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Find out Convert JPG to PNG on your computer or online. There are a lot of third-party apps for Mac that can convert images for you, but if you’re running macOS Monterey or later, you can use a new Quick Action to convert an image or a group of images right from Finder.
JPG is a common format for pictures. Due to their smaller size, it’s easier to share JPG images by attaching them to an email or putting them online. However, you might also want to share them in PDF readers from time to time.
And in macOS Monterey, Convert Image is the newest that comes pre-installed in Finder and can quickly change the format of an image file from one type to another. It also lets you convert multiple choices at once, change the size of the file, and decide whether or not to keep the metadata of the file in the converted image.
Convert JPG to PDF on Mac
- In Finder, right click on the image file and hover over Quick Actions.
- Click Convert Image.
- Click the Format field and select a format to convert to. You can choose JPEG, PNG or HEIF.
- Click the Image Size field and select the size of image file you’d like. A smaller file size results in the image taking up less space, but also much lower quality.
- If you want to keep the image’s metadata, check the Preserve Metadata box, then click Convert to [SELECTED FORMAT] to convert the image file.
Convert JPG to PNG Windows
- Open the picture you want to convert. Double-click the JPG file to do so. This will open the file in your computer’s Photos app if Photos is the default photo viewer.
- Click … . You’ll see this three-dot menu icon centered at the top of the “Photos” window.
- Click Save as. It’s usually the second option in the drop-down next to an icon of a floppy disk.
- Alternatively, you can press Ctrl + S.
- Select “PNG” as the file type. Click the “Save as type” drop-down box at the bottom of the window, then click .png (*.png) in the menu.
- Click Save. It’s in the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so saves a copy of your JPG file as a PNG file.
Through Online Converter
Open the JPG to PNG converter. Go to https://jpg2png.com/ in your computer’s web browser. This service allows you to convert up to 20 JPG files at once.
- JPG to PNG allows file sizes of up to 50 megabytes apiece.
- If you don’t like JPG to PNG, there are many more options available online. You can try different options like CloudConvert, Convertio, Image Online Convert, or Ezgif.
- Click UPLOAD FILES. It’s in the middle of the page. Doing so opens a File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) window.
- Select your photo. Go to the location of the photo you want to convert, then click the photo.
- Click Open. This option is in the bottom-right corner of the window. Your files will be uploaded to the conversion site.
- Wait for your file(s) to finish converting. Once you see “DOWNLOAD” listed below every photo you uploaded, you can proceed.
- Click DOWNLOAD ALL. It’s a grey button at the bottom of the page. Doing so will prompt your PNG file(s) to download onto your computer in a ZIP folder.
- Extract your photo(s). Since your PNG files will download in a ZIP folder, you’ll need to extract them from the ZIP folder into a normal folder before you can view them at full quality:
FAQ
How do I convert JPG to PNG fast?
- Locate the JPG file you wish to convert on your system.
- Right-click it and select ‘edit’
- In the Paint app, select ‘file’ then ‘save as’
- Using the ‘save as type’ dropdown menu, choose ‘PNG‘
- Save the file to the location of your choice.
Why does PNG format is way better than JPEG?
Because of their different compression processes, JPEGs contain less data than PNGs — and therefore, are usually smaller in size. Unlike JPEGs, PNGs support transparent backgrounds, making them preferred for graphic design.