PNG (.png)
PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a lossless raster format with full alpha transparency support. It compresses without discarding image data, making it ideal for graphics, screenshots, and images with sharp edges or text.
Frequently asked questions
What is a .png file?
PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a lossless raster format with full alpha transparency support. It compresses without discarding image data, making it ideal for graphics, screenshots, and images with sharp edges or text.
What is PNG good for?
PNG works well for transparent backgrounds, screenshots and ui graphics, images with text or sharp lines, lossless archival copies.
What are the downsides of PNG?
Larger file sizes than JPG for photos No native animation (see APNG)
How do I convert PNG to another format?
You can convert PNG to JPG, WEBP, BMP, ICO, PDF right in your browser — nothing is uploaded.