when it does not.
GIF and PNG: what happens when you convert
A GIF is built from frames with a limited palette. Converting a GIF to PNG gives you a single clean still frame with sharper edges and a smaller file.
Reducing photo file size without visible quality loss
Start from the largest source, choose JPG for photos, and re-encode once. These careful steps shrink files while keeping quality viewers will not notice.
Screenshots: should you save PNG or JPG?
PNG keeps text and interface graphics perfectly sharp. JPG shrinks photos and busy screens quickly. Match the format to what the screenshot contains.
Exporting SVG: choosing the right PNG size
SVG scales to any size, but PNG is a fixed grid of pixels. Export at the largest size you may need so the raster stays sharp wherever it is used.
Digitizing printed photos: scanning and converting
Scan at a high resolution and save a master copy first. Then convert and resize a working JPG for sharing, email, or the web.
JPG to PNG: convert images without losing quality
Converting JPG to PNG stops further quality loss and gives you a file you can edit, layer and re-save safely. Here is when the larger size is worth it.
PNG to WEBP: smaller files with transparency intact
WEBP keeps the transparency and sharp edges of a PNG while cutting the file size substantially. It is the simplest speed upgrade for image-heavy pages.
WEBP to JPG: convert for compatibility
Some apps, printers and upload forms still refuse WEBP. Converting to JPG makes the image open almost anywhere, at the cost of some transparency.
JPG to WEBP: cut image size for faster pages
Re-encoding a JPEG as WEBP usually shrinks the file by a quarter or more with no visible difference, which speeds up loading and saves bandwidth.
SVG to PNG: export vectors for web and print
SVG scales perfectly, but plenty of platforms only accept raster images. Exporting to PNG keeps transparency and sharp edges at the exact size you need.
How to reduce image size for your website
Large images slow pages down and hurt both rankings and conversions. Here is a repeatable workflow for smaller files that still look sharp.
JPG vs JPEG: they are the same format
JPG and JPEG are two spellings of one format. Only the file extension differs, the encoded image is identical, and renaming a file is not a conversion.