Image Converter
Converting an image means decoding it to raw pixels and re-encoding those pixels in a different format. What changes is how the data is stored — the compression method, whether transparency survives, and how large the resulting file is.
Every image converter here runs inside your browser using the same codecs your browser already uses to display images, plus WebAssembly builds of libheif and libavif for the formats browsers cannot encode natively. Your photos are never uploaded.
Most used image converters
Image tools
Operations that change a file without changing its format.
Color Picker
Pick any colour out of an image and get its exact hex, RGB, HSL and CMYK, plus a palette of the colours it is built from.
Open toolPhoto Editor
Brightness, contrast, colour and sharpening, with the picture in front of you.
Open toolRemove Background
Cut a subject out of its background and get a transparent PNG.
Open toolHTML to Image
Turn a web page or HTML file into a picture, the way a screenshot looks.
Open toolRotate & Flip Image
Turn images by 90° steps and mirror them horizontally or vertically.
Open toolRemove Image Metadata
Strip EXIF, GPS coordinates and camera data before you share a photo.
Open toolImage to Base64
Turn an image into a data URL you can paste straight into CSS or HTML.
Open toolBase64 to Image
Decode a data URL or raw Base64 string back into a real image file.
Open toolAll image conversions
98 supported conversions. Every one is a working converter, not a placeholder.
Image formats explained
JPEG Image
.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jfif
The universal lossy photo format.
Best for: Photographs · Email and messaging · Maximum compatibility
Portable Network Graphics
.png
Lossless image format with full alpha transparency.
Best for: Transparency · Graphics and logos · Screenshots
WebP Image
.webp
Modern web format, ~30% smaller than JPG at similar quality.
Best for: Websites · Smaller file sizes · Transparency + animation
AV1 Image File Format
.avif
Next-gen format with the best compression available today.
Best for: Smallest web images · HDR and wide gamut · Photography
Graphics Interchange Format
.gif
256-colour animated format, still ubiquitous.
Best for: Short animations · Simple graphics · Chat and forums
Windows Bitmap
.bmp, .dib
Uncompressed raster bitmap. Large but simple.
Best for: Legacy Windows software · Raw pixel exchange
Tagged Image File Format
.tiff, .tif
High-fidelity format used in print and archiving.
Best for: Printing · Scanning · Archival masters
Windows Icon
.ico
Multi-resolution icon container for favicons and apps.
Best for: Favicons · Windows application icons
High Efficiency Image Container
.heic
Apple's default photo format since iOS 11.
Best for: iPhone photos · Storage efficiency
High Efficiency Image Format
.heif, .hif
The container standard HEIC is built on.
Best for: Modern cameras · Efficient photo storage
Scalable Vector Graphics
.svg
XML-based vector graphics that scale to any size.
Best for: Logos and icons · Illustrations · Infinite scaling
Camera RAW (CR2/NEF/ARW/DNG/RAF/ORF/RW2)
.cr2, .cr3, .nef, .arw, .dng, .raf, .orf, .rw2, .raw, .srw, .pef
Unprocessed sensor data straight from a camera.
Best for: Professional photo editing · Maximum dynamic range
Your images are not uploaded to a server
Most online converters copy your file onto their own computer, convert it there and send it back — that copy is what “upload” means, and it is the part nobody explains. Nothing here does that. Photographs carry more than what is in the frame — most also carry the time, the device and often the GPS coordinates where they were taken. Every tool on this page runs inside the browser you are reading this in, so the file is never transmitted, never stored and never seen by anyone. Turn off your Wi-Fi and convert something anyway if you want to watch that be true.
What people actually convert here
Photos of ID cards and licences
the usual way people send identity documents
Screenshots of bank transfers
account details, and proof of what you paid whom
Medical scans and photographs
X-rays, results, images of a condition
Photographs of children
family pictures that should stay in the family
Which image format should you use?
For photographs on a website, WebP at quality 75–85 is usually the right answer: roughly 30% smaller than JPEG at comparable quality, with support in every current browser. AVIF goes smaller still if your audience is modern browsers only.
For anything with transparency, sharp edges or text — logos, screenshots, UI assets — use PNG. JPEG's compression is tuned for photographic gradients and produces visible artefacts around hard edges.
For maximum compatibility, especially with older software, print services or email, JPEG remains unbeaten. It opens everywhere.
Lossy and lossless, and why it matters
Lossy formats such as JPEG, WebP and AVIF discard information the eye is unlikely to miss. That is how they achieve small files, and it is permanent — the discarded detail cannot be recovered by converting to another format later.
Lossless formats such as PNG and TIFF store every pixel exactly. Converting a JPEG to PNG therefore does not repair it; it preserves the artefacts already there in a larger file. The useful direction is the other way, or between lossless formats.
What happens to transparency
PNG, WebP, AVIF and GIF can store transparency. JPEG cannot — it has no alpha channel at all. Converting a transparent PNG to JPEG therefore has to composite the image onto something, and FileTools360 defaults to white while letting you choose.
GIF's transparency is binary: each pixel is either fully opaque or fully transparent, which is why GIFs with soft edges show jagged fringes. PNG and WebP store partial transparency properly.
What happens to metadata
Photos carry EXIF metadata: camera model, exposure settings, and often GPS coordinates recording exactly where the picture was taken. Because FileTools360 re-encodes from raw pixels, that metadata does not carry across by default.
That is usually what you want before posting a photo publicly. If you specifically need to strip metadata from images without changing format, there is a dedicated tool for it.
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