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.jpeg, .jpg
png
/v1/convert
Submit files to /v1/convert, poll the job endpoint, then download outputs programmatically.
Converting JPG to PNG does not create transparency by itself.
Converting JPG to PNG decodes the JPG input and writes a PNG output for compatibility, sharing, editing, or delivery. Although PNG may support transparency, ordinary JPG input does not contain an alpha channel to preserve. PNG can preserve decoded pixels losslessly when encoder settings are correct. It cannot restore detail already lost in the source file.
PNG is lossless for decoded pixels. File size depends heavily on image content: screenshots and graphics compress well, photos often do not.
Use PNG as the target when crisp edges or alpha transparency matter. Convert PNG to JPG, WebP, or AVIF when smaller files are more important than exact pixel preservation.
Known metadata support: Exif, JFIF, XMP, ICC, IPTC.
Universal support for static PNG; APNG support varies by software.
PNG can preserve decoded pixels losslessly when encoder settings are correct. It cannot restore detail already lost in the source file.
Not automatically. JPG normally has no alpha channel, so converting to PNG will not invent transparency unless a separate background-removal or masking step is applied.
Metadata preservation depends on converter settings and target support. Strip GPS/camera metadata for privacy, but preserve ICC profiles when color accuracy matters.
Use PNG when its compatibility, compression, transparency, animation, or workflow behavior is a better fit than JPG for the final use case.
The important settings are output dimensions, quality/compression mode, metadata handling, color-profile preservation, and background color when alpha must be flattened.
Yes, batch conversion is a good fit when the same quality, resize, metadata, and background settings should be applied consistently.
The target format can preserve decoded pixels losslessly, subject to settings.
Metadata preservation depends on converter settings, privacy defaults, and target format support.
JPEG.org - standards_body
ITU-T / ISO/IEC - official_spec
Library of Congress - reputable_reference
W3C - official_spec
MDN Web Docs - browser_documentation
ExifTool - library_documentation