JPG vs PNG

Use JPG for photographs. It produces smaller files by discarding image data that's hard to notice, making it ideal for photos you want to share or upload quickly.

Use PNG for graphics, text, and anything that needs transparency. It preserves every pixel exactly, so logos, screenshots, and icons stay sharp.

This is the core difference between the two formats and the reason each has its strengths.

PNG supports full alpha channel transparency. Each pixel can be fully transparent, fully opaque, or anywhere in between. This makes PNG the standard choice for logos, icons, and overlays.

JPG does not support transparency at all. When you convert a transparent image to JPG, the transparent areas get filled with a solid background color (white by default). There is no workaround — it's a limitation of the format itself.

• → Photographs — landscapes, portraits, event photos, product shots
• → Social media — platforms compress images further anyway, so JPG keeps uploads fast
• → Email attachments — smaller files that won't hit size limits
• → Web images — when page load speed matters more than pixel-perfect quality

• → Logos and icons — sharp edges stay crisp without compression artifacts
• → Screenshots — text and UI elements remain readable
• → Text-heavy images — infographics, diagrams, charts
• → Transparency needed — overlays, watermarks, icons on varied backgrounds
• → Graphics with sharp edges — illustrations, pixel art, flat design elements

The size difference depends entirely on the image content. Here's what to expect: