PNG to JXL Converter

Turn PNG images into JPEG XL files that keep every pixel but take far less space - for files every browser opens use PNG to WebP.

How to convert PNG to JXL

  1. Add your PNG files. Drop up to 30 PNG images into the box, or browse for them.
  2. Keep lossless or pick a quality. Lossless is the default. Quality 90 is visually lossless and much smaller.
  3. Pick the effort. Best squeezes a few more percent out of each file but takes longer.
  4. Convert and download. Press Convert to JPEG XL. Our server encodes each image and deletes it when you download.

JPEG XL opens in Safari 17+, Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity and Windows 11 with the JPEG XL extension.

Why convert PNG to JPEG XL?

JPEG XL is a modern, royalty-free image format with a very good lossless mode.

A lossless JXL keeps exactly the PNG pixels and is usually 30-50% smaller.

It also supports transparency, wide colour, HDR and huge images.

PNG vs JPEG XL

PNGJPEG XL
Lossless size100%About 50-70%
Lossy modeNoYes
TransparencyYesYes
HDR / wide colourLimitedYes
Opens inEverythingSafari 17+, Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity

Need a PNG again later? JXL to PNG brings it back unchanged.

Good to know

  • Chrome and Firefox do not show JPEG XL yet - keep the PNG for the web.
  • Made on our server - the image travels as a PNG over HTTPS and is deleted after download.
  • Archives: lossless JXL saves a lot of disk space with no quality change.

Frequently Asked Questions

Drop your PNG files into the box, keep Lossless and press Convert to JPEG XL.

Yes by default - every pixel is kept. Lower the quality for smaller lossy files.

Lossless: usually 30-50% smaller. Lossy at quality 90: often 80% or more.

Yes, briefly - browsers cannot write JPEG XL. A PNG copy goes over HTTPS to our server and is deleted the moment you download.

Safari 17+, Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity Photo, Krita and Windows 11 with the JPEG XL extension. Chrome and Firefox do not yet.

Yes, JPEG XL has a full alpha channel.

Guides & Tutorials

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Guide How to Tell What Format an Image File Is (5 Easy Ways) Read the guide Comparison PNG vs JPG: Which Image Format Should You Actually Use? Read the guide Optimization How to Reduce Image File Size Without Losing Quality Read the guide