FORMAT COMPARISON

PNG vs JPG

PNG and JPG serve different needs: PNG for lossless quality and transparency, JPG for smaller file sizes in photos.

Lossless PNG vs lossy JPG

PNG never discards data, making it ideal when every pixel must stay exactly the same after editing or export.

JPG compresses by throwing away information, which is fine for photos but creates artifacts on sharp edges and text.

PNG supports transparent backgrounds, perfect for logos, icons, product cutouts and web graphics.

JPG does not support transparency; the background is always opaque.

Choose PNG for screenshots, UI elements, line art, diagrams and any image with sharp text or transparency.

Choose JPG for photographs, complex scenes and anywhere smaller file size matters more than perfect pixel fidelity.