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Convert images between formats (PNG, JPG, WebP, etc.)

Your images stay on your device.

Accepted: JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, GIF, TIFF (if your browser can decode them) · max 20 MB. Conversion stays on your device.

Drag & drop an image here

or click to browse from your device

Conversion settings

Choose an output format and quality for JPG/WebP

Conversion results

No image yet

Upload an image to preview and convert it locally.

About Image Converter

Image Converter changes the file format of an image by decoding and re-encoding it in your browser with canvas APIs. Typical inputs include JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, GIF, and TIFF when your browser can decode them, up to 20 MB. Outputs include JPG, PNG, WebP, and BMP when encoding is supported.

Quality controls apply when you choose JPG or WebP output. Animated GIFs are converted from the first frame only. Formats without transparency replace transparent pixels with white, and the UI warns when that applies.

How to use Image Converter

  1. Upload an image (supported types within the 20 MB limit). If the browser cannot decode the file, conversion will not start.
  2. Pick the output format: JPG, PNG, WebP, or BMP, depending on what your browser can encode.
  3. Adjust quality when JPG or WebP is selected; other formats ignore quality.
  4. Click Convert, review the preview if shown, then Download the converted file. Use Reset to clear and choose another image.

Format choices and trade-offs

JPG and WebP are lossy at most quality settings below maximum; they suit photographs and gradients. PNG preserves sharp edges and transparency but produces larger files for photos. BMP is uncompressed and usually large; it is mainly for compatibility with older software.

Converting GIF to a static format drops animation and uses frame one only. Converting PNG with transparency to JPG or BMP fills transparent areas with white. Some TIFF variants may not decode in every browser; trying PNG or JPG as output after a successful load is more reliable than assuming all TIFF features carry over.

Common uses

  • Turn PNG screenshots into JPG for smaller email attachments when transparency is not needed.
  • Produce WebP versions of JPG or PNG assets for modern web stacks.
  • Extract a still from an animated GIF as PNG or JPG.
  • Save a decoded TIFF as PNG or JPG when the browser can read the source.

Tips

  • Read transparency warnings before converting logos or UI captures to JPG or BMP.
  • If WebP output is unavailable, try PNG or JPG or update the browser.
  • For smaller file size after conversion, open the result in Image Compressor.
  • For specific pixel dimensions, use Image Resizer after converting or on the source file.

Privacy and where files are processed

Conversion happens on your device via canvas decode and encode. ToolsArk does not send your image to a remote conversion server.

Decoded pixels and the converted blob exist only in the browser until you download or reset. ToolsArk does not retain copies of your files.

Limitations

  • 20 MB maximum upload; decode support varies by browser and file variant (some TIFF files fail).
  • GIF animation is not preserved; only the first frame is used.
  • EXIF metadata, ICC profiles, and multi-page TIFF semantics are not preserved.
  • BMP and WebP encoding may be unavailable in some browsers; pick another output if Convert fails.
  • Does not resize, crop, or batch-convert multiple files at once.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about the Image Converter.

How does Image Converter work?+

Upload an image, choose an output format, adjust quality when relevant, then convert. ToolsArk decodes and re-encodes in your browser using canvas APIs.

Does my image leave my device?+

No. Conversion stays on your device. ToolsArk does not upload your file to a conversion server.

Which formats can I convert?+

Typical inputs include JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, GIF, and TIFF when your browser can decode them (up to 20 MB). Outputs include JPG, PNG, WebP, and BMP when the browser can encode them.

What happens to GIF and transparency?+

Animated GIFs convert the first frame only. Formats without transparency (such as JPG or BMP) replace transparent pixels with white. The UI warns when that applies.

Why might conversion fail?+

Your browser may not decode the source (common with some TIFF files) or may not encode the chosen output (for example WebP or BMP on older browsers). Try another format or a different browser.

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