Why convert to JPG?
JPG has been the standard photo format for decades. Every phone, camera, browser, printer, email service and upload form understands it. Newer formats like HEIC, WebP and AVIF are smaller, but support outside modern browsers is still patchy.
When an app says the file is not supported, converting to JPG is usually the quickest fix. It is also a format that job, school and government portals commonly ask for when you upload a photo or a scan.
A typical case: a phone saves HEIC, a browser saves WebP, and a scanner saves TIFF. Running all of them through one converter gives you a tidy folder of matching JPG files.
Supported formats and what to expect
| From | Usually comes from | Note |
|---|---|---|
| HEIC, HEIF | iPhone and iPad photos | Decoded in your browser |
| WebP, AVIF | Images saved from websites | Converted in your browser |
| PNG | Screenshots and graphics | Transparency becomes white |
| GIF | Animations, old graphics | First frame only |
| SVG | Logos, icons, charts | Rendered up to 4096 px wide |
| BMP, JFIF | Old Windows files, web downloads | Converted in your browser |
| TIFF | Scanners and cameras | Processed on our server, then deleted |
Tips for the best JPG
Keep quality between 85% and 95% for photos you care about. Saving a JPG again and again at low quality adds a bit of blur each time, so always convert from the original file when you can.
Dedicated pages explain specific formats in more depth, for example HEIC to JPG for iPhone users and WebP to JPG for images saved from the web. If your JPG must fit under a size limit, finish with Compress Image.
JPG is not ideal for everything. It adds faint noise around sharp edges and small text, which shows on logos and screenshots. For those, convert to PNG and keep the edges clean.
