PNG vs JPG: Transparency, Quality, and File Size?

PNG is lossless and supports alpha transparency; JPG is compact for continuous-tone photography.

Short answer

PNG is lossless and supports alpha transparency; JPG is compact for continuous-tone photography.

What to check

Review image content, transparency, artifacts, and download size. Check transparency, color profiles, bit depth, dimensions, sharp edges, animation, metadata, and output compression after conversion.

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