Overview
PNG is a lossless raster format with optional transparency—ideal for graphics, UI, and screenshots.
Features
- Lossless compression
- Alpha transparency
- Sharp edges for text and icons
Advantages
- No generational quality loss for raster data
- Transparency for overlays
- Great for diagrams and UI
Disadvantages
- Larger than JPG/WEBP for photos
- Not designed for high-efficiency photo delivery
Format details
- Typical file size
- Small for icons; multi-MB for large photographic PNGs.
- Transparency support
- Yes — Full alpha channel support.
- Animation support
- No — Standard PNG is still. APNG exists but support varies.
- Compression type
- Lossless (DEFLATE)
- Browser support
- Universal.
Common uses
- Logos
- Screenshots
- Transparent product images
- Design exports
Related formats
Related conversion tools
- AVIF to PNG — Convert AVIF images to PNG quickly in your browser.
- BMP to PNG — Convert BMP images to PNG quickly in your browser.
- GIF to PNG — Convert GIF images to PNG quickly in your browser.
- JPEG to PNG — Convert JPEG images to PNG quickly in your browser.
- JPG to PNG — Convert JPG or JPEG photos to PNG in your browser—private, fast, and free.
- PDF to PNG — Turn PDF pages into PNG images without uploading.
- PNG to JPEG — Convert PNG images to JPEG quickly in your browser.
- PNG to JPG — Convert PNG images to JPG quickly in your browser.
- PNG to PDF — Place a PNG into a PDF without uploading.
- PNG to WEBP — Convert PNG images to WEBP quickly in your browser.
- WEBP to PNG — Convert WEBP images to PNG quickly in your browser.
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FAQs
Yes for the PNG image data model. File size still grows with resolution and color complexity.
For large photographs on the web, JPG or WEBP usually produce much smaller files.