Online Image Format Converter

JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)

JPEG is best suited for photographs and realistic images with many colors. It uses lossy compression to reduce file size but may sacrifice some image quality.

Best for: Photos, complex images with gradients and many colors

Not ideal for: Images with text, sharp edges, or those requiring transparency

PNG (Portable Network Graphics)

PNG uses lossless compression and supports transparency. It maintains high quality but results in larger file sizes than JPEG for photographs.

Best for: Images requiring transparency, text, logos, screenshots

Not ideal for: Very large photographs (due to larger file size)

WebP

WebP is a modern format developed by Google that offers both lossy and lossless compression with smaller file sizes than JPEG and PNG.

Best for: Web images, balancing quality and file size

Not ideal for: Older browser support (although most modern browsers now support WebP)

GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)

GIF supports animation and uses lossless compression but is limited to 256 colors.

Best for: Simple animations, images with few colors

Not ideal for: Photographs, complex images with many colors

BMP (Bitmap)

BMP is an uncompressed format that preserves all image data but results in very large file sizes.

Best for: Situations requiring absolute image quality

Not ideal for: Web use, sharing, or storage (due to large file sizes)

When to Convert Image Formats

• JPEG to PNG: When you need transparency or higher quality text/graphics
• PNG to JPEG: To reduce file size for photographs that don't need transparency
• Any format to WebP: To optimize web images with better compression
• JPEG/PNG to GIF: For simple animations or when limited colors are acceptable
• Any format to BMP: When you need an uncompressed image for editing