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Portable Network Graphics

PNG is a lossless raster format designed for the web. It preserves every pixel exactly and supports full alpha-channel transparency, making it the standard choice for graphics, logos, and screenshots.

Extensions

.png

MIME type(s)

image/png

Compression

Lossless

Transparency

Supported

Advantages

  • Lossless compression — no quality loss, ever
  • Full transparency (alpha channel) support
  • Sharp, artifact-free rendering of text and flat graphics

Disadvantages

  • Larger file sizes than JPG or WebP for photographs
  • No native support for animation (aside from the rarely used APNG variant)

Common uses

  • Logos and icons
  • Screenshots
  • Graphics that require a transparent background

How to open a PNG file

Supported natively by every modern browser, operating system, and image editor.

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Related formats

  • JPG formatJPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
  • WebP formatWebP
  • GIF formatGraphics Interchange Format
  • BMP formatBitmap Image File

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